Engineer Design

Personal Resume

MARYANN PLAZA-MCNAMEE

**** ******* ******, **** *********, FL. 33948

Home: 941-***-****, Cell: 586-***-****

abnfuc@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

• Experience as a Senior Lead Mechanical Project Development Design Engineer (DE); lawn mower systems

Experience as a Lead Product Development Consultant Mechanical DE; golf products

Experience as a Senior Lead Product Development DE; movable roof systems (roof structure and moveable components)

Lead Product and Manufacturing System 3D-CAD DE; experience in experimental manufacturing engineering [Super

Plastic Forming (SPF) - aluminum material; R&D materials/metallurgy lab]

Lead Product Designer; experience in design studio, occupant packaging and structural components/panels

• Extensive prototype and product design development with Al, plastics, PVC, Nylon and sheet metal material

• Over 20-years experience in the body-in-white and trim component design (manual and 3D-CAD)

• Over 15-years use of PC software tools such as in Microsoft Office, analytical/statistical tool Matlab,

computer graphics 3-D design tools: Unigraphics NX V5.1 with knowledge in motion and FEA, Vis-Mockup,

Alias (surface modeling), Catia V5 R7, Rhino and Alibre software

• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) training, completed 2008

EDUCATION

2004-Current, University of Michigan, Masters in Mechanical Engineering (approx 9 credit hours)

2004 – Michigan Technological University, Bachelor Science Mechanical Engineering Degree

2003 – Michigan Technological University, Design Engineer (DE) Certification

1994 – Macomb Community College, Auto Body Engineering Design Associates Degree

EXPERIENCE

2008-Jun 2009; Aerotek contracted into Jacobsen, a division of Textron - Charlotte, NC

Senior Lead Mechanical Project Development Design Engineer III- responsible for manage, engineer and design metal

floor board asm, decals and plastic golf and lawn mower accessories on Unigraphics NX V4, globally lead designers to

execute new designs and design solutions, release components/structural components/modular systems, develop time lines

from concept to production, write ECO’s and test reports, work with cross functional teams to meet program objectives,

work with mechanics to fabricate prototype and production components/subsystem/systems for riding golf motor

properties, participated in mock-up/builds, work with test engineers, participate in validation and focus on problem

solving.

2004-2008; Innovation and Invention Inc. (I^3) – Warren, MI

Lead Product Development Consultant Mechanical DE – responsible for supporting a small engineering team developing a

plastic golf ball accessory from concept to production. My assignment included sketch/CAD designs on Rhino software,

release component and assemblies, develop and meet time lines, participated in fabricating prototype parts, work with China

manufacture to build prototype tools, participate in validation and focus on problem solving.

2001-2008; GM Vehicle Engineering Center – Warren, MI

Senior Lead Product Development Design Engineer - Body, Movable Roofs; responsible for lead, manage, engineer

and design cross over sunroof vehicle car lines. Assignments include developing criteria design studies, design and

release components/structural components/modular systems for stampings/extrusion and machining, plastic drain hose,

drain plug assembly/packaging and drawings on Unigraphics V5.1 and Vis-Mockup; develop program timing for design

to execution; participate in validation both in vehicle and component level testing (this also includes wind tunnel,

environmental chambers and field testing), QRD, execution to final assembly; write change orders, design requirements,

design guide lines and best practices for cross functional teams; lead and facilitate global technical specifications

development; lead/monitor and assist integrated suppliers to meet program objectives; attend and participate in program

executive reviews; extensive focus on problem solving, product improvements, customer complains and warranty issues;

implementation of corporate processes, standards and legal policies.

1997-2001; GM Research & Development Center, Metallurgy - Warren, MI

Lead Product and Manufacturing System 3D CAD Design Engineer - Super Plastic Forming (SPF) manufacturing

future program process initiative; responsible for entire front end structure vehicle design on Unigraphics V18 and Catia

V5 R7 this includes experimental products and SPF tools, cooling and checking fixtures (interact with Metal Fab

Division, Parts Fabrication and Canadian supplies); engineering release of components drawings; managed and

maintained part data-banking system; participated in validating experimental forming press and thermoforming cycles to

assure proper through-put; wrote purchase orders, process plans and established design guide lines for future methods

implementation.

1989-1997; GM Cadillac Luxury Car Division - Flint, MI

Lead Product Designer; responsible for occupant packaging design criteria for both Design Studio and Production

Vehicle Development Teams; designed exterior “class-A” surfaces for plastic’s; trim panels, spoiler and rear bumper

fascia components, designed aluminum, steel components; inner and outer wheelhouses, lower quarter extensions and

deck-lid systems (AL, SMC and sheet metal) on Unigraphics and Alias.

1986-1989; Modern Engineering – Madison Heights, MI

Lead Designer; responsible for CAD designs for automotive body-in-white, rear end structural components/systems.

1983-1986; Stellar Engineering – Sterling Heights, MI

Designer; responsible for manual and CAD designs for automotive body-in-white components/systems and trim panels.

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