Terrence L. Cowgill

***** ********** ******

Paw Paw, Mi 49079

Phone: 269-***-**** / e-mail: abk0ts@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND QUALIFICATIONS

PROCESS OPERATOR - June 2010 - Present

American Axle Manufacturing

Three Rivers, MI

Run and operate a press, welder and bearing press for assembling drive

shafts.

CAD DESIGNER - July 2007 - June 2009

Flowserve Corporation

Kalamazoo, MI

Designing Mechanical Seals for industrial pumps using AutoCAD software and

other calculating programs. Issued and released ECN's. I worked closely

with other designers on projects and utilized Microsoft word and excel.

CAD DESIGNER/STOCKBILLER - March 1999 - July 2007

Interkal

Kalamazoo, MI

Utilizing a custom program and using AutoCAD 2000 thru 2005 to design

special parts and gather standard parts for manufacturing drawing and

parts lists for telescopic bleachers and stadium seating. Designer -

Designing custom fitted telescopic bleachers for schools and stadium

seating. Read architectural layouts from customers to fit the seating to

their specific needs.

DRAFTER (temp) - January 1999 - March 1999

David Brown Union Pump

Battle Creek, MI

Working on AutoCAD13, creating new parts from marked up prints and making

changes to existing ones. Releasing drawings for production. Drawing

pipe and pump layouts from marked up prints.

MECHANICAL DESIGNER - July 1998 - November 1998

DTI Peer

Benton Harbor, MI

Design tooling fixtures for auto-welding machines on AutoCAD14. Each auto-

welding machine project was divided up among several designers. Each

designer had a different part of the project, Therefore I worked closely

with other designers on projects. Utilized MS word and MS excel.

TOOL DESIGNER - June 1994 - July 1998

Chicago Extruded Metals Co.

Cicero. IL

Utilized AutoCAD11 and AutoCAD13 to design tooling for extrusion press and

cold drawing machines. Troubleshooting problems with extruded and cold

drawn products. I was responsible for creating programs for the Wire

E.D.M. Processed Engineering Changes. Duties of a supervisor on a part

time basis including scheduling hours, scheduling work load for E.D.M. and

overseeing workers. Programming a CNC mill, using Master CAM Software.

Worked together on projects. Utilized MS word and MS excel. Also Drawing

and maintaining plant layouts and building floor plans.

DESIGNER/DETAILER - December 1979 - June 1994

Benton Harbor Engineering Incorporated (since closed)

Benton Harbor, MI

Detailed hydraulic cylinder parts and designed hydraulic cylinders on

CimCAD and AutoCAD12. Performed duties of a CimCAD Administrator.

Created CimCAD macros (UNIX). Processed Engineering Changes. Trained

employees on the CimCAD System. Operated the Main Frame (MAPIX) and CAD

computers. Utilizing CimCAD and AutoCAD Software (UNIX & DOS) Detailed on

a drafting board from Dec. 1979 until Oct. 1988. Used CAD from Oct. 1988

until June 1994.

DRAFTER/DIE & INSERT DESIGNER - November 1978 - December 1979

Advance Products Corporation

Benton Harbor, MI

Designed layouts of Die cast Dies & Inserts on a drafting board.

Purchased Materials for the dies and inserts. Processed Engineering

Changes.

PERSONAL DATA:

Works well with minimum or no supervision.

Communicates and coordinates work with others.

Very good memory for numbers

Pride in the quality of my work and the company I work for.

Willing to work long hours to meet deadlines.

HOBBIES AND SKILLS:

Troubleshooting Computer hardware and software problems.

Oil painting and sketching.

Handyman skills.

Very mechanically and electronically inclined.

Editing photos on the computer.

Create signs and logos.

EDUCATION:

Training classes in AutoCAD 2000 through AutoCAD 2005

2001 - 2005

Interkal

Kalamazoo, MI

Course in Coaching and Mentoring 1998

For Management and Supervisors

By Harold Haler

Cicero, IL

Master CAM-CNC for milling machines 1997

Shopware Inc.

Crystal Lake, IL

AutoCAD 2D/3D Certification 1991 - 1992

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

CimCAD Certification 1988

CIMLINC Inc.

Chicago, IL

Associates Degree in Drafting & Design 1976 -

1978

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

CERTIFICATES:

Certificate of Merit In Art - Coloma High School - MI

AutoCAD Certification - Lake Michigan College - MI

CimCAD Certification - CIMLINK Inc. - IL

CIP yellow belt Certified - Flowserve Corporation - MI

Certificate in Mechanical Seals Fundamentals - Flowserve Training

Center - TX

REFERENCES:

Jenifer Badalamenti - Engineering Supervisor - Flowserve - 269-226-

6135

Dan Meeuwse - Supervisor - Flowserve - 269-***-****

Genipher Oswalt - Designer - Flowserve - 269-***-****

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