JOHN D. ST. PIERRE
Worthington, OH 43085
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EXPERIENCE
Engineering Designer Consultant
New Product Innovations (NPI) (contract through ITS, Inc.)
Powell, Ohio
May 2008 to December 2009
Used ProEngineer and Solidworks to develop new products for clients in
international markets. Worked closely with clients and overseas
manufacturing partners to design and produce electronic paper
dispensing units.
Completed concept development and prototyping, manufacturing process
and material selection, detailed part design, documentation, and
validation.
Engineering Designer
Battelle - Medical Device Solutions Group
Columbus, Ohio
February 2000 to February 2008
Responsible for the mechanical and industrial design of mechanical and
electromechanical devices with a primary focus on medical products.
Used ProEngineer and SolidWorks to develop complex products with
advanced surfacing of complex forms.
Produced designs using advanced materials and manufacturing methods
for high volume, low cost production as well as one-off and low volume
devices.
Identified and evaluated design issues to determine design direction.
Verified designs for reliability and produced documentation to comply
with agency requirements.
Worked with an overall focus on client satisfaction and reducing time
and cost to market.
Sr. Industrial Designer
ITS, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio
February 1998 to February 2000
Developed the surfacing and design for components of the Kenworth
T2000 truck, including truck interior and sleep cabin, door, ceiling,
and wall panels (ProEngineer).
Worked to produce fiberglass gull-wing door for ABI bus, including
design of window mechanism and mirror mount.
Worked with a variety of materials and processes including aluminum
casting, reaction injection molding with vinyl skin and fabric insets,
and clamshell fiberglass.
Sr. Industrial Designer
Product Design Center, Inc.
Westerville, Ohio
January 1994 to February 1998
Developed mechanical and electro-mechanical consumer products from
concept to production.
Generated concept sketches and prototypes to evaluate criteria and
define new products.
Produced designs using ProEngineer and advanced surfacing.
Worked with internal and external team members to analyze complex
design issues.
Applied knowledge of a variety of plastic materials and molding
processes.
JOHN D. ST.
PIERRE
Industrial Designer
Inno Design
Palo Alto, California
June 1991 to December 1994
Developed product design for international consumer houseware and
sporting goods clients.
Used market studies to define and evaluate form factors and function.
Prepared concept sketches, renderings, and finished presentation
models for products. Also produced graphic designs for packaging,
point-of-purchase, and sales presentations.
Industrial Designer
Hobart Kitchen Equipment / PMI Food Equipment Group
Troy, Ohio
September 1986 to June 1991
Worked closely with engineering, marketing and other industrial designers
to develop new industrial food preparation equipment.
Applied industrial design techniques to simplify manufacturing of
existing products.
EDUCATION
. BSID Industrial Design, The Ohio State University, June 1986.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
. Greg Kramer
Project Manager, Battelle Product Development Solutions
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. Steve Schmitt
Project Manager, Battelle Product Development Solutions
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. Paul George
Research Leader, Battelle Product Development Solutions
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