Design Engineer
Resume:
R ALPH R. DOBELBOWER I II
S enior M echanical D esigner
C atia C omplex Modeling D esign S pecialist
P lastics, Automotive, Freight T ruck, A ircraft, & M ore
H artland, Michigan 48353
H ome Phone: (248) 7 14 - 5666
E - mail: r *************@*****.***
C OMPLEX DESIGN OF SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS :
E xtensive experience in the design a nd verification o f multiple, complex systems and
p roducts u tilizing div erse materials such as plastics, steel, aluminum a nd more
u tilizing C atia as a primary design tool .
C reated components, secondary functionalities, and complete systems from an
i ndividual T - handle o il cap, to air handling systems (HVAC) for heavy truck and
a utomotive, to a manual transmission remodel, to a motorcycle airbo x assembly, to
i ndividual interio r co mponents, aircraft engine m odification, actuators, a nd
s tructure components and assemblies and m uch more.
W orked with, and for, suppliers a nd OEMs f or the creation and modification o f
t he p art designs and manufacturing r equirements n eeded to create components
i nclud ing GD&T d etermination with or without s tack - up analysis t o satisfy customer
a nd end - user requirements .
C reated a nd d eveloped many components and systems from ' napkin sketch' to
p rototype through all producti on runs ("cradle to grave") f rom simple drafting
c hanges to a p lethora of d esign revisions for multiple simultaneous platforms .
D ESIGNING SKILLS
C AT IA V 5 ( in excess of 6, 5 0 0 hours) . T rained in 2005 by Practical Catia. Work
e xperience includes P art Desig n, A ssembly, Surfacing (GSD workbench), D rafting,
a nd S heet metal W orkbenches, i nclud ing some checking.
L imited 2 D w ith minimalist focus .
1 4,000 h ours i n CATIA V 4 (Solids, Surfacing, 3D, & 2D)
G D&T (ANSI Y - 14.5 & ANSI Y - 14.5M oth ers) C ertified in Basic a nd Advanced GD&T
4 t imes each.
A utomotiv e and heav y truck H VAC d esign ( Assembly & Component)
S ignificant Plastic component and assembly design
A ircraft Component and assembly design
A nvil ( 1 year in 2 D, 3D, & Surfacing)
E xposure a nd formally educated in o ther software includ ing CadKey, AutoCAD, P ro
E, a nd others.
L otus Notes a nd o ther e mail m essaging software
M icroso ft Office (Wo rd, PowerPoint, Excel)
D FMEA trained
I GES, STEP, & FTP Transfer
B OM management including: E DM, P DM, Teamcenter, Enovia, S martTe am, and some
V PM
R ELEVANT E DUCATION :
A .A.S. Mechanical Design / D rafting
O wens Community College
G PA: 3.90 /4.00
H onors: Tau Alpha Pi Honors Society
E psilon Pi Tau Honors Society
A DD ITIONAL EDUCATION :
B .A. Psychology
A rgosy University
G PA:3.97/4 .00
D ean’s List: Spring 2009
P resident’s List: S ummer 2009
M .A . C linical P sychology
T he Michigan School o f Professiona l P sychology
G PA:3.86/4.00
M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING DESIGN E XPERIENCE ( 0 3/ 19 98 – P resent ) :
D ESIGNER – H P Pelzer on site at Toyota Techni cal Center
S aline, M I ( 07/13 – 08/13)
C atia V5, 3 D so lid m odeling, a nd 2D detailing of underlayment m odel.
C atia V5: P art Design, A ssembly, a nd Drafting Workbenches.
P roto type and early component section d esign and presentation.
I nterface between HP Pel zer and Toyota Engineering.
D ESIGNER – E aton Aerospace : Power and Motion Control
G rand Rapids, M I ( 03/ 13 – 05/13)
C atia V5, 3 D so lid m odeling, packaging, and detailing of a ircraft actuato r
c omponents and assemblies. O verly e xtensive 2D drafting in Ca tia V5 and
P ro E.
C atia V5: P art Design, A ssembly, a nd Drafting Workbenches.
B OM management with model and drawing checking.
E novia a ssembly, com ponent, and drawing management.
S ome stack up component verification.
P ro E Wild fire 3.0 2 D & 3D
G ear Data Ap plication
P rovided basic instructions for testing.
D ESIGNER – T oyota Bokoshu America
N ovi, MI ( 02 /1 3 – 0 3/1 3 ) ( 1 month c ontract)
C atia V5, Complex s urfacing and solid m odeling, packaging, e xtensive 3D repair
a nd m inor d etailing of c ustomer contact a ut omotive i nterior d oor and liftgate
c omponents and assemblies. H eavy Class A type surfacing and model rebuilding.
C atia V5 Surface (GSD), Part Design, A ssembly, a nd Drafting Workbench es.
D ESIGNER – H oneywell Automotive Turbos
P lymouth Twp., MI
P lymouth Twp., MI (11/11 – 0 3/12) (initially 2 week contract)
C atia V5 : C omplex modeling, packaging, and detailing of F ord a utomotive turbo
c omponents and assemblies.
C atia V5 Surface (GSD), Part Design, and Drafting Workbenches.
S marTeam, Teamcenter, E novia and oth er a ssembly, component, and drawing
m anagement P LM systems utilization .
B asic & Advanced GD &T trained.
D ESIGNER – O shkosh Truck
O shkosh, WI ( 03/10 – 0 4/10)
C atia V5 : C omplex modeling, i ntensive p ackaging, and detailing of prototype
A r mored Ambulance ( MATV program) c om ponents and assemblies.
C atia V5 Surface, Part Design, D rafting, and Sheetmetal Workbenches.
S marTeam assembly, component, and drawing management.
D ESIGNER – S ikorsky Aircraft
S tratford, C T ( 07/08 – 1 0 /08)
C ati a V5, V4, and CADRA detailing and minor modeling of aircraft ( helicopter)
p ropulsion and access door c omponents and assemblies.
S AP daily project tim e tracking entry.
E novia drawing management.
I MPACT BOM modifications.
L IASON DESIGNER – M erid ian o n site at Chrysler, LLC, A uburn Hills, MI ( 05/08)
A ccepted and completed a ‘very short term’ contract ( 2 weeks) .
M odified existing “dumb solid ” concept exterior lighting designs to new
p arametric models and to latest studio requests.
A ll modifications w ere to exterior plastic lamp components and assemblies of
C hrysler upgrade o f current models.
S olids and complex surfacing in Catia V5.
D ESIGN ENGINEER – T oyota
C olumbus, IN ( 2/08)
A ccepted and completed a 2 - week contract.
R ecreated drawings and m odified models per engineering and material changes
f rom Japan.
A ll modifications were to steel components and assemblies of Toyota forklift steel
f rame and o ther components.
M odel and detail work was in Catia V5.
D ESIGN ENGINEER – E mergent Systems
D earbo rn, MI ( 6/ 07 - 1/08)
C enter Console component c reation, assem bly, and concept section design and
m odification o f Ford D385 and U502 programs f rom napkin sketches .
S ome D471 rework.
I ncluded ind ividual component design and/or rework.
C omponent and a ssembly design from studio surface to solid individual panels,
a ccesso ry component placement, and retainer design.
I ncludes storage bin d esign, multiple bezel design, component break - up input,
c up holder d esign concepts, etc.
A ll work was completed in Ca tia V5.
L EA D DE SIGNER – V o lvo Truck
G reensboro, NC ( 7 /06 - 6 /07)
T ruck hood assembly design and d etailing.
M odified surfaces, so lids, and products per Volvo/Mack OEM standards and
e ngineer’s changes in Catia V5.
C reated components for both Mack and V olvo includ ing grille and bumper B - side
c omponent and assem bly design and manufacturability modifications, hood
s urface modifications, stop latch design, hinge work, access door work, and mino r
h ood surface changes a nd m odel r epair .
S ENIOR DESIGNE R – D en so
S outhfield, MI ( 1/06 - 7/06) ( 6 month contract)
H VAC (Automotive) front and rear assemblies and sub components for Honda in
C ATIA v5 and v4.
C reated 3D and 2D co ncept, prototype and production for Honda and supplier
m odels.
P roducts included existing, complete design, and concept assemblies for multiple
a utomotive platforms as part of a team.
C omponents included air intake sub - assemblies, door design, and fan scroll
c reation among many others.
D ESIGNER – W ebasto Products N.A.
F enton, MI ( 10/05 - 1/ 06)
C reated air hand ler sub - system as part of the Parking Cooler for PACCAR heavy
t ruck OEM in Catia V5, from a given package space - o ff - the - shelf fan, standard
a ctuato r, and c ustomer - driven p erformance requirements u tilizing p revious
p ersonal design e xp erience and m odeling t echniques.
M ulti - layer assemblies, complex solids, surfacing, and some 2D. Designed
a ssembly and components for best function, ease in assembly, and lowest tooling
c ost f rom perfo rmance specifications to working with suppliers and to oling
e ngineers to final pro duction run .
I ncluded in the design was installation interface for both Peterbuilt and
K enworth as well as standard draft, airflow and water management consideration,
a nd fresh/recirculate option using a rubber seal for bacteri al growth inhibition.
C OMPONENT DE SIGNER – T RW
N ovi, MI ( 8/05 - 10/05)
C reated and updated Catia models for electrical components & assemblies.
S ome 3 D solid model c oncept work.
S ignificant 2D detailing.
P RODUCT DESIGNER – M itchell Plastics/Ultra Mf g.
R och ester Hills, MI ( 4/05 - 7/05)
W orked onsite at Lear Corporation.
C reated i nterior i nstrument panel and door trim c omponents from Class A
s urfaces including center bezel, instrument panel HVAC outlets, door trim, cup -
holder assembly, all B - side surf aces and interfaces including paint/appliqué
g roove, mounting bosses, locator pins and checking all interfaces and clearances.
W orked with DC Styling for manufacturing change requirements.
A ll work was fo r the Dodge/Chrysler 2007 minivan instrument panel a nd some
d oor trim.
S ENIOR DESIGNE R – B eh r America
T roy, MI ( 1/04 - 4/05)
H VAC (Automotive) and Powertrain Cooling assembly and component design.
I njection molded plastic components and h ousings, aluminum tubing, radiators,
c ondensers, charge air cool ers, and seals.
A ssembly, manufacturing and cost concerns.
L arge model sizes and assemblies.
G D&T (ANSI Y - 14.5 & ANSI Y - 14.5M), 2D & 3D (Heavy solid and surface
m odeling). Stack - up analysis.
P roto type and production models.
P roducts included the main h ousing, the assembly and most of th e components
f or the rear 2007 - up Dodge/Chrysler minivan, minor M - Class cooling system
c omponents, radiator end tanks and partial work on additional cooling
c omponents for the Chrysler minivan, the charged - air cooler for t he diesel
v ersio n of the same v an, and concept work for the HBPO project.
D ESIGN ENGINEER – D ana
M aumee, OH ( 7/03 - 1/04) ( 6 month contract)
C reated and maintained axle assembly designs, sub - assembly designs, and other
r elated components and sub - assemb lies including, but not limited to: cast
d ifferential cases, differentials, brakes, and gearing. Many cast and forged
p roducts.
A dditio nal skills used include stackups in Excel, PDM, and CATIA Solid,
S urfacing, 3D and 2D detailing of all modeled componen ts and assemblies.
A ll design work was for mostly light truck Diamler - Chrysler products.
P RODUCT DESIGNER – M iniature Precision Components, Inc.
W alworth, WI ( 6/01 - 7/03)
D esigned mold ed plastic components and assemblies and plastic tubing and
h arness a ssemblies using Catia v.4.2 for the automotive and non - automotive
i ndustries (including some medical).
H ave designed oil caps and separators, an air box cover for a motorcycle.
C reated and checked solid and surfaced models, checked detailer 2D, and
d ocum ented all applicable information related to the model.
U tilized Lo tus Notes, Office, AS - 400, and other programs to com municate with
c ustomers and engineers analyze and check designs and document model changes.
C ommunicated with manufacturing, quality, an d other engineers, and have
p erfo rmed stack - up a nalysis o n every project using ANSI Y - 14.5 1994 GD&T
s tandards to verify design quality.
P roducts included Cummins oil fill tubes and vibration welded emission
c omponents, PT Cruiser and Neon turbo vacuum co ntrol harnesses, some Dodge
t ruck emission tubing, Ind ian motorcycle air cleaner assembly, some Harley -
Davidson fuel and em issio n tubing, standard and non - standard check valves
( emission, vacuum, and fuel), some cooling system expansion container work
( DC), and the standard DC t - handle oil cap.
B asic & Advanced Gd &T trained.
P RODUCT DESIGNER
A pplied Technologies, I nc. – T oledo, OH ( 5/99 – 3 /01)
D esigned mostly steel driveline a nd steering components and assemblies in Catia
v .4.2.
M odeled in so lids and sur faces individually and as part of teams.
C reated and/or recreated engine, manual transmission, steering column, brake,
s uspension, and differential components, assemblies and testing fixtures.
M any cast, fo rged, and some hydraulic components.
D ocumented p rogress electronically .
S ome Pro E training.
G D&T Basic and Advanced trained.
A pplied GD &T in stack - up analysis to verify design quality .
P roto type tilt steering column design.
B rake test fixture design.
A xle and Manual Transmission 3D design and remodel ing.
T ransferred data from other C AD programs u tilizing IGES and STEP .
U tilized Chrysler standards for applicable projects. Some 2D in C atia.
P rojects included aftermarket piston compression height design, aftermarket
e ngine block casting design as a tea m member, differential components fo r various
C hrysler products, brake line, jounce bumper, and brake test fixture for the PT
C ruiser, concept tilt steering components for Dodge pickup, and offsite manual
t ransmissio n components and assemblies for TTC.
C O - OP PRODUCT DESIGNE R
O wens - Brockwa y – P erry sburg, OH ( 3/98 – 5 /99)
D esigned Glass containers in Anvil for the food and beverage ind ustries.
C alculated container volumes and glass flow characteristics using Anvil and in -
house programs.
D esigned container s per company, customer and FDA standards per company
p rocedures.
V erified designs with experienced engineers and modified for optimum
m anufacturability and cost.
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