Luis Fernando de Mello Welin

Rua Visconde de Taunay, 355, Campo Largo - PR - Brazil - 83606-230

Phone: +55.41.8456.5780 Email: acoy9t@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Mechanical engineer, thirty six years old, five years at Volvo do Brasil, currently responsible for

steering system which is composed by hydraulics, links, steering gear box and pump, front

suspension dynamic CAD documentation in Pro Engineer and steering geometry definition.

Thirteen years total of experience on product development in companies like Volvo, Whirlpool

Corporation, Unipac and tooling manufacturer acting on chassis, rear suspension, casted, sheet

metal, injected parts, refrigerators and injection mold tooling design.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Engineering, 2011

Universidade Positivo – Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Mechanical Engineer

High School Diploma: Mechanical Technician, 1997

CEFET – Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Skills

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Pro Engineer expert Kola – Volvo PDM System

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Catia experience Packaging Analysis

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Pro Mechanica experience Injected Parts /Tool Design

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Vehicle Dynamics English Language

experience

• FMEA / Quality tools

• Servo System experience

• Truck Handling experience

• GD&T

• Microsoft Office Tools

• Casted Parts Design

• Steering Linkages

Accomplishments

• Responsible for 8x2 MHDV Truck steering system development;

• Design of casted control arms and brackets of Volvo Independent Front Suspension;

• Responsible for Steering and front Suspension Dynamic CAD documentation;

• Patent WO2014100863 A1 – Steering Intermediate Arm (Volvo)

• Patent - 201******** - BELT-DRIVEN SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER

(Whirlpool Co)

• Patent - 200******** - DISHWASHER WITH TARGETED SENSING AND

WASHING (Whirlpool Co)

Experience

Volvo do Brasil

Product Development Engineer – February, 01, 2011 (current job)

Responsible for Medium, Heavy Duty Trucks and Front Engine Bus Steering System.

Job activities: Design and release steering system solutions according to project time plans

following handling and homologation criteria, describe parts validation process, align

procedures, technical and assembly requirements with suppliers and global manufacturing

engineering, run quality tools as risk analysis and FMEA, provide design changes to solve

reported quality and assembly issues and support sales, marketing departments with technical

information and technology road map plan.

Consultant (Tess Projetos do Produto LTDA)– June, 09, 2008 to January, 28, 2011

Job activities: Pro E, Catia 3D design, drawing, packaging, Pro Mechanica FEA analysis and

PDM (Kola) documentation releases of heavy trucks suspension layouts and components. High

experience on casted components design.

Whirlpool

Mechanical Designer – June, 14, 2004 to June, 02, 2008

Job activities: Provide solutions and Pro E 3D design for refrigerators, ovens, air conditioners

and dishwashers development.

Unipac

Mechanical Designer – November, 11, 2002 to May, 31, 2004

Job activities: Pro E design and release of plastic parts for customers as Volvo, Ford, MAN and

agriculture industry.

Other Experience

Mechanical Technician – February, 02, 1998 to October, 25, 2002

Job activities: Pro E Injection Mold Tooling design, Cimatron CAM program, CNC machining

Centre operation, quality inspection and maintenance on ceramic tiles company.

Short Term Assignments

• Renault Trucks (Volvo Group) – Lyon France – 2011

• Whirlpool Co – Benton Harbor MI USA – 2007

LinkedIn profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/luis-fernando-welin/24/9b2/35b

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