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Mechanical Engineer

Design engineer with over 10 years of experience in product design

utilizing CAD and FEA to design cost effective and efficient products.

Specializing in design and manufacturing support of Plastic, Sheet Metal

and Rubber Components. Efficient at creating 3D models and 2D drawings

using GD&T and tolerance stack-ups to show design intent. Ability to create

test specifications, design test equipment and fixtures and perform

testing.

Skills

. CAD Packages: SolidWorks, Catia V5, I-Deas,

. Plastics: Injection molding, Vacuum Forming, Assembly Techniques

. Sheet Metal: Aluminum, Steel, Riveted, Welded, Flat patterns

. Rubber: Pull to Seat Grommets, Push to Seat Grommets, Bolt-in

Grommets

. Computers: Windows XP, Vista, Unix, Word, Excel, Project, Power

Point, Teamcenter

Work Experience

MP Antenna North Ridgeville, Ohio

(10/2009 to 3/2010)

Senior Product Engineer

Developed products for retail and government projects. Products

included injection molded and vacuum formed plastic components as

well as RF connectors, sheet metal, wire formed and screw machine

parts. Created 2D and 3D models in SolidWorks. Sent out quotes to

vendors and completed quote comparisons and BOM's.

Accomplishments:

. Developed, quoted, and prototyped 10 different antenna designs.

. Released 2 Antennas for production with 3 additional projects

complete and ready to release.

Yazaki North America Canton, Michigan

(8/2000 to 2/2009)

Engineer, System Component Engineering (8/2000-5/2004)

Design low voltage wire routing components to package vehicle wiring,

including plastic Protectors, Battery Terminals, Grommets, and Sheet

Metal Brackets. Created concepts, Rapid Prototype parts, Quote,

Production Drawings, Test Documentation and Customer Drawings. Utilize

FEA to ensure that components meet requirements before production.

Product Engineer, EV Systems (5/2004-2/2009)

Gain technical knowledge of and transfer best practices of Hybrid

Vehicle Component Design from Japan to North America. Work with OEM on

initial design parameters to successfully adapt technology to existing

platforms. Track component development to ensure that all concepts,

quotes, prototype, and production components are delivered on time.

Supported Trade shows and gave technical presentations.

Accomplishments:

. Designed all high voltage wire routing components for 2010

Fusion Hybrid

. Won a "Kudos" award for having zero issues at the 1st prototype

build for the Hybrid

. Cut development time from 10 weeks to 3 weeks for last minute

change

. Applied DFM Reviews to alter component designs and suggested

process improvements to reduce harness assembly time in half

. Achieved zero testing failures for all Hybrid components

. Created Test Specifications and Test Equipment for High Voltage

Routing Components

Home: 440-***-****, Cell: 734-***-****

Ford. (Cleveland Casting Plant) Brookpark, Ohio

(6/1998 to 9/1999)

Intern, Melt Department (Summer 1998)

Trouble shoot Equipment failures, update QS 9000 documentation, work

with outside vendors to manage upgrades. Cost Savings project achieved

65% return in 1st year

Intern, Plant Engineering (Summer 1999)

Supervise outside vendors on plant improvement projects. Update and

catalog plant layout drawings in AutoCAD

MTD Products Valley City, Ohio

(6/1996 to 6/1998)

Co-op / Designer Packaging Engineering (Summer 1996)

Design & draft of wooden shipping crates & cardboard boxes in AutoCAD.

Reduced cost of shipping crates by simplifying the end panels. Worked

with purchasing and outside vendors to reduce costs.

Co-op / Designer Mechanical Systems (Winter and Summer

1997)

Created 3D models and 2D Drawings in UG for Powdered Metal Gears and

Aluminum Housings and Assemblies.

Co-op / Designer Chore Performer (Winter 1998)

Created 3D models and 2D Drawings in UG for Sheet Metal Parts used on

Rototillers. Created Flat patterns for the tool room in order to produce

prototype components.

Education

Cleveland State University (6/1995 to 6/2000)

BSME. 3.03 GPA (Cumulative)

Electives: Machine Systems Lab, Bearings and Lubrication

Senior Design Project: Suspension System for Manual Wheelchair.

CAD Training

SolidWorks Essentials- FISHER/UNITECH

Catia V5 Assembly, Surfacing, Drafting - INCAT

Catia V5 Part Design - Henry Ford Community College

I-Deas Part Design - INCAT

Professional Training

Automotive Plastic Part Design - Engineering Training Services

Injection Mold Process Technician - Grand Rapids Community College

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) - Eastern Michigan

University

Mistake Proofing - Eastern Michigan University

FMEA Design, Problem Solving (8D), APQP - Schoolcraft College

Systematic Injection Molding II - Schoolcraft College

References available upon request

Will Roberts

Will Roberts

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