Design Engineer UG/NX

BRYAN S KIKTA

**** ******* **. *************, ******** 48421

Cell 810-***-**** *********@***.***

SR. CAD DESIGN ENGINEER UG/NX

DESIGN/ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Performance driven Design/Engineering professional with outstanding analytical ability acquired from 35+ years of creating innovative and business winning designs. Expertise through formal training in CAD design, FEA, CMM-PCDEMIS, Rapid prototyping, GD&T, change management and data transfer and translation. Extensive knowledge of many products and manufacturing processes including injection molding, blow-molding, die cast, sheet metal stamping, cold heading, powdered metal forming and hydro-forming. Goal oriented with excellent communication skills and the highest of ethics, equally adept at working as a team member or individually. Highly skilled with Unigraphics V9 thru V18, NX3-NX10, Scenario for structures (FEA), Kinematics, Team Center, Catia V5 training and proficient with Microsoft Office tools for the creation of presentation materials.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

PRODUCT, TOOL, PROTOTYPE DESIGN,

CUSTOMER- VENDOR CONTACT SPECIALIST

Software/Databases: UG V9 thru V18, NX3-NX10 EXPERT LEVEL

Others: Microsoft Office Tools, FEA, Team Center, Basic Catia V5, Assembly Control, Sketcher, Rapid Prototyping / Stereo Lithography/Data Translation/ CMM –Inspection

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NEXTEEER Automotive, Saginaw, Mi. May 2016 – Nov. 2017

Sr. CAD Designer

•As a member of the Future Engineering team at Nexteer Automotive; I was involved

In the design and rapid prototyping and testing of numerous forward products, including, but not limited to, dual and single actuator rear steer units, Next generation column mounted electric power steering unit, 10 pole electric motor development,

Next generation column torque sensor, as well as the fixturing to perform many of the

Tests associated with these products.

•2 Records of Invention awards received / 2 Patents submitted

LSM Systems Engineering Waterford, Mi Dec 2013 – Dec 2015

Design Engineer

•Design Engineer role responsible for the reverse engineering of existing cast production engine blocks through the process of CMM-PCDEMIS inspection and redesigning and optimizing per application for the High performance Industry utilizing aluminum billet via NX8. Designed through utilization of the above methodology the AMS Performance Nissan ALPHA/OMEGA 3.8L V6 GTR Billet Engine Block that took first place in the 2015 North American Street Car Shoot out in Dallas Texas; with a winning speed of 208mi. per hr. in the rolling

quarter mile. Then went on to set a track record at Milan Michigan dragway

of 189mph in the standing 1/4 mile.

•Also responsible for the inspection of numerous components including but not limited to Camshafts, Prototype engine components such as heads, cranks, valve trains.

•As well as responsible for vendor procurement for various component after treatments, i.e., Heat treatment, Grinding, Magnetic particle inspection, Copper carbon masking;

•Single point customer interface for many programs.

General Motors, Warren Tech. Center Sep 2013 – Dec 2013

Sr. Cad Designer

•Sr. Cad Designer for HVAC/THERMAL group; currently training on VAS data manipulation through the use of Vis Mock-up and TeamCenter as a precursor to assuming design duties.

Mold Masters Inc. Lapeer, MI Feb 2013 – May 2013

•On call / After hours CMM Open-Demis, fixtured and hand gauge inspection of plastic injection molded components and assemblies for GD&T capability and PPAP studies.

Faurecia International, Troy, MI Jan 2012 – Nov 2012

•Packaging and design of seating and JIT content. Extensive CatiaV5 to NX7.5 translation.

•European patent recieved for unique cup-holder lid stowing mechanism.

Denso International, Southfield, Mi Mar 2011 – Dec 2011

H-Vac design and rapid prototyping utilizing NX6 /Teamcenter

•Responsibilities include creation and routing of blow-molded and clamshell plastic Heat-A/C

•ducting, face, foot, vent, defrost, fresh air-recirc module and various case and inner-mode door modifications. Complete model parameterization through sketcher and free-form modeling.

•Unit inner volume modeling for CAE flow characteristic analysis.

Navistar, Fort Wayne, In. Dec 2010 – Feb 2011

•Chassis Design of large commercial truck chassis Utilizing NX6/Teamcenter

Donaldson Filtration Corp, Bloomington, MN Jul 2010 – Nov 2010

Designer

•Designer in the Gas Turbine System group; responsible for the design and change management of Gas Turbine Filtration Units, utilizing NX6/Teamcenter.

Rick Kikta, Island Carpentry, Kaneohe, Oahu, HI Feb 2010 – May 2010

•Home remodeling including Demolition and reconstruction.

•Responsibilities included sight prep, wiring, plumbing, painting, formica finishing, Ceramic tile sealing and finshing etc.

Attended school at baker college- full time student Jan 2008 – Jan 2010

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE INC, Thermal & Interior, Auburn Hills, Mi Jun 2006 – Nov 2008

(Formerly General Motors Subsidiary)

Lead Designer

•Lead Designer Advanced development Safety Systems working with four mechanical engineers to develop an industry leading next-generation seat-belt retractor incorporating unique and novel features while taking into consideration all relevant patent issues. Successfully completed proof of concept design and prototypes and delivered project on-time to Korean production source.

2 team patents submitted

•Successfully migrated all Safety Systems ADG legacy data to teamcenter as member of data migration task team.

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE INC, ENERGY & CHASSIS (AC-SPARK PLUG), Flint, Mi

(Formerly General Motors Subsidiary)

Mar 1981 – Jun 2006

Associate Designer

•Sole Designer for the Controls group; responsible for the design

and prototype build of various engine controls products including

but not limited to throttle position sensors, transmission speed sensors,

throttle body intake control stepper motor, various cruise lever configurations-

involving complex free-form surface development for plastic injection molded

housing as well as sonic welding architecure for final assembly closure.

Also; with engineering input, developed, designed and oversaw prototype build

of the first marketable drive by wire pedal module, initially developed for the introduction of the first GM 1981 ZR1-Corvette.

•Patent received for Drive By Wire Pedal Module

Sr. Designer

•Sr. Designer North American truck converters. Designed and followed though to production release, numerous converter designs. Mentored proto-type department model makers as well as less experienced designers with the functionality of Unigraphics. Worked with cross-functional teams to reduce warranty issues and incorporate Lean practices throughout the exhaust design department.

•Performed converter cold-bend analysis for exhaust department.

•Created fully parameterized; infinitely adjustable converter end cone template; dramatically reducing model creation time.

•Participated in Win the Business teams and Designed and followed through to production launch GMT800 & 900 converter programs, recognized as the largest historical business win for the Delphi exhaust team

EDUCATION

Completed 12 credit hours toward BSME

Baker College, Flint 2009

Completed 12 credit hours toward Bachelors Information Technology

University of Phoenix 2008

Completed Associates Degree Drafting and Design Technology

Mott Community College, Flint 1985

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