SUMMARY

• Injection moulded interior door panels for Avalon Sedan. 6 week assignment, helping them to finish the project.
• I have made it possible for companies to improve their products and eliminate design failures. I have also created new products that the company was able to profit from. I have also mentored the design personnel I have worked with. I have also improved existing and set up new CAD systems which enabled the company to expand their design capability

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Design Leader/Research Development Division

Responsibilities:

• Set up Manufacturing processes and material handling. Tooling processes and Tool Hardware was designed and provided for each product.
• Specified Vendors to accomplish manufacturing goals and designed this into the plant.
• >Direct work of outside services and perform Design Function for Prototype development of Refrigeration and Cooking Appliance Products.
• >Work with manufacturing facilities to implement new designs into production.
• >Electronics design involved low and high voltage controls,lighting and lamp, mentation lighting, switches, sensors, motors and transformers. Currently converting product line to overseas power requirements.
• Telecommuting full time on CATIA V5 for Viking.
• >Expert level Smarteam user. Full production release capability.

Confidential

Product Designer/Inventor

Responsibilities:

• Invented and Patented new type of AC Generator
• Designed and constructed a series of prototypes based on this new concept currently in development
• Developing other new types of Electric Generators on CATIA V5.
• Generators utilized unique wiring and electronic testing equipment, shunts and power conditioning equipment.
• Tooling for each aspect of assembly was designed and planned. Tooling fixtures were implemented.

Confidential

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Concepted patentable versions of my existing Patented Mechanism for very high strength seat designs to solve difficult design areas using kinematics.
• Highly articulated custom Business class aircraft seats were redesigned to decrease cost and weight of existing seat assemblies, and to improve durability.
• Managed program and concepted designs on CATIA V5 and ProEngineer.
• Tooling was designed for Each aspect of assembly.
• Interior components involved complex electronic controls integrated into very tight space requirements, Seat and Devan design using specialized fabrics and composites, lighting and lamp fixtures, mentation lighting. The products were brought into production by designing the fixtures, processes and personnel to operate.In addition to a wide variety of Seats, Seat Structures and Settees I concepted, designed andtook into productionmany, Interior Panels and Cabin. Performed stress calculations to qualify designs of Interior Components, Mechanisms, Seating and support structures.
• Bulkheads were created from scratch. This included the Galley and Lavatories. Custom arrangements of Electronics and Passenger Amenities were included in many of the Cabinets and Fixtures. High quality Veneers were used in conjunction with the lightweight panel materials. Specialized bonding methods were employed in high strength applications. Composites were utilized in every component to maximize strength and minimize weight. Specialized mechanisms were also designed to accomplish aesthetic requirerments and function, to hide away components yet make them easily and ergonomically available using kinematics. Ergonomic studies were done to prove out many of the motions using various percentile occupants. Worked closely with manufacturing to assure ease of manufacturability. Durability tests were performed on all functioning components. I concepted and prototyped many new mechanisms for special applications, many of which were patentable. I also interfaced directly with the customer in some custom designs to assure a high degree of satisfaction. FMEA documents were generated on very complex interiors, and FEA was performed on designs in critical areas regularly.

Confidential

Lead CATIA V5 Designer and Machine Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Lead concept to production of heavy Fire Truck body, chassis, engine,suspension, Drivetrain, Transmission, Axle and steering mechanisms design utilizing kinematics.
• Designed a complex wrap - around Dashboard with a wide array of electronics components, switches and controls to operate the most advanced Fire Truck designs. Two truck models Dashes were redesigned.
• Led team of designers to accomplish projects with compressed timing.
• Tooling was always provided for each design
• Performed advanced kinematics to set chassis components into motion in many detailed studies.

Confidential

Consultant level CATIA Designer

Responsibilities:

• Concepting Seating and Interior Components for current production Dodge RAM and DURANGO, and the 2004 DURANGO.
• Produced unique concepts and designs on CATIA of never before achieved mechanisms and body components, which were patented by CHRYSLER.
• Produced all concepts and designs as solid models with Kinematics.
• Hold Patent at CHRYSLER for a significant Automotive Safety

Confidential

Consultant level CATIA Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Considered a Structures and Mechanism specialist in CHRYSLER’S Advanced Vehicle Engineering Department to concept new vehicles on CATIA. Body facia and Door components were a major focus.
• Solid models were produced for a wide variety of structures and mechanisms, with full Kinematics.
• Worked in New Product Development group where designs were concepted, proved feasible and refined in all areas of the interior, which I was considered a specialist in. This included Dashboard design with complex electronics and controls.