Brian Kleve

Engineering Services Manager, CAD/PLM CATIA ENOVIA Project Specialist / Business

Analyst

Fort Worth, TX

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Over twenty three years experience in the field supporting Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, CNC Programming, and Software Development as an experienced PLM Consultant, Project Leader, Application Engineer, Instructor, Application Analyst, Engineering Designer, and Manufacturing CAD/CAM Consultant. Skills Overview

• Project Management and team leadership, overseeing schedules, personnel, and budgets

• Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing with FAA certification and inspection processes

• Supplier and Customer relation interaction, contract proposals and requirements

• Digital Product Definition for paperless Design, Manufacturing, and QA Inspection

• CAD Systems: CATIA V6, V5, V4, UniGraphics NX, SolidWorks, ProEngineer

• PDM Systems: SAP/ENOVIA V6 / LCA / VPM / PLM Express, SmarTeam, TeamCenter,

• Experienced with maintaining compliance of ITAR data and Intellectual Property WORK EXPERIENCE

Engineering Services Manager - CAD/PLM CATIA ENOVIA Zodiac Aerospace - Seats - Gainesville, TX - March 2014 to Present

• Managed US and Mexico sites as well as off-shore suppliers and software development

• Directly operated and controlled a balanced yearly budget in excess of $5 million

• Created project schedules, balanced staffing resources, and asset purchases

• Negotiated contracts and pricing for consulting services and software licenses

• Responsible for software unit testing, regression testing, and end user acceptance validation

• Setup and configured new Help Desk system and formed a team of end-user support staff

• Maintained a multi-CAD environment for CATIA, ProE, SmarTeam, I-Link, Nastran

• Development of database integration for data exchange between OEM and suppliers

• Implementation of global project with multi-site, design anywhere build anywhere process

• Training program development and setup for Engineering software learning paths

• Integration and content delivery with Learning Management Systems LMS Successfactors

• Defined hardware, software, and server requirements for compatibility and reliability PLM CAD Project Specialist (Business Analyst)

Bell Helicopter - Fort Worth, TX - July 2010 to February 2014

• Project and Project workspace creation and security access within ENOVIA and CATIA

• Aircraft certification and type design process utilizing Digital Product Definition (FT&A data)

• Supply chain integration and data exchange specialist

• Bill of Material (BOM) and SAP consumption of Engineering data

• Single source data for Quality Assurance and Manufacturing/Supplier inspection process

• Intellectual Property exchange and validation with Tooling Suppliers

• Software implementation and data migration with new systems and integration with legacy

• Process development and methodology documentation. Best Practices and Lessons Learned

• Custom ENOVIA V6 and CATIA V6 training development and delivery

• Digital Product Definition and FT&A solutions for Engineering and Manufacturing

• Senior level 3D CAD design and advanced modeling, relational design and collaboration

• Technical Writing and Training Material Development to match program specific requirements

• ENOVIA V6 user and project data administrator. (P&O)

• Development of advance design and manufacturing methods for specialty composites, sheet metal tables, and knowledge driven relational design for consistent and repeatable datasets Senior PLM / PDM / CATIA Consultant

INCAT - Fort Worth, TX - September 2004 to July 2010 Providing CATIA implementation service, methodology, and process development for Aerospace customers. Utilizing advanced training and extensive industry experience to optimize customer utilization of the CATIA and PDM software.

• Managed and mentored small teams for projects on-site at customers' locations.

• Technical Solution Lead for a large V5 implementation project. Participate in Kaizan events

• Trained and experienced in the development of CATIA V6, MatrixOne, PLM Express.

• Pre-sales support and key member in project contract proposal development.

• Lead on Six Sigma (Green Belt) team for a Data Quality initiative to improve CATIA datasets.

• Plan and map out overall system architecture on implementation projects to integrate PDM and CAD systems with the best use of the tool sets to meet the customer requirements.

• Functional testing and test development scripts for software updates and new releases.

• Installation and customization of CATIA and PDM environments, system administration.

• Define and configured CATIA Tubing environments for multiple Aircraft systems.

• Configuration and Implementation of CATIA Electrical wire routing and harness design systems including PDM data management and manufacturing integration.

• Development of Equipment and Systems device catalogs (library) for Electrical and Tubing

• Industry experience supporting customers within a mixed CAD environment.

• Development of customer specific methodology for integration with vendors and suppliers.

• Experienced in Design for Lean Manufacturing by Value Stream approach.

• Worked closely to define design and manufacturing methods for composite parts and core with the use of FiberSIM software.

• Extensive knowledge and experience with various manufacturing methods and part types.

• Provided instructor led training for end-users at customer facilities and remote locations.

• Product Lifecycles from Conceptual Design through Manufacturing with release systems.

• CNC programming support for Tooling and Manufacturing departments in a production environment using lean manufacturing. Support of Reverse Engineering on tool design.

• Relational Design development and methodology for adaptive design and usability.

• Loft design and high end surfacing development. Surface quality analysis for tooling.

• Supported data exchange, vault cache, and replication between supplier sites.

• Assisted as top level expert on CATIA V4, V5, and ENOVIA LCA VPLM for customer support.

• Process development and problem solving to develop or improve customers existing process.

• Developed methodology for TeamCenter implementation within a CATIA environment.

• Methodology development for ENOVIA V6 and CATIA V6 version 2009 and 2010 Application Engineer / CATIA Instructor

MSCsoftware - Fort Worth, TX - August 2002 to September 2004 Managing a local office and Project Lead for CATIA V4 and V5 training and the lead instructor for Lockheed Martin at Texas, California and Georgia locations. Delivery of standard and custom classes representing best modeling methodology and design techniques utilizing the latest in CATIA technology.

• Assisting various Aerospace customers in transitioning both data and end-users from V4 to V5 with processes and workable solutions.

• Lead the operation of this office facility, hardware installation, personnel and budget management.

Independent Consultant

MSCsoftware - November 2001 to August 2002

CATIA Application Development / Technical Consultant

• Software development using Visual Studio and VBscript to develop custom applications integrated with CATIA V5 to match customer's requirements. User interface workflow methods to incorporate specific custom applications for increased productivity and increase data output.

• Provided CATIA V4 and V5 training and system support for various industries and locations.

• Supported Lockheed Martin CATIA Training in conjunction with MSCsoftware contract. Delivered standard and custom classes representing best modeling methodology and design techniques.

CAD/CAM Technical Consultant - Floyd Rose Guitars - Redmond, WA

• Provided CATIA V5 implementation service. Developed processes and data management solutions, design, and complete digital mockup of all products, CNC 3 and 5-axis programming, tooling design and manufacturing processes.

• Trained and operation of FIDIA and Bridgeport high-speed CNC machines.

• Maintained software installations, configuration and licensing, hardware installations, networking, system administration and user training. Turning a startup company into a full design and manufacturing company utilizing the complete CATIA V5 software package.

• Developed documentation and drawings for several patents that were submitted. Application Engineer

MSCsoftware - Seattle, WA - October 2000 to November 2001 Supporting CATIA V4 and V5 applications. Providing V4, V5, Enovia, SmarTeam and TeamPDM training and application support. Application consulting services located at Customers site. Providing system administration, networking, LUM license servers and hardware installation.

• Developed CATIA and Enovia training material, CATIA V5 implementation and process management for various customers.

PLM / CATIA Consultant

Debis IT / Mercedes-Benz - Portland, OR - April 2000 to October 2000 Managed UNIX workstations (SGI & IBM) for CAD software implementation, hardware upgrades, system administration.

• Traveled nationwide to multiple business unit sites for on-site triage of critical issues

• Delivering CATIA V4 training, investigated V5 transition issuesEnd-user support and help desk support line, used REMEDY for service tickets. Application Analyst

The Boeing Company - Seattle, WA - January 1991 to April 2000 Top level CAD/CAM technical support for all of Engineering, 3,000+ users.

• Beta tested CATIA applications and release Block Points before implementation into a production environment.

• Developed Engineering modeling methodology and best practices for Design / Manufacturing Standards Specialist

• Provided CAD/CAE/CAM expertise for high-end CAD systems in evaluation of software projects. Review of Company Standards to comply with National Standard that involve CAD Design and Manufacturing.

Senior Designer

• Aircraft design and 777 Production program validating 3D digital definition, supported rapid revisions to comply with FAA compliance issues. Lean manufacturing and cost reduction to Engineering processes.

• Supported 737 / 757 model line for Payloads Interiors. Advanced to Product Development group developing Super Sonic Aircraft for commercial flight. Performed tasks for NASA Contracts.

• Assisted with documentation and drawings for several patents that were filed. EDUCATION

Management and Leadership training

Rockhurst National - Fort Worth, TX

2008 to 2008

Certificate in Design

Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology

May 1999

Project Management and People Skills

Everett Community College / Boeing - Everett, WA

December 1990

Aerospace Design Certificate

Everett Community College - Everett, WA

1990 to 1990

SKILLS

Additional Training Accomplished • Six Sigma Green Belt applied project experience • Project Management and People Skills • Team Leadership and Team Building • Continues Quality Improvement (CQI) • Just-In- Time Production Philosophy • Lean Manufacturing and Cost Reduction Methods • CNC Programming and machine operation for 3 and 5 axis • Sheetmetal manufacturing and Composite design for manufacturing • ProEngineer CAD and Unigraphics (UG) NX4 NX5 CAD system • Advance Engineering design with high- end 3D CAD systems since 1990, CATIA V3 • Completion of and recognized as a Dassault Certified CATIA V5 Instructor since 2004

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Operating Systems: Windows, IBM AIX, SGI IRIX, HP HP-UX (UNIX) Programming: Visual Basic (VB), CNC M-codes and G-codes, HTML, XML Over 23 years of OEM and Supplier level advance PLM/CAD systems CATIA / ENOVIA Hours 40,000+ (V6,V5,V4,V3)

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