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Indianapolis, In, Us

Aerodyn Engineering - Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Product Designer primarily for GE Gas Turbine Instrumentation• Product Designer primarily for GE Gas Turbine Instrumentation • Worked with engineers to identify optimal positioning for sensors and disconnect panels on multiple projects. • Designed Flight Quality assemblies that attach to Gas Turbine Engines without disturbing existing external hardware.• Detailed with NX7.5, NX9 and applied all applicable GD&T and weld symbols.• Designed and parametrically modeled solid components (inside assemblies when necessary) using a combination of NX features including mating, sketcher and free form techniques. • Utilized standard AS/MS hardware, plate stock, sheet metal, bar stock and other aerospace approved materials.• Acquired quotes and worked with suppliers to meet or beat mandated cost targets.• Used PMI techniques to manage project functional requirements: change control process, assembly procedure, parts list/configuration management, test results and the coordination/communication between key project stakeholders.

Alliance Group Technologies - Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Served as a multi-purpose Hybird Powertrain Designer and Limit Stack Specialist. • Worked with engineers to develop concepts, make improvements and/or cost reductions on multiple projects.• Lead Designer on several new product offerings and multiple redesign projects.• Co-developed a concept design of an experimental product which lead to being personally named in GM’s Defensive Patent of that design.• Produced and maintained multiple iterations of axial and radial limit stacks for GM Powertrain clutch systems and gears in both worst case and/or RSS formats.• Detailed with NX5, NX7, NX7.5, NX8 and applied all applicable GD&T and weld symbols.• Designed and parametrically modeled solid components (inside assemblies when necessary) using a combination of NX features including mating, sketcher and free form techniques. • Maintained drawing revisions and assemblies utilizing Teamcenter and E2 software.• Utilized GM standard hardware, plate stock, sheet metal, bar stock and other internally approved materials.

Michigan City, Indiana

Team Leader and Principle New Product Designer for U.S. based Design Department• Co-developed concept designs of new product offerings with Engineering Manager and other staff members.• Worked with manufacturing engineers to redesign existing products and engineering concepts for improvements and/or cost reductions and customized exiting products.• Designed and parametrically modeled assemblies of new product offerings and redesigns using a combination of NX features including mating, sketcher and free form techniques. • Detailed and/or checked the individual parts of new product offerings, redesigns and drawings transferred from board drawings.• Worked directly with the Engineering Manager to refine designs for performance and cost reduction.• Presented initial new product designs to the local upper management and corporate level executives.• Acquired quotes and worked with casting suppliers to design new product offerings to meet or beat mandated cost targets.• Worked with purchasing to acquire prototype castings for new product offerings and redesigns.• Worked with purchasing to approve production castings for new product launches and redesigned products.• Assembled prototypes, oversaw the testing and initiated design iterations of new product offerings and redesigns.• Managed the Global workflow of design, detailing and analytical assignments.• Setup and Maintained an Access Database, detailing the status, nature and location of all outsourced engineering work.• Setup and maintained a Project Database in concert with a master schedule for all major projects that fell under my department.• Wrote and implemented the NX drafting and modeling standards for use by design operations in the U.S., China and India.• Randomly checked the detailed drawings and models returned from global departments and vendors for accuracy and adherence to standards.

Cdi Corporation - Madisonville, Kentucky

Designed Aerospace Manufacturing Tooling and supported the Tooling Shop in remanufacture and redesign of existing fixtures.• Designed and Detailed fixtures used in EDM machining operations.• Reverse engineered undocumented existing tooling fixtures to facilitate repairs or fabrication.• Utilized off the shelf hardware, plate stock, sheet metal, bar stock and other commercially available materials.• Redesigned existing products and engineering concepts for improvements and/or cost reductions and customized exiting products.• Worked with Unigraphics NX and applied all applicable GD&T and weld symbols.• Maintained drawing revisions and assemblies utilizing iMan software.• Transferred and updated board drawings into CAD drawings.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Designed Manufacturing Tooling and Ground Support Equipment for Gas Turbine Engine manufacturers.• Designed and Detailed welded and/or bolted Ground Support Equipment to mimic aircraft functions and positions.• Designed and detailed welded and/or bolted tooling to accomplish assembly and maintenance tasks.• Utilized off the shelf hardware, plate stock, sheet metal, bar stock and other commercially available materials.• Redesigned existing products and engineering concepts for improvements and/or cost reductions and customized exiting products for a customer specific need.• Served as Backup Checker, analyzing the initial application of GD&T and adherence to drawing and model standards on designs created by the other designers.• Served as unofficial company wide CADDS5 consultant, fielding questions from the IT department and operators in other offices.• Worked with Unigraphics v.18, Unigraphics NX or CADDS5 software and applied all applicable GD&T and weld symbols.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Prepared engineering inspection drawings and layouts of various gas turbine engine components and assemblies.• Detailed various Gas Turbine Engine components and assemblies, including blades, vanes, gears, compressors, turbines and gearboxes.• Completed Layouts of Gas Turbine Engine assemblies under the supervision of a Senior Designer, including compressors, turbines, gearboxes and engine externals.• Used Military or Aerospace Spec hardware, plate stock, sheet metal, bar stock and other commercially available materials.• Redesigned existing products and engineering concepts for improvements and/or cost reductions and customized exiting products for a customer specific need.• Worked with CADDS5 or Anvil 5000 software in compliance with Rolls-Royce and ISO standards using and all applicable GD&T• Trained several new detailers on the proper use of Anvil 5000

Multi-purpose Technical Service provider.• Transferred and updated board drawings into CAD drawings.• Aided in the design of electrical and lighting systems.• Aided in preparing quotes for electrical and lighting projects.• Aided in initial manufacturing machine setups and placement.• Troubleshooting and repair of customer owned CNC machines, PCB’s various other manufacturing equipment and vending machines.• Worked with AutoCAD v.12 software in compliance with ISO and/or customer standards.

A.S, Liberal Arts With Emphasis On Electronics And Mathematics

Bs, Accounting/Finance With A Minor In International Business

I have also taken quite a few classes towards a BS degree in Accounting Information Systems and I also plan to complete that degree.