Charles Garvin

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Clearwater FL 33761 Email: acrliq@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective

To substantiate and sustain a challenging, creative engineering position with a team orientated company at which I can utilize and expand my expertise and knowledge.

Fields of Experience

I have 25 years of engineering, design, and detailing experience in Automotive, Heavy Truck and Aerospace (product and tooling design). I am experienced with Robotics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Technical Illustration and Assembly/Manufacturing processes. I possess expert knowledge of Catia V5 3D Modeling with various PDM’s such as Smaragd, TeamCenter, SmartTeam, Enovia and VPM. Previous CAD systems used include Catia V4, PDGS, AutoCad, and Cimlink. I am experienced in applying the principles of GD&T, FD&T, FMVSS, SAE, ISO, ASME, FAA, MIL standards and Product Life Cycle Management (PLM).

Professional Experience

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) Gaffney, SC

Project/Senior Design Engineer-CATIA V5 / NX9.0 (Contract) May 2013 – Present

Responsibilities include complete chassis layout, design (3D solids) and detail via digital mockup (DMU), FEA analysis and release via IMS (IMACS).Priorities of which include working with suppliers and customers, vehicle testing, manufacturing assembly support, proto-type unit launches and feasibility layouts. Responsible for assembling, translating (step) and transferring through FTP (SWAN) data files to customer’s specifications for all rear engine motorhome chassis.

AAR Cargo Systems Goldsboro, NC

Senior Design Engineer-CATIA V5 (Contract) Aug 2012 – Mar 2013

Responsible for design and detailing of the aircraft cargo system for the Fed Ex - Boeing 767 program.

Assisted project engineer to comply to Boeing specifications as well as manufacturability of components,

cost reductions, compliance of materials, finishes, hardware and function of components and assemblies.

Aided in applications of GD&T to engineering team for same.

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) Gaffney, SC

Application/Senior Design Engineer-CATIA V5 (Contract) Jul 2008 – Aug 2012

Responsibilities include complete chassis layout, design (3d solids) and detail via digital mockup (DMU), FEA analysis and release via IMS (IMACS).Priorities of which include working with suppliers and customers, vehicle testing, manufacturing assembly support, proto-type unit launches and feasibility layouts. Responsible for assembling, translating (step) and transferring through FTP (SWAN) data files to customer’s specifications for all rear engine motorhome chassis.

Husqvarna Texarkana, TX

Senior Design Engineer-CATIA V5 (Contract) Jan 2008 – Jul 2008

Responsible for layout, design, detail, release, proto-type builds, testing and tolerance stacks for starter and clutch systems for 50cc chainsaw project. Employment was ended after 6 months due to corporate standard term limit to contract positions.

Freightliner LLC Portland, OR

Senior Design Engineer-CATIA V5 (Contract) Jan 2006 – Dec 2007

Responsible for layout, design and detail of pneumatic air line routings for medium and heavy duty trucks utilizing CATIA V5 TU install and Electronic Harness Installation software. Assignment’s included communization of routings across several vehicle lines according to engine instead of vehicle to establish cost savings while maintaining company quality standards. Responsibilities also included assisting separate groups within company to achieve successful modifications to their respective designs.

Plastech Engineering Dearborn, MI

Senior Design Engineer-CATIA V4-V5 (Contract-Direct) Mar 2003 – Oct 2005

Responsible for layout, design, detail and release through VPM of interior hard trim for Chrysler mini-van program. Assignment also included being company representative to Jeep Truck attending customer meetings to ensure communication and quality standards.

Valeo Auburn Hills, MI

Lead Mechanism Designer-CATIA V4 (Contract-Direct) Apr 2001 – Nov 2002

Responsible for layout, design, detail, GD&T, tolerance stacks, kinematics and checking for GM Epsilon World-Latch Program. Assignment included training designers how to properly build complex solids complete with draft and fillets while maintaining cost efficient stamping and injection-molding techniques.

Intier Farmington Hills, MI

Senior Designer-CATIA V4 (Contract) Jun 2000 – Apr 2001

Responsible for the design and detailing of foam, plastic and metal components and assemblies for Chrysler Seating environments to customer specifications. Assignment included training designers how to properly build complex solids complete with draft and fillets while maintaining cost efficient stamping and injection-molding techniques.

Keykert USA Wixom, MI

Senior Mechanism Designer-CATIA V4/PDGS (Contract-Direct) Aug 1996 – May 2000

Responsible for layout, design, detail, GD&T, tolerance stacks, kinematics and CAD checking for Automotive Latches. Assignment included training design staff how to properly build complex solids complete with draft and fillets while maintaining cost efficient stamping and injection-molding techniques. I also assisted in packaging of said latches as well as design of pneumatic fixtures for million cycle testing requirements. Company representative attending C.O.E. (CATIA Operator’s Exchange) conferences.

Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI

Designer-PDGS (Contract) Nov 1994 – Aug 1996

Responsible for design, detail and packaging of components and assemblies for the Climate Control Division across various Ford programs. Attended many design and problem solving courses offered including an advanced GD&T application course presented by James Meadow’s (ASME board member).

Lear Seating Corporation Dearborn, MI

Designer-PDGS (Contract) Sep 1992 – Sep 1994

Responsible for the design and detail of foam, plastic and metal components and assemblies for Chrysler Seating environments to customer specifications. Attended GD&T course presented by Al Newman (ASME board member).

Rietberg Germany Concept Seat Trimmer (Contract) Jan 1991 – Apr 1992

Responsible for the design and fabrication of trimming concept and proto-type seats for approval of Ford Motor Company of Europe.

Plastech Engineering Rochester, MI

Designer Board (Contract) Jul 1986 – Jan 1991

Responsible for layout, design and detail of complete injection molds for automotive plastic components. Experience included rim and compression molding as well. All molds were complex, requiring slides, lifters, cams, hydraulic ejection, reverse injection, manifolds with heated sprues, accelerator/decelerator plates.

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