Christie Jean Alvord
Fosston, MN 56542
Cell #502-***-****
Email: ***************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position as a Mechanical Designer using Pro Engineer as a
design tool.
EDUCATION:
Muskegon Community College
ASME Degree in Drafting Technology
ASME Degree in Industrial Engineering
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
Sixteen years of Pro Engineer (Rev 9 thru Wildfire3) with the Advanced
Design Package (ProSheetmetal, ProSurface, ProPipe, (exposure to
ProCable/Harness/Diagram) with Intralink and PDMLink for database
management.
Previous Cad Systems experience include AutoCAD, Cadra,Catia, Versacad and
Solidworks
EMPLOYMENT:
09/08-02/09 Crenlo, LLC, Rochester, MN
Proe Wildfire 3.0 used for the design and documentation of cabs for heavy
equipment from parts, assemblies through drawings bothsnew design and
ECNs.
01/08 - 08-08 Adam Thermal Systems, Canton, SD
Proe Wildfire 2.0 used for design and documentation of cooling systems for
heavy equipment from parts, assemblies through drawings boths new design
and ECNs. .
05/07- 12/07
John Deere, Dubuque, IA
Proe Wildfire 2.0, PDMlink, used for routing of hydraulics for various
projects as required for Engineering as specified.
03/07-5/07
Marlo Coil, St. Louis, MO
Proe Wildfire 2.0(Pro/Sheetmetal), Intralink, used for design and
documentation to complete projects as per Engineering requests.
12/06-3/07
ITT Satellite Systems, Ft Wayne, IN
Mechanical Designer
Proe Wildfire 2.0, Intralink, used to route cabling in the satellite
system, documentation and file management.
9/06- 12/06
Team Industries, Bagley, MM
Mechanical designer/drafter
Proe Wildfire was used for the design and document of die cast and machined
parts and assemblies and drawings as per Engineering request.
5/06-9/06
Flow International, Jeffersonville, Indiana
Proe Wildfire 2.0, and Intralink was used for design, modeling, and
documentation for hydro-cutting machinery.
2/06-5/06
DESA, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Proe, Wildfire 2.0, and Intralink was used for design and documentation
of interior and portable gas heaters.
08/05-11/05
Knoll,Grand Rapids, Michigan
Proe Wildfire 2.0, Intralink was used for design and design management,
design, modeling, and detailing of project, office furniture Industry.
05/05 - 8/05
Atwood Mobile Products,Elkhart, Indiana
Proe Wildfire 2.0, Intralink was used for design and design management for
products used in RVs, motor homes and campers for ECNs, new products,
modeling and documentation for projects.
11/04 - 4/05
MANITOWOC CRANES INC,Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Proe Wildfire was used to design, documentation, and importing files to
place into intralink for project competition. Utilized pro/pipe for the
hydraulic system, along with pro/sheetmetal for brackets, and using large
assembly management and other models as needed for project completion,
9/04-11/04
EASI, for Butler International, St. Louis, MO
Mechanical Designer
Proe was used to design of air systems and large assembly management, for
the military, aerospace. Utilized the proe sheetmetal package in the design
of brackets parts used in weldments, assemblies. Pro/pipe was used for the
air system routing.
6/04-9/04
TRUIMPH GEAR SYSTEMS, Park City, Utah
Mechanical designer/drafter
Proe Wildfire was used in the design and documentation of die cast and
machined parts for current design of Hoist for tanker.
2/04-6/04
CALPHALON, Perrysburg, Ohio
Mechanical Designer/Drafter
Proe was used for design and documentation of Cookware, Bake ware and
gadgets.
4/02-10/02
BABCOCK BORSIG POWER, Worcester, MA
Mechanical Designer
Pro Engineer was used to design various sheetmetal racks, panels for Wet
Flue Gas Desulphurization system and pipe layout for Coal-fired power
plants. ProPipe was also used for the design of exhaust piping.
4/01-4/02
GENERAL DYNAMICS, Woodbridge, VA
Mechanical Designer
Pro Engineer was used in design and routing of various chassis, bilge
system and fire extinguishing system for the AAAV Military Vehicle.
Modules included Pro/pipe, Pro/sheetmetal, Pro/surface, Pro/process, and
Pro/assembly using Top Down Design.
10/00-3/01
ERDA CORPORATION, Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Mechanical Designer
Pro Engineer was used in design of various plastics, sheetmetal, machine
parts including the arm and back assemblies for Aircraft Seating from
concept though testing.
4/00-10/00
MERCURY MARINE
Fond du Lac, WI
Mechanical Designer
Pro/Engineer was used in the design of die cast and plastic parts,
components, and assemblies for six cylinder engine for outboard motors.
7/99-4/00
BEVERAGE-AIR, Spartanburg, SC
Mechanical Designer
Top Down Design philosophy was used in the design of food service
appliances (coolers, freezer, beverage distributors) from concept to
production. All design completed using Pro\Engineer (Sheetmetal and other
modules).
3/99-7/99
GLEASON WORKS, Rochester, NY
Mechanical Designer
Pro Engineer was used for the design of a compound drawer area and routings
for a Lapper Machine, which contained pumps, manifolds and valves.
7/98-3/99
NOVA BUS, Roswell, NM
Mechanical Designer
Design/Documentation on Pro Engineer for the cooling system, hydraulics,
chassis, and interior for transit buses.
3/98-7/98
B.E. AEROSPACE, Winston-Salem, NC
Mechanical Designer
Pro/Engineer was used to design of various sheetmetal and plastic parts and
assemblies for aircraft interior seating on Pro Engineer.
7/97-3/98
GENERAL DYNAMIC LAND SYSTE,Muskegon, MI
Mechanical Designer
Design and integration of various mechanical components and assemblies was
done on Pro Engineer for military vehicles.
2/97-6/97
PITNEY BOWES, Stanford, CT
Mechanical Designer
Electro-Mechanical packaging was used in the design and documentation of
racks, panels and chassis, parts and assemblies utilizing Pro Engineer for
the Apollo Mail System.
8/96-2/97
VALMONT INDUSTRIES
Valley, NE
Mechanical Designer
Pro Engineer was used to design sheetmetal parts and machine components
and assemblies for 10inch pivot irrigation systems.
6/95-8/96
MCL, INC, Bolingbrook, IL
Mechanical Designer
Electro-Mechanical packaging design for the MX2000 (KU Band, C-Band) and
power supply Products on Pro Engineer.
7/93-2/95
STEELCASE, INC, Grand Rapids, MI
Mechanical Design/Drafter
Design/Drafting of various sheetmetal, plastic and machine parts for office
furniture. All designs were completed using Pro Engineer.
Office systems furniture including work surfaces and panel parts,
weldments, and assemblies using Pro/Detail, Pro/Assembly, and
Pro/Sheetmetal packages.