James B. Markus

***** **** ******, *** ***, Michigan 49079

269-***-****

abm08u@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position as a Mechanical Designer / CAD Designer using

SolidWorks or ProEngineer Wildfire2, where my experience and background

may be utilized.

JOB EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Mechanical Designer / Detailer - 22 years

Pro-Engineer (Rel.19-WildFire2) - 7 years

SolidWorks (Rel. 1998-2010) - 7 years (Licensed owner since November

2009)

AutoCAD (Rel. 9-2006) - 22 years (Licensed owner since May 1998)

GibbsCam Training and Certification - 2008

SolidWorks Design Analysis (FEA) Training and Certification - 2009

Machinist and Setup man - 5 years

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

7/07 - 11/08 SIEMENS VAI SERVICES, LLT. Benton Harbor, Michigan

Mechanical Designer / Draftsman / Solidworks, AutoCAD, GibbsCAM

( Re-Engineering and Reverse Engineering customer components

which consist of Casting Molds

and components for continuous casting in the Steel Industry.

( Modifications also being designed to update this equipment.

( Maintain drawings and CAD files.

( All work is Designed in SolidWorks then converted to AutoCAD

for the customer. All customers of this organization use

AutoCAD which is why there is a conversion made.

( Attended GibbsCam training during March and April 2008,

where I was certified to create CNC code for 3-5 Axis

Milling Machines.

( Create G-Code for 3-Axis CNC Milling Machines to machine

Copper Liners for molds.

5/98 - 4/07 EATON CORPORATION - Heavy Duty Truck Division,

Galesburg, Michigan

Mechanical Designer / Detailer / ProE Wildfire2, Solidworks,

AutoCAD, GTX Raster

Design Services Group - On Contract through Bartech Group.

(5/98 to 9/04)

( Worked on ECN's including modeling, detailing and making

model/drawing revisions.

( Worked on castings, forgings, machined parts and

Transmission Assemblies models and drawings.

( Ordered engineering supplies and managing microfilm card

library.

Customer Service Engineering Group (OEM)

(9/04 to 9/06)

( Primarily worked on component assemblies with various

configurations for the different OEM's.

( Designed new oil cooler components and locations for use in

Peterbilt Trucks.

( Worked on various projects for Volvo, Kenworth,

Freightliner, Western Star and International.

( Wrote ECN's for required work.

( Released new shift levers into the system utilizing Eaton's

Shift Lever Program.

Vehicle Systems Group (VORAD)

(9/06 to 4/07)

( Modeled Wiring Harnesses and Radar Components using the

Cabling and Sheet Metal Modules in Pro-Engineer.

( Had training in Pro-Engineer, Intralink and SolidWorks

during employment with Eaton.

SolidWorks experience was during three-year period I worked

off site at Rapid Design Services in Battle Creek,

Michigan, while still on contract with Eaton Corporation.

SolidWorks jobs included modeling and revising models and

assemblies for customers of Rapid Design Service.

Pro-Engineer experience was in house at Eaton with formal

training provided by Eaton with PTC.

( Had training in Six Sigma Methodology.

11/91 - 1/98 AMERICAN ENERGY EXCHANGE. Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Engineering Manager / AutoCAD (Rel. 11-14)

( Responsible for Engineering Department, including Air

Handler product design, submittal drawings, assembly

drawings, sheet metal layout drawings for shop, organizing

and maintaining a parts numbering system (more than 9,000

drawings).

( Approximately 100-150 drawings for shop completed weekly.

( Worked with shop personnel to insure product integrity and

improve designs.

2/91 - 11/91 RAPID DESIGN SERVICE. Jackson, Michigan.

Mechanical Designer / Detailer / AutoCAD (Rel.10)

( Responsible for designing equipment for various customers of

Rapid Design, both at customers' site and in the home

office. Designed and detailed parts working from assembly

drawings.

2/90 - 2/91 AUTO SYSTEMS, INC. Whitmore Lake, Michigan.

Mechanical Designer / AutoCAD (Rel. 10)

( Hired as a permanent employee in February 1990, after

working as a subcontractor through Rapid

Design from November 1989 through February 1990.

Responsible for designing parts handling

equipment and conveyor systems from the floor plan through

part details. Served as the company's

sole engineering employee during the last seven months of

employment.

9/89 - 2/90 RAPID DESIGN SERVICE. Jackson, Michigan.

Mechanical Designer / AutoCAD (Rel. 10)

( Responsible for designing equipment for various customers.

Worked off site at Auto System, Inc.

from November 1989 through February 1990.

2/89 - 8/89 DIAMOND MACHINERY CORPORATION. Lansing, Michigan.

Mechanical Draftsman / Detailer / Drafting Table

( Hired in for 6 months to redraw and design equipment layouts

for customers.

( Created Standard Drawing File. Emphasis was on design and

part drawings of Wooden Truss Manufacturing Equipment for

the housing industry.

2/88 - 2/89 EATON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

Mechanical Draftsman /AutoCAD (Rel. 9)

( Worked from clients' sketches and drawings and redesigned

them to suit fabrication methods used by Eaton Technologies,

including metal stamping and fabrication. Also, designed new

style recoil starters for Briggs and Stratton, Tecumseh,

Honda and other small engine manufacturers.

9/86 - 2/88 VIATEC/HASTINGS REINFORCED PLASTICS. Hastings,

Michigan.

Mechanical Draftsman / Drafting Table

( Hired in part time while attending Michigan Career &

Technology Institute. Full time, April 1987. Worked from

clients' sketches and drawings and redesigned them to suit

fabrication methods used by Viatec. Prepared submittal

drawings, made revisions to existing drawings, contacted

clients, computed materials required to build Fiberglass

Reinforced Plastic tanks, stack scrubbers, duct work and

piping.

2/84 - 9/85 IMPERIAL METAL PRODUCTS. Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Machinist / Setup Man

( Responsible for setup and operation on an Auto-Turn Turret

Lathe (Peg Board CNC).

( Set-up and operated Brown & Sharp (OG & OOG) Automatic Screw

Machines.

( Did programming and set up, made tooling, inspection of

parts, and machine maintenance.

1/82 - 8/83 W. L. MOLDING COMPANY. Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Press Operator

( Operated compression and injection molding machines,

inspected parts, and did secondary work.

6/80 - 11/81 PACIFIC ATLANTIC PRODUCTS, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Machinist / Setup Man

( Responsible for setup and operation on an Auto-Turn Turret

Lathe (Peg Board CNC) to make parts for Walker Down Riggers

and line releases for deep water fishing.

( Did programming and set up, made tooling, inspection of

parts and machine maintenance.

9/79 - 2/80 METAL MECHANICS MACHINE BUILDERS, Kalamazoo,

Michigan

Machinist / Setup Man

( Responsible for setup and operation of manual turret lathes,

engine lathes, milling machines and drill presses to make

parts for custom machinery.

6/79 - 8/79 DURAMETALIC CORPORATION now FLOWSERVE CORPORATION,

Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Inspector

( Worked in Quality Control Department inspecting machined

parts used to make liquid pumps for

various industries throughout the world.

9/75 - 3/79 DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Assistant Manager

( Responsibilities included sales, scheduling of part-time

employees, changing tires, inventory and

equipment maintenance.

EDUCATION:

1/86 - 4/87 MICHIGAN CAREER & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE. Plainwell,

Michigan.

( ASSOCIATES DEGREE in Mechanical Drafting / Detailing -

Graduated April 1987

Curriculum: Mechanical Drafting, CAD, Algebra, Trigonometry,

and Basic Computer Programming.

8/77 - 1/78 KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Oshtemo,

Michigan.

( Curriculum: Mechanical Drafting, Machine Tool Technology,

Manufacturing Processes, Fluid Power and Geometry.

9/74 - 6/77 LOY NORRIX HIGH SCHOOL. Kalamazoo, Michigan -

Graduated June 1977

( Majors included: Drafting, Auto Mechanics Trades, Basic

Computer and Music

( Minors included: Machine Shop, Geometry, Algebra, Appliance

Repair, Biology and English

RELATED COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

Significant experience in Windows 98, XP, NT 4.0 and 2000, Intralink

3.3, Ematrix, Microsoft Office, Microsoft

Works, Internet Browsers, printers, scanners and plotters.

Experience in computer repair and upgrades. Have been

using PC's since 1986.

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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