Engineer Design
Resume:
Michael Franklin
Columbus, IN 47203
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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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