Design Engineer Designer
Resume:
EDWARD F. EHLEN
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
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INTRODUCTION
I am a Product Design and Development Engineer with over thirty years of experience primarily in automotive. My expertise is in design and development of parts using CAD tools, managing small to medium sized groups, coordination/negotiation with other design engineering departments, styling, suppliers, and manufacturing. I am looking for a new and challenging position, with a progressive and growing company, so I may better utilize my skill set to continue my professional development.
TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
PTC CREO Parametric Creating Presentations and Reporting
SolidWorks Experienced in Class-A Surface Creation
CATIA (V5 and previous) Part Cost Analysis
Design Coordination Manufacturing Processes and Tooling
Supplier, Manufacturing and Styling Coordination System and Part Specifications
Interior Packaging and Human Factors Layout FMEA, DFM, GD&T, APQP
EXPERIENCE
Lumenance, LLC - Sun Prairie, WI
September 2014 - Present
Lead Design Engineer – Responsible for the design, feasibility and packaging of Heavy Duty Wire Harnesses for on and off-road applications requiring resistance to extreme temperatures and environmental contaminants. Working directly with supplier and OEM to facilitate the design.
• Harness packaging and design for Mil-Spec Engine Harness
• Design of Heavy Duty OEM Connector Bracket for Mil-spec application
• Over-molded harness design for Cummins Nitro exhaust after-treatment. 6 versions to accommodate multiple vehicle configurations
• Harness design for Cummins Nitro exhaust after-treatment. 3 versions to accommodate multiple vehicle configurations
• Developed Design Layout Checklist for plastic part design
• Developed Sheet Metal design reference guide
HONDA R&D - Raymond, OH
April 1996 - November 2013
Senior Design Engineer II - Layout, feasibility, design, packaging, cost and supplier coordination of Instrument Panels, Instrument Panel components, Consoles, Defrost Ducts, AC Ducts, Steering Wheels, DR and Pass Side Airbag modules, Side Curtain Airbags.
Senior Design Engineer I - Layout, feasibility, design, packaging, cost and supplier coordination of Instrument Panels, Instrument Panel components, Consoles, Defrost Ducts, AC Ducts.
Contract Design Engineer (18 months) - Layout, feasibility, design and packaging of Instrument Panel components. Other duties included design and CAD methods support for less experienced CATIA users.
Projects
• IP and Front Defrost Duct designer for the ’01 Acura MDX
• IP Chief for ’03 Honda Element
• Steering wheel, Driver SRS Module, and Side Curtain Airbag designer for ’04 Acura MDX
• Steering wheel, Driver SRS Module, and Side Curtain Airbag designer for ’05 Honda Pilot
• Steering Wheel and DR Module designer for ’07 Acura TL
• IP, AC Ducts, Front/Side Def Duct Designer for ’09 Acura TL
• IP Chief and Interior PL for ’11 Honda Ridgeline
• IP Chief and IP Center Panels Designer for ’12 Honda Pilot
• IP, AC Ducts, Front/Side Def Duct Designer for ‘15 Honda Pilot
• Competitor Vehicle Teardown Analysis
• CATIA V5 Implementation Team Member
Key Responsibilities
• Prepared detailed documentation for all technical evaluations, checking events, Gebas, Joint Checks, YGaya’s
etc.
• Worked with the design studios to achieve their design intent
• Traveled to suppliers and plants in North America and Japan to coordinate the design, ensure a smooth
development and investigate supplier capabilities
• Prepared detailed part cost analysis on the component and system levels
• Presented and implemented cost down countermeasures to reach target cost without sacrificing quality
or customer satisfaction
• Met part and system cost targets while staying within manufacturing requirements
• Defined material and manufacturing processes
• Coordinated assembly, design layout definition, packaging requirements, ergonomic requirements, and
part performance specifications
• Above all else achieved high-quality parts that exceed our customer’s expectations
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Managing Projects and Priorities,, FMEA, Kepner Trego, Sketching and Rendering I and II, 4C Driver Training,
Advanced Driver Training, Part Cost Calculation and Analysis, Cross Cultural Training, and Diversity Training to
name a few. During my 18 years with Honda, I went to numerous classes and seminars that contributed to both my
technical and personal growth.
EDUCATION
H.L. Bosca School of Automotive Body Design - 1985 Graduate
Oakland Community College - Mechanical Drawing/Design
Northwestern Michigan College - Business Administration
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRINCE CORP. - Holland, MI
January 1995 - April 1996
Senior Designer / Resident Engineer - 1999 WJ (Chrysler) door trim program. Responsible for the design and
design coordination between Modern Eng., Prince and Jeep Truck, for manufacturability and cost targets.
FREIGHTLINER / AEROTEK (Contract Designer) - Portland, OR
March 1994 - December 1994
Senior Designer - Created Class “A” surface from raw scan data and surface checking. Worked closely with stylists
and clay modelers to obtain desired visual characteristics.
CONTRACT DESIGN POSITIONS – Metro Detroit Area, MI
April 1984 - March 1994
Senior Designer (1997 XJ Instrument Panel) - Responsible for the complete design of the cluster bezel, including
surfacing the raw scan data for F-1 release.
Senior Designer/CAD Systems Coordinator - Worked on interior trim, and acoustical components. In addition to
my design responsibilities I was responsible for all data transfers and system maintenance.
Designer, I/P Group (1993 “W” Body) - Responsible for the Passenger Side SRS, all attaching bracketry and Tie Bar,
from Phase-0 to creation of Release Files.
Designer, Electrical Group (1992 “N” Body) - In charge of all electrical components, and Components Library.
Proposed design changes to accommodate the placement of components to vehicle.
Design Draftsman, GM-10 - Designed RR shelf speaker grills and RR seat shoulder belt escutcheons.
Senior Layout Draftsman, Cadillac - Seating Arrangement and Packaging Group. Checking vision lines, head room,
leg room, torso room, knee room, etc., ground lines, reach over heights, and trunk capacities. Produced seating
arrangement drawings for the published corporate dimensions and standards.
Layout Draftsman - Lead Trim Department
Detail Draftsman - Door Trim and Door Panel Departments.
REFERENCES
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