Jason Hincka
Pontiac, MI *****
*******@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
-- 27,000 hours Pro/Engineer / Creo experience.
-- 7,000 hours Teamcenter PDM experience.
-- 18,000 hours Pro/Intralink CAD database experience.
-- 16,000 hours Unigraphics / NX experience.
-- 8,000 hours AutoCAD experience.
-- 7,000 hours Windchill experience.
-- 1,500 hours Autodesk Inventor experience
-- Autodesk Vault experience
-- Knowledge of other CAD software – Solidworks, CATIA, I-DEAS
-- Ability to efficiently design, model and detail parts.
-- Knowledge of universal CAD files - iges, dxf, stp, etc.
-- Can read and visualize parts from prints.
-- Ability to measure and design from existing parts.
-- Ability to read, understand and interpret engineering drawings.
-- Expert in Engineering Change Request creation and documentation.
-- Team player
WORK HISTORY
February 2016 to December 2017
FR Conversions
Westminster, MD
Position: Design Engineer (NX 11)
Duties:
-- Design and develop interior van conversion ambulance structural aluminum cabinet frames, cabinets and frame cladding within NX 11.
-- Design and develop jigs and fixtures required to build interior ambulance structures.
-- Design and develop interior van conversion mobile veterinary hospital structural aluminum cabinet frames, cabinets, drawers, frame cladding and countertops.
-- Design and develop steel structures of various length transit bus bodies including floor assemblies with numerous seating options & air conditioning options, cage assemblies and frame rail mounting points within NX 11.
-- Design and develop assemblies of various length for interior flooring & seating options and exterior insulated wall panels.
-- Design and develop interior closeout finish assemblies and trim.
-- Design and develop steel wheelchair structures for mini-van mobility conversions vehicles.
-- Design and develop padding, carpet and vinyl finish and trim for mini-van mobility conversion vehicles.
September 2015 to February 2016
Airstream
Jackson Center, OH
Position: Design Engineer (Autodesk Inventor)
Duties:
-- Design and develop steel structures for chassis components of new RV product line including frame extensions, cross members, trailer hitch, frame outriggers, bumper and bumper brackets within Autodesk Inventor environment.
-- Design and develop fresh, gray and black water systems including holding tanks, placements and mounting brackets.
-- Design and develop heating and cooking propane systems including tank specifications, placement and mounting brackets.
-- Design and develop under-frame sheet metal storage compartments.
-- Design and develop fiberglass storage compartment door components including door stay specifications and mounting brackets.
-- Generate new engineering drawings of assemblies and components including weldments, sheet metal, aluminum, fiberglass and rotocast plastic.
January 2015 to September 2015
Winnebago Industries
Forest City, IA
Position: Design Engineer (NX 9)
Duties:
-- Design and develop steel structures of various length transit bus bodies including floor assemblies with numerous seating options & air conditioning options, cage assemblies and frame rail mounting points within NX 9 environment.
-- Design and develop aluminum extrusion assemblies of various length for multiple window options, including stationary, tip out and escape windows.
-- Design, develop and route electrical harnesses including main chassis, interior lights, electrical door, exterior lights, turn signals and wheelchair lifts.
-- Design and develop assemblies of various length for interior flooring & seating options and exterior insulated wall panels.
-- Design and develop large exterior fiberglass roof and transition parts for assembly to existing OEM cutaway vans.
-- Design and develop interior closeout finish assemblies and trim.
-- Design and develop doors including main entry and side and rear wheelchair ADA.
-- Generate new and revise existing engineering drawings of all body builder including weldments, sheet metal, fiberglass, aluminum, glass & wood components, and electrical schematics.
-- Instruct and mentor college interns in use of NX.
June 2014 to December 2014
Navistar International
Lisle, IL
Position: Senior Designer (NX 9)
Duties:
-- Design and develop electrical harnesses for IC Bus (Integrated Coach) alternative fuel school bus applications within NX 9 environment.
-- Generate new and revise existing engineering drawings of electrical installation schematics for harnesses within proprietary NX module.
-- Propose wire clipping & routing, lengths of main trunk & breakouts and connectors for new wire harnesses.
-- Verify high quality output and release new & revised models & drawings through Teamcenter Engineering Change Request system.
-- Contribute wire harness knowledge within cross functional teams to design and develop new electrical harnesses and components for customer-requested vehicles.
-- Participate in manufacturing design reviews for new electrical harness master & variation assemblies.
-- Generate new and revise existing assembly and variation coding options for manufacturing builds and customer ordering within Configuration Data Management System (CDMS).
January 2014 to June 2014
CDI Aerospace Engineering
Cincinnati, OH
Position: Senior Designer (NX 7.5)
Duties:
-- Design highly complex Combustor Diffuser Nozzle (CDN) and High Pressure Turbine (HPT) components for 3D printed Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) manufacturing process within NX 7.5 and Teamcenter environment.
-- Generate new and revise existing fully detailed engineering drawings with required GD&T while meeting established manufacturing processes.
-- Ensure all engineering drawings meet corporate standards and policies and verify quality of output.
-- Communicate daily status updates with design engineers and design managers to meet strict deadlines.
July 2013 to October 2013
BAE Systems
Sterling Heights, MI
Position: Senior Designer (Pro/Engineer and Creo 2)
Duties:
-- Design suspension components for military Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) vehicle within Pro/Engineer and Windchill environment.
-- Generate new and revise existing engineering drawings of components, assemblies and installations with included GD&T.
December 2012 to June 2013
Cummins Inc.
Stoughton, WI
Position: Senior Designer (Pro/Engineer and Creo 2)
Duties:
-- Initiate Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for Emissions Solutions Group.
-- Create emissions control parts, assemblies and detail drawings for Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR), Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) and Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) within PTC Pro/Engineer Wildfire, Creo and Windchill environment.
-- Promote completed specifications through PLM system from Work in Progress (WIP) state through Released Production state.
-- Promote completed ECRs and ECOs from Preliminary state through Released state.
-- Attend team meetings to ensure that all deadlines are met.
May 2012 to August 2012
Roush Industries
Allen Park, MI
Position: Senior Designer (Pro/Engineer)
Duties:
-- Design components for military Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) proposal within Pro/Engineer and Windchill environment.
-- Create models of concept parts and welded assemblies on JLTV installations including power pack, hvac, suspension, vetronics electronics system, fenders, running boards, combat bumper and winch assembly.
-- Coordinate with engineering team to deliver error-free CAD models within desired space claims and packaging of vehicle.
-- Establish models with information gathered from whiteboard sketches, impromptu conversations and planned meetings.
January 2012 to May 2012
Kress Carrier
Brimfield, IL
Position: Mechanical Design Engineer (NX 7.5)
Duties:
-- Initiate Engineering Change Notices (ECN) for all new designs and design changes for vehicles within mining and steel production industry including coal haulers and slag pot carriers.
-- Perform all required CAD changes within NX 7.5 / Teamcenter environment and document within ECN.
-- Design & develop models of sheet metal components, welded assemblies, structures, and tube & electrical routings and generate engineering drawings of all.
-- Gather and include GD&T tolerances & welding callouts for all new component, assembly and structure designs on all engineering drawings.
-- Execute tolerance analysis of models within ECN.
-- Model and detail fixture components and assemblies for use within manufacture of new vehicles.
June 2011 to October 2011
ASML
Wilton, CT
Position: Mechanical Design Engineer – NX 7.5 & Teamcenter
Duties:
-- Generate Engineering Changes (EC) based off Improvement Proposals (IP) for next generation immersion lithography machine.
-- Implement all required CAD changes within Unigraphics NX environment and document within EC.
-- Perform tolerance analysis of models during EC process.
-- Release all Technical Product Documentation (TPD) within Teamcenter environment with appropriate release status for new & old parts.
-- Correctly configure SAP to guarantee accurate representation of affected TPD for timely reviews of all team members.
-- Chair Team Review and Project Review meetings to ensure and gain approvals from all departments for correct implementation.
April 2011 to June 2011
Honeywell
Troy, MI
Position: Design Engineer
Duties:
-- Check new supplier drawings against internal drawings for accuracy and quality.
-- Interface with suppliers to maintain consistent quality of drawings.
-- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) all incoming brake samples against approved supplier drawings.
September 2005 to March 2011
General Dynamics Land Systems
Sterling Heights, MI
Position: Configuration Management Engineer
Duties:
-- Create Change Requests and gather necessary approvals of drawing modifications for military vehicle installations, assemblies and components.
-- Interface with all involved department representatives to meet deadlines for successful production implementation.
-- Coordinate with Configuration Management team to control design and software configurations of vehicles for accurate builds.
-- Team involvement with Technical Reviews to ensure quality design releases.
-- Quality reviews of models/drawings within Pro/E environment for error-free CAD data releases to ensure usability for downstream users.
-- Promote Pro/E CAD models/drawings to release within Intralink and Teamcenter environments.
August 2005 to September 2005
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Reno, NV
Position: Pro/E Designer
Duties:
-- Design of Light Strike Vehicle military vehicle.
August 2005
MSX International
Auburn Hills, MI
Position: Pro/E Designer
Duties:
-- Suspension subsystem for new Maytag washer
June 2005 to July 2005
Thinkpath
Warren, MI
Position: Pro/E Designer
Duties:
-- Design of Stryker military vehicle components
August 2002 to May 2005
ArvinMeritor
Troy, MI
Position: CAD Designer – Pro/E
Duties:
-- Design EX225 air disc brake and wheel end products for use on Commercial Vehicle Systems, such as Freightliner, International, and Volvo in vocations such as high performance, city service, and linehaul.
-- Use Finite Element Analysis package within Pro/E to determine and analyze stress points for design of more robust components.
-- Model and detail major components of new EX225 line of air disc brakes including two-piece calipers (i.e. piston housings and bridges), carriers, torque plates, etc. All models consisted of casting and machined versions, while other models consisted of intermediate semi-machined version.
-- Model and detail minor components of new EX225 line of air disc brakes including all of the various internal piston gearing mechanism, slide pins, visual wear indicators, visual wear indicator springs, quick-change disc brake pads, disc pad retainers. Some models consisted of casting and machined versions, while other models consisted of intermediate semi-machined version.
-- Employ use of GD&T tolerances on all components of new EX225 line of air disc brakes.
-- Model and detail drum brake products including hubs, rotors and drums.
-- Employ use of part releasing database system to notify all involved parties of completion of various projects.
-- Coordinate with all involved parties, including engineers, to complete projects on time.
February 2002 to May 2002
AVL
Plymouth, MI
Position: CAD Designer – Pro/E
Duties:
-- Model and fully detail drawings with GD&T tolerancing on all components of new ATV engine and transmission. Includes unique and standard components of crankcase, transmission, clutch, etc. and their respective assemblies
-- Completed all models and drawings on strict deadlines.
November 2001 to February 2002
Danotek Motion Technologies
Ann Arbor, MI
Position: CAD Designer – Pro/E / Program Manager
Duties:
-- Design, model, and detail electromagnetic motors, including fuel pump motors and automatic air pumps.
-- Coordinated projects with customers, engineers, and all suppliers of projects from conception to completion.
June 2000 to August 2001
Boge North America
Farmington Hills, MI
Position: CAD Designer – Pro/E
Duties:
-- Create models and fully detailed drawings with GD&T tolerancing for new suspension/vibration control parts including top mounts for new Ford Explorer, engine mounts for new Chrysler LX line, control arm bushings for new Ford Mustang line, etc.
-- Create standard models and drawings for common components used in new automotive suspension parts.
-- Helped Application Engineers with GD&T callouts on details of models.
May 2000 to June 2000
Honeywell
Troy, MI
Position: CAD Designer – Pro/E
Duties:
-- Use existing OEM brake pad mounts to design new aftermarket brake pads for retail sale.
November 1997 to May 2000
Tuscarora Incorporated
Grand Blanc, MI
Position: CAD Design Tech – Pro/E & CMM Operator
Duties:
-- Design, model, detail, and create prototype foam packaging parts for retail items such as toasters, televisions, computers, etc.
-- Design, model, detail, and create prototype foam dunnage for shipping large automotive items, such as doors, sunroofs, grills, etc.
-- Utilize and program CNC for mass production of complex prototype foam packaging samples for customers.
-- Quality check of various foam parts using Browne & Sharpe CMM with PC-DMIS set-up on changeable fixtures.
EDUCATION
Oakland University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
January 2003 to present
Mott Community College
Major: Drafting and Design Technology / Mechanical Engineering
September 1996 to May 2000
COURSES OF STUDY
-- Mechanical Drafting (2 years)
-- Descriptive Geometry
-- Advanced AutoCAD
-- AutoCAD Customization
-- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
-- Unigraphics Advanced Modeling
-- Unigraphics Detailing
-- Product Design
-- Tool Design
-- Engineering Drawing I and II
-- Physics
-- Engineering Materials
-- Plastics
COMPANY TRAINING
-- Advanced Part & Assembly Design (Pro/E)
-- Detailing (Pro/E)
-- Lansmont Drop Test and Shock Testing
-- Advanced CMM using PC-DMIS
REFERENCES
Korey Spencer
Vern Thompson
Jamie Sorenson
Mike Presidio