SUMMARY
Design/Engineering Specialist with outstanding ability to recognize problems and create solutions to complex design issues. Direct related experience includes:

Sixteen years total engineering experience

Eleven years continuous usage of CATIA 3D CAD software

Two years experience with SDRC C3P 3-D solid modeling

Three years usage of CATIA V5 4500 hrs usage
SOLIDWORKS 1500 hrs usage

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Washington 08/2008-01/2009
Commercial airplane manufacturer
Tool Design Engineer
Integration & Tooling Liaison Design Engineering support

• Redesign of 747-8 Front Splice Drill Template Design & Released per internal Boeing Release standards and processes.
• Drill Jig fixture Design for Front Spar/Wing skin interface tooling access hole for Boeing 737 -700 using CATIA V5

Confidential, Tukwila, Washington 01/2008-04/2008
Senior Technical Designer
Engineering Tooling design support

• Within a CATIA V5 environment designed iterations of stand alone Scaffolding Modules for Boeing 747 Section 41 assembly set up
• Solidworks remastering solid modeling

Confidential, Everett, Washington 09/2007-01/2008 Commercial airplane manufacturer
Design Engineer
Liaison engineering design support, quality validation of structural components 2007 787 Composite Airplane

• Verified content of production released 3D solid model substructures within CATIA V5 in association to ENOVIA PDM
• Structural components installation instruction to airplane Production Assembly mechanics

Confidential, Portland, Oregon 01/2006-08/2007
Freight truck manufacturer
Senior Designer
Custom Product Engineering production intent release responsibilities

• Designs complete auxiliary engine plumbing systems for; automatic transmission retarders / Transmission coolers and hydrant coolers for medium and heavy duty Mercedes Benz, Cummins and Caterpillar engines.
• Determines feasible engine compartment system placement while considering effective fluid Flow / capacity, hot / cool engine extremes and flexible / rigid neighboring engine modules.
• Creates 3-Dimensional solid models, using CATIA V5, of prototype and production ready steel tubing, mounting brackets, rubber hoses and connections per strict Freightliner and external customer specifications.

Confidential, Troy, Michigan 02/2003-02/2005
Tier 1 automotive supplier of window regulators & door modular systems
Senior Designer
Start to finish, feasibility, development, and internal release

• Developed entire Window Regulator systems for DaimlerChrysler C & D segment platforms using CATIA V4 2.2

Confidential, Auburn Hills, Michigan 11/1998-07/2002
Tier 1 automotive supplier of window regulators & seating systems
Design Engineer
Clarify product design; assisted in establishing timing for new designs.

• Created initial concepts and/or enhanced existing door modular components, which met internal company or external customer specifications.
• Influenced designs, through direct involvement, for multiple customer programs, meeting customer requirements for coordination of new and existing parts.
• Worked independently on development, coordination and completion of original designs.
• Maintained data integrity files for CATIA and SDRC C3P CAD models and drawings.

Confidential, Madison Heights, Michigan 05/1998-11/1998
Interior trim group
Designer
Development of both soft & hard trim interior automotive components and engineering design support.

• Assessed and resolved design issues, through surface development and completion to soft trim headliners
• Designed changes to interior panels, clip cluster modifications, realizing draft angles to ensure proper fit and function of interior panels.

Confidential, Southfield, Michigan 08/1997-05/1998
A complete and integrated Tier I automotive staffing resource
Designer
Implemented design change requests

• Incorporated design changes per engineering change requests using CATIA version 4.1.7.
• Completed prototype and production release of details and assembly dataset packages of BIW components

Confidential, Seattle, Washington 06/1996-05/1997 Commercial airplane manufacturer
Senior Draftsman
Liaison engineering design support; dispositioned rejected parts within a manufacturing environment.

• 2000 hours experience in CATIA V 4.1.6.
• Modified 3D solid models of structural components on 777 program.
• Released dataset drawing packages per Boeing design standards.

Confidential, Farmington Hills, Michigan 01/1992-02/1994
Auto manufacturer 07/1995-05/1996
Designer
Utilized 3-CAD system to detail various body and chassis automotive components.

• Completed feasibility studies, layout and design.
• Updated 3-D CAD models to meet engineering change requests.

Confidential, 02/1994-07/1995
Auburn Hills, Michigan Tier One automotive supplier
Designer
Detailed power and manual seat tracks, lock bar and cable restraints utilizing 3-D wire frame models.

• Prepared cost estimating packages for door checks and hinges.
• Revised 3-D models at engineer's requests included updating details, sub-assembly and final assembly drawings.

EDUCATION
Associate Degree in Auto body Design
Certificate of completion in Auto CAD, Adult Career Training,

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certified Solidworks Advanced Modeling, Assemblies, Detailing, Sheet Metal Design & Simulation, Hawkridge Systems
Bothell, Washington
Certified IDEAS solid modeling I, II, III & Creating and Working with Assemblies,
Dearborn Community College,
Dearborn, Michigan

Coursework in Batavia & Descriptive Geometry, Detailing Practices,
Philpot Schools of Automotive Body Drafting, Madison Heights, Michigan

Certificate in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing,
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan