T IM COLLINS
**** ***** *** **** **** LAKE CITY, UT 84115
PHONE 801-***-**** E MAIL **************@*******.***
SUMMARY OF DESIGN QUALIFICATION
Degreed Industrial Designer with over 10 years of successful problem solving experience. I am skilled in
identifying and implementing operational improvements. I also have a keen ability to analyze product issue
and re design to meet customer demands.
EMPLOYMENT
2005 – Current Unified Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake SLC, UT
Full time Firefighter/EMT
Challenge: Meet the ever demanding need for professional fire and emergency serivices
Action: Always keep an open mind and use experiences to improve my skills.
Result: Capable of performing various duties and adapt to new situations.
2007 – 2009 Millcreek Engineeering. Salt Lake City, UT
Designer/Drafter
Challenge: Assist in developing a quicker way to create M.E.P. Layouts
Action: Worked with a team to improve efficiency in creating CAD drawings .
Result: Quicker turn around time, More jobs coming in and consistency in CAD layouts.
2004 – 2007 Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. North SLC, UT
Product development Engineer
Challenge: Design, engineer and develop a new 2 in 1 hose end sprinkler for large areas Action:
Designed, engineered and communicated plans to factory in China.
Result: Penetrated the large area sprinkler market with innovative new design.
1999 – 2004 Macrotech Polyseal Inc. SLC, UT
Manufacturing Engineering Tech II
Challenge: Revitalize aging injection mold repair and maintenance operation.
Action: Relocated operation closer to machine shop and implemented repair operations. Result: All
mold drawings now on file and repair operation is autonomous.
1998 – 1999 Environmental and Safety Engineering. SLC, UT
Designer/ Drafter
Challenge: Create 3D drawings of ski runs of Snow Basin for Olympic committee.
Action: Used 3D modeling skills to create ski runs on virtual mountainside.
Result: Olympic committee used data to determine layout of venue.
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1997 1998 Health Chair group SLC, UT
Industrial designer
Challenge: Design and build a prototype medical chair for Medical product show. Action: Utilized
CAD and modeling skills to create a revolutionary medical table.
Result: Used vacuum forming to create "skin" of table that provided a seamless surface.
EDUCATION
1995 1997 ITT Technical Institute Murray, UT
Bachelor of applied science Industrial Design
Challenge: In a team of four Design and build a Kiosk for College campus uses.
Action: Utilized model prototype building skills to help create a concept large screen kiosk. Result:
We scored 9 out of 10 on the project and placed 2nd in ITT's Tech Fest contest.
1993 1995 ITT Technical Institute Murray, UT
Associate of applied science Computer Aided Drafting
Challenge: Create Multi view drawings of sprinkler components via reverse engineering Action:
Measured and created both manual and CAD drawings.
Result: Completed drawing package with bill of materials and cut sheets.
COMMUNITY AFFILIANONS
1999 2005 Unified Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake ( Formerly known as Salt Lake County Fire
Department) SLC, UT
Paid on call firefighter/ EMT B
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