Engineer Design

DESIGN ENGINEER

Design Development Program Execution

Cost Affective Production

Motivated collaborator with excellent technical and communication skills.

Expertise in utilizing all levels of engineering hardware and software;

with over 15 years of CAD experience, over 20,000 hours on Pro-Engineering,

as well as CATIA V5 skills. Action-oriented leader practiced in design,

cost analysis, problem-solving, research, and simulation. Extensive

experience working across functional areas to increase productivity. Six

Sigma Green belt certification - DMAIC and DMEDI.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Boart Longyear, Salt Lake City, UT

2010

Design Engineer, Research & Development, Salt Lake City, UT (2010)

Collaborated on design adjustments and enhancements for the prototype drill

rig set for September 2010 production.

. Carried out design engineering functions in a manufacturing

environment which involved research of new technologies/alternative

materials, conceptual design, detail & design drafting, product

development, construction, on site testing, commissioning of equipment

and product support.

. Conducted risk assessment of equipment/designs, as well as problem

solving and modification of established equipment/designs.

. Prepared technical detail for sales inquiries, cost quotations, and

technical literature.

. Completed detailed designs and specifications, including 3D modeling,

drawing creation and document control while providing supporting

expenditure calculations and specifications necessary for design

development.

Caterpillar Corporation, Peoria, IL

1997 - 2009

Senior Manufacturing Specialist, Transmission Business Unit, East Peoria,

IL (2007-2009)

Coordinated the design, cost breakdown, and installation of $13 million in

new assembly lines for all transmission production. Created new tooling

design using Pro-E for assembly of new transmission which increased unit

production.

. Teamed with assemblers to decrease production time, as well as

increase safety and velocity using Caterpillar Production Systems.

. Created Pro-E-designed fixtures for revised stand and drivers for

latest transmissions which were implemented in updated assembly lines.

. Received Caterpillar Production Systems certification which signifies

increased productivity with less line movement as well as cost

savings.

Design Engineer, Fuel Systems, Pontiac, IL (2003-2007)

Designed the common rail high pressure pumps and fuel injectors for 2007

Tier engines which passed all government set, low emission standards.

Collaborated on Six Sigma project, estimating and reducing forging

expenses, saving the company $30 million long-term.

. Designed new fuel systems injectors: EI400, EI500, EI550, EI800, and

EI900.

. Detailed and released Pro-E prints for manufacturing suppliers to

create parts for assembly.

. Collaborated with customers to improve production reliability and cost-

effectiveness.

Claims Warranty Engineer, Fuel Systems, Peoria, IL (2002-2003)

Responded to field failure, and led design team in investigating and

analyzing the cause. Redeemed customer relationship in partnership with

marketing team and saved company $600 million in equipment sales.

. Delegated and supervised redesign assignments to engineering team

following any field failures.

. Cooperated with dealers, and customers with warranty issues and

product failures, to ensure customer satisfaction.

. Led field failure prevention efforts.

Design Engineer, Fuel Systems - Product Development, Peoria, IL (2001-2002)

Led team from inception to fruition on the EFPM 2000 fuel pump; itemizing,

analyzing, and reducing pump production cost. Conducted endurance test on

new products to ensure they met stress demands.

. Patented a fuel pump screen filter that does not require replacement.

. Utilized Pro-E and UG to design current and future fuel pumps.

. Captained UG training for engineers to transition from Pro-E to UG.

(CAD software)

Design Engineer, Tech Center - Research and Development, Peoria, IL (1999-

2001)

Developed designs for future company products. Partnered with other

business units to design and analyze new test cells and fixtures. Assigned

to specialty design team for conception of hydraulic backhoe loader.

. Created 3-D models and assemblies, with cost estimation, from the

research and designs of the engineering team.

. Developed future hydraulic pumps and valves.

. Implemented and tested hydraulic pumps for durability within the carry

dozer transmission.

Contract Design Engineer - Engine Power Systems, Lafayette, IN (1997-1999)

Collaborated with customers to meet demand and need for products in the

field. Designed custom arrangements to fill customer needs on each

generator set.

. Performed as lead project designer for 3600 engines, fuel, oil, and

cooling lines, heat exchangers, engine bases, and oil sump lines.

. Designed and released custom group drawings.

. Constructed model drawings using Pro-E, AutoCAD, and CAPT

(Caterpillar's version of AutoCAD).

ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SKILLS

Engineering Software

. Pro - Engineering (20,000 hours)

. Windchill

. Teamcenter

. CATIA V5

. UG (Unigraphics)

Computer Applications

. Lotus AmiPro 3.1

. Lotus Freelance Graphics

. Lotus 123

. Microsoft Office and Internet Applications

EDUCATION

Purdue University - focus: Supervision

West Lafayette, IN

Ivy Tech State College - Associates Degree: Mechanical Technology

Lafayette, IN

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Green Belt- (DMAIC and DMEDI) Certification

CPS (Caterpillar Production Systems) Certification

PATENTS

Fuel filter with a screen mesh that never needs to be replaced.[pic]

Design Software

. AutoCAD Release 12, 13, and 14

. AutoCAD 2010, LT, Mechanical Desktop, and 3D Rendering

. Auto Lisp CAD Programming

. CAPT (Caterpillar's version of AutoCAD)

. Generic CAD

. UG - Super User and Trainer

. Electronic Drawing System

. Claris Draw

. 3D IMAX Studio

. I - MAN storage

. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance

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