Michael Franklin

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Columbus, IN 47203

812-***-****

abz2he@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS: Strong aptitude and skills in Tool & Die, Product Design,

Manufacturing and Project Management including:

Mechatronics Design for automotive lighting

Hybrid vehicle design (Driveline)

Industrial equipment design projects

Engine Installation Design and testing

Engine, CAC, transmission and hydraulic cooling

package design and testing

Intake, exhaust, frame and engine pod design

Design, Engineering and building of Dies, Special Machines and Fixtures

Complete engineering from concept to production ready tool.

Customer & Supplier Communications

Progressive, Draw, Blanking, Compound, Transfer and Model Trimmer Die

Design

Design and build of special machines

3-D Tool Design, Modeling and Surfacing

Part Blank Development

Operation & Programming of CNC and other Tool & Die related equipment

Trouble shooting all types of Metal Stamping Dies, Special Machines

Proficient with Pro-Engineer Wildfire 4, Catia V5, Auto-cad, Mastercam

Mill,

Solid Works and Cad Max.

Project management and documentation

EXPERIENCE:

Valeo Sylvania, Seymour, IN 9/2012 to present

Design Engineer (Mechatronics)

Design of electro-mechanical assemblies for automotive lighting assemblies

LED lighting PCB's, LED's and heat sinks

Product research and development team

Design reviews

Matrix document control

Establishing new standards for product

Working closely between mechanical and electrical departments

Catia V5

Productive Resources Inc, Columbus. IN 12/2005 to 9/2012

Positions held:

Product Development Engineer on site at Cummins Engine Company

4/2010 to 9/2012

Product development engineering for diesel engine manufacturer

Hybrid driveline components design and parts procurement activities

DFM,DFA,DVP&R,FEA and DVA support activities

Engine test cell driveline component design

Aluminum housing part modeling

Project Leader/ Senior Designer In house 12/2005 to 4/2010

Project lead on various projects for the industrial equipment industry

Engine re-powers for Tele-handler equipment

Engine installation, Cooling, Charge air, Intake, Exhaust and Frame

assemblies

Modeling of bracketry, tubes, pipes, frame and other components

Hydraulic system design

Cooling package testing

Refrigeration unit design and detailing

Gen Set design and detailing

BOM, assembly and component drawings.

Communicating design concepts to customer

Directing design and drafting personnel on design team

Tooling design

Star Tools Inc, Columbus, IN 2/2005 to 12/2005

Die Design Engineer

Complete computer aided design of metal stamping dies, fixtures, and gages.

Dies include Progressive, Draw, Blanking, Transfer and Single Hit

3D Modeling of die components for CNC machining.

Complete detailing of die components.

Creation of CNC milling, and wire machine programs to produce die

components.

Part development with toolmaker.

Providing progress reports to customers for building of tooling.

CMM operation.

Communicating with customers to insure proper tooling and part

specifications are met.

Ordering and tracking materials and components for building of tooling.

Timken US Corp, Clinton SC 2/10/03 to 2/2005

1 Sr. Manufacturing Engineer / New Product Launch Group / Tool Design

Computer aided design of proto-type and progressive production tools to

produce automotive transmission thrust bearing components.

Components: Inner / Outer Races, Inner and Outer Retainers, Flat Washers,

Steering Bearing Races.

Design Software: Pro-Engineer, 3-D die designs.

Development of tool design standards.

Incorporation of die protection sensors.

Development of master tool models and assemblies using Pro-Engineer Pro-

Program.

Maintaining Tool Design Data base.

Developing design improvements to existing tools and design models.

Star Tools Inc, Columbus, IN 4/98 to 2/10/03

Die Design Engineer

Complete computer aided design of metal stamping dies, fixtures, and gages.

Dies include Progressive, Draw, Blanking, Transfer and Single Hit

3D Modeling of die components for CNC machining.

Complete detailing of die components.

Creation of CNC milling, and wire machine programs to produce die

components.

Part development with toolmaker.

Providing progress reports to customers for building of tooling.

Communicating with customers to insure proper tooling and part

specifications are met.

CMM operation.

Ordering and tracking materials and components for building of tooling.

County Line Technologies, Edinburgh, IN 4/93 to 3/98

Design Engineer, Shop Foreman

Computer Aided Design & Build of Tooling for the Metal working industry.

Progressive and Single Hit die designs.

Special bending, piercing and assembly machines, automated fixturing design

and build.

Responsible for hydraulics, pneumatics, and control systems.

Overseeing jobs in the shop, supervising shop employees.

CNC programming and machining.

Sales and Quoting.

Precision Tool Service, Columbus, IN 1/91 to 4/93

Sales Representative

Established and serviced industrial customers for Metric Tooling, Cutting

Tools and Products manufactured in Japan

Coordinating warehouse and controlling shipping and receiving of items.

Progressive Tool & Machine, Columbus, IN 1/87 to 1/91

Tool & Die Designer/Draftsman and Tool & Die Machinist

Hartup Tool, Inc. Columbus, IN 8/85 to 1/87

Drafting and Machining Apprentice

Additional Experience: Worked periodically as an independent Tool & Die

Designer

EDUCATION:

Introduction to Pro Engineer, 2003

Pro Engineer Fundamentals of Design, 2003

Pro Engineer Drawing Fundamentals, 2003

IUPUI, Columbus, IN

Have completed 24 credit hrs. Major: Mechanical Eng. Technology

Courses include: Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Materials and Processes,

Drafting Fundamentals, Basic Machining, Power Systems, Production Drawing,

Applied Mechanisms

Ivy Tech, Columbus, IN

Drafting Fundamentals and Industrial Processes & Systems

South Ripley High School, Versailles, IN

Graduated 3.5 GPA of 4.0 Year: 1985 Top 10%

National Honor Society

Additional Information

Product Design Experience:

Automotive LED lighting

Hybrid drive line components

Pro E design of Engine repower projects

Gen Sets

Air intakes

Exhausts

Industrial equipment (Telehandlers)

Bracketry

Engine Pod

Cooling system and hoses

Charge air pipes

Hydraulics

Aluminum housings

Test cell engine/motor generator adapters

Engine Mounts

Guards and Covers

Large assembly management

Assemblies for FEA work

Die design experience:

Pro-E 3-D progressive die design.

Have worked in the tool and die trade for approximately 20 years.

Have worked both in the design of tools and machinery and in the building

of tools and machinery.

The size of dies designed range from small flat blanking dies to make

something as simple as a flat washer for the bearing industry to large

multi-station progressive dies to produce automotive brackets.

Progressive dies have included draw stations, forming, piercing, extruding,

cam piercing, cam forming, notching, and cutoffs.

Progressive dies sizes range from 10x10 inches to 40x85 inches, with

progressions from .500 inches to 10.000 inches, and stocks widths from .500

inches to 36.0 inches.

Designed tubing transfer dies to produce seat frame components for

automotive industry.

The parts for which dies have been designed for include: Thrust bearings,

furniture companies, automotive metal stampers, a bus body manufacturer,

tanning bed manufacturer, appliance companies, and a lawn mower

manufacturer.

Press sizes range from 100 ton to 800-ton presses.

Have designed dies to meet varying customer press specs and die design

specs.

Including allowances for part and scrap removal, quick die change,

selection of tool steels, purchased components, inserting, die wear,

adjustability, die maintenance and operator safety.

Several years of experience in 3D Modeling of solids and surfacing for

machining die components, as well as creation of CNC Tool paths.

Many years experience working with tool buyers and tooling engineers to

insure tools are designed and built in timely manner, run efficiently, and

produce parts within specs.

Design of Dies for Model Trimmer machines to trim sides of drawn shells.

Special Machine Design and build:

Special machine to swage, flatten, pierce and bend small steel tube for a

manufacturer of Toddler furniture.

Special piercing and bending of various tubing components and assemblies.

A Bending machine for a casket lid part.

A Bending machine to produce large roof bows for school bus body frames.

Piercing machine to pierce over 120 holes in the roof bows and slug-less

cutoff to length

Special rotating welding fixtures for a forklift manufacturer.

Air leak testing machine for Aluminum engine component

Customers and Products:

GM- Automotive lighting

Alcoa Closure systems

Cummins Engine Company - Diesel Engines

JLG, Gradall, Skytrak, Lull - Telehandlers

Grove Cranes

Case New Holland- Skid Steer and other industrial equipment

Timken - Thrust Bearings

Central Mfg.- Toyo Automotive components

Cosco - Step Stools, Toddler beds, folding chairs, steel rule dies

PK USA- Automotive parts (Nissan, Toyota, Subaru)

Batesville Tool and Die- Automotive and appliance parts (Honda, G.E.)

Batesville Casket Co.- Interior casket components

Louisville Ladder Co.- Ladder components

Midwest Art Metal- Small sheet metal parts stamper

General Electric- Refrigerator doors and stovetops

Carpenter Body Works- Window stringers and roof bows

Harley Davidson- Model trimmer dies for fuel tanks

Reliance Electric- Electric motors

Von Duprin- Industrial door components

AG Simpson- Small brackets

Desa- Wall heater housing

Spectrum Products- Brackets for tanning beds

Arvin/Meritor- Automotive restraint systems

Arvin- Exhaust systems

John Deere- Lawn mower components

MTD Products-Lawn mower components

Madison Precision- Honda engine components

Toyota Industrial- Forklift manufacturer

NTN Driveshaft-Constant velocity joints

Isuzu- Power units

Military applications

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