Lead Project Engineer - Mechanical

CALEB ZIMMERMAN

Address: **** ***** ** ***** ******* OH 44070

Phone: 330-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

EMPLOYMENT

MTD Products Valley City, OH

Project Lead Engineer June 2011 to September 2017

Design new components and assemblies in NX CAD for high volume/quality and low cost riding lawn mowers

Create a new NX15 rider platform with best in class steering system, deck lift, styling, and European compliant covers

Work with model makers to create prototypes of designs in-house with laser cutting, sheet metal presses, 3D printers, and plastic molding

Work with test group to verify and validate designs, and meet weekly to review testing feedback of dyno, field, and accelerated test units

Review designs with FEA, tooling, purchasing, and manufacturing groups

Visit manufacturing plants during project pilots and production runs to oversee and ensure units are built correctly and efficiently

Manage platform projects to ensure they are complete on time and on budget, including weekly project check-ins with related group members

Oversee team members, delegate responsibilities to achieve project success, and have weekly meetings to go over individual’s project issues

Teach new hires the programs and procedures to become successful

Wayne Dalton Dalton, OH

Design Engineer April 2008 to June 2011

Design commercial sheet metal and rolling steel doors

Utilize programs including AutoCAD, SolidWorks and COSMOS to design, detail, and test assemblies

Perform material, cost, safety, customer, and new product studies

Improve installation methods by making them quicker and safer

Develop new ways to make manufacturing more efficient

Complete test reports to validate design or material changes

Combi Packaging Canton, OH

Mechanical Engineer August 2006 to March 2008

Design machines for packaging a wide range of products, including case erectors, case sealers, and hand packing systems

Work with customers & sales to create custom equipment

Use 3D modeling programs including Desktop and Inventor to design and detail parts, assemblies, and machines

Communicate with all departments and vendors to make sure projects run smoothly from the initial order to the final shipment

Provide project management via on floor support during equipment assembly and field service support after shipment

Focus on cost savings methods, improve safety of machines, and increase functionality of equipment

Member of the Combi social activities committee which organized team building between coworkers

EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH

Bachelor of Science Aerospace Engineering May 2006

G.P.A. 3.08 out of 4.00

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Titan Aeroterra Explorer Design Project - Spring 2006

Worked with NASA employees to create a design for a land/air vehicle to explore Saturn’s moon, Titan

Designed the driveline and propulsion components of the vehicle

Calculated the power requirements and loading stresses for the design

Generated a 3D drawing of the explorer using SolidWorks

Wrote engineering report and presented project to NASA community

HIGHLIGHTS

Passed fundamentals of engineering examination

Dean’s honors list and dean’s high honors list

3D Design experience with Unigraphics NX CAD, Inventor, Solidworks, Desktop, and Pro-Engineer

Experience using Teamcenter, Infor, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, and Word

GD&T, FEA, and tolerance analysis skills

Case judicial board member

Intramural sports manager/participant

SKILLS & HOBBIES

Home renovations – electrical, plumbing, cabinet making, drywall, concrete, & design

Landscaping – planting, fence building, koi pond construction, & design

Auto work – engine building, welding, electrical, maintenance, & tuning

Sports – tennis, dodgeball, kickball, rollerblading, & weightlifting

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