Engineer Design
Resume:
Donald E Flynn
Home phone 734-***-**** Cell 734-***-****
*********@***.***
RESUME
SUMMARY:
. Overall more than 40+ years of Experience in Automotive industry as a
Designer, Project Engineer, Proto-type Builder and Manufacturing
Engineer.
. As a highly skilled and seasoned Designer, continually schooled and
proficient in the sophisticated, revolutionary state-of-the-art CATIA
V5, with extensive experience in Class A Surface Design of Instrument
Panels, & Structure, including Stiffening Ribs, & attaching points
(Plastic) utilizing Generative Shape Design (GSD)
. Worked as Engineering Supervisor, on a Convertible Top Design and
Prototype Build Program.
. Apprentice to Senior Product Designer, responsible for vehicle body
component design, body structures and Class A Surface Development.
. Worked at Ford and was responsible for vehicle assembly tooling and
production process at the St. Louis Assembly Plant.
. Extensive knowledge of vehicle assembly process, sequence and related
tooling.
. Designing and assembling parts, dimensioning drawings and releasing
components.
. Excellent Oral and written Communication Skills and really
enthusiastic towards work.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Jan 2013 to Current Seeking employment
Sept 12 to Oct 2012 HONDA R&D, Raymond, OH
Catia V5 Designer Engine Group
. As a Designer at HONDA, used CATIA V5 Generative Shape Design (GSD) on
a 4 cylinder, 16 valve engine head revising water jacket core surface
& direction replacing another man for 6 weeks, who was out of the
country.
Dec 08 to Dec 2011 Wrote and published a book on law.
June 08 to Dec 08 Volvo/Mack, Allentown, PA.
Catia V5 Designer
. As a CATIA V5 Designer, created Assembly models and Assembly Drawings
of truck Instrument Panel Clusters, and Chassis component variables,
using the DMU workbench.
Feb' 08 to June 08 Fisker Coachbuild, Irvine, CA.
Catia V5 Designer
. As a CATIA V5 Designer, on Class A Surface of plastic components
utilizing Generative Shape Design & produced chassis parts, & Drive
train components, plus drawings.
Sep 07 to Feb 08 Seeking Employment Opportunities
Feb'07 to Sep'07 Oshkosh Truck, Oshkosh, WI
Catia V5 Designer
. At Oshkosh Truck as a CATIA V5 Designer, on Military Vehicles using
Smarteam, Sheet metal design, Part design, Assembly design, and Re-
mastering from V4 to V5.
. Designing and assembling parts, dimensioning drawings and releasing
components.
Dec 06 to Feb 07 Seeking Employment Opportunities
May 06 to Dec 06 HONDA R&D, Raymond, OH
Catia V5 Designer (BIW) Body in White
. As a Designer at HONDA, used CATIA V5 ultimate design concept on
automotive components i.e.: Roof Rails, Cross Members, & Seat Belt
Retainer Brackets (Steel) for Class A Surface Development utilizing
Generative Shape Design (GSD).
Feb 04 to May 06 Seeking Employment Opportunities
June 1999 to Feb' 2004 Hennepin Point Crossing, Detroit, MI
Project Engineer
. Worked extensively with the Governor of Michigan, conducting
feasibility studies for the design and construction of a proposed
billion-dollar bridge project over the Detroit River.
August 1993 to June 1999 Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI.
Designer
. Performed Light Truck Door & 'B' Pillar Design using the PDGS CAD
System for
Class A Surface Development.
July 90 to June 93 Jubbu Designers, Livonia, MI
Engineering Supervisor
. At Jubbu, as the Engineering Supervisor, on a Convertible Top Design
and Prototype Build Program.
Oct' 81 to June 90 North American Engineering, Ltd., Dearborn, MI
Founder, Owner, and CEO
. As Founder, Owner, and CEO, with a broad spectrum of design
engineering experience, and having General Motors as the primary
client, began NAEL with two (2) Designers, and built company to 75
designers, producing $4 Million in Sales.
Dec'77 to Oct'81
Contracted to Design Shops: Entech, Pioneer, Hollowell, D.I.E., Delta
Design, Goodyear Tire, & Creative, as a Tool and Product Designer, Checker
and Leader
. Instrument Panel, Door, Seat, Hood, Grille, Roof, Deck Lid, Fender,
Bumper, Quarter Panel, Underbody, Interior & Exterior Trim, Hardware,
Class A Surface Development, Steering Column, Clutch & Brake, Exhaust
Systems, Welders and Fixtures.
Apr'75 to Nov'77
Metal Work, Inc., Detroit, MI
Ford Motor AAD, Dearborn, MI
Moeller Mfg. Co., Belleville, MI
Manufacturing Engineer
. As a Manufacturing Engineer at Metal Work, responsible for processing
metal stamping production, designing tools & checking fixtures, and
providing mathematical calculations.
. Again as a Manufacturing Engineer, at Ford Motor, responsible for
vehicle assembly tooling and production process at the St. Louis
Assembly Plant.
. Also at Moeller Manufacturing, as a Manufacturing Engineer,
responsible for all mathematical calculations, estimating, tool &
fixture design, and production process directions.
Sep'70 to Mar'75
American Sunroof Corp. / Golde Div. (American Sunroof Corp.), Southgate, MI
. At American Sunroof as the General Motors Engineering and Sales
Account Executive, maintained customer relations and responsible for
all Engineering, Purchasing, and Quality with all GM Divisions, plus
American Motors.
. Later became the Golde Plant Manager with Profit & Loss responsibility
for a $6 Million/year assembly, welding, painting, and warehousing
operation, with 140 union employees working 3-shifts, six day a week.
Jul'52 to Sep'70
Ford Motor Rouge Plant, Dearborn, MI
Ford Motor R&D Center, Dearborn, MI
Apprentice to Journeyman Toolmaker
. Apprentice to Journeyman Toolmaker, at the Rouge Plant, responsible
for machining & assembly of tools, dies, fixtures, & gauges for the
auto industry.
. From Apprentice to Senior Product Designer, responsible for vehicle
body component design, body structures and Class a Surface
Development, working in the Design Studio.
EDUCATION:
Graduate, Henry Ford Trade School (High School) Dearborn, MI
Attended, Kettering University - Flint, MI
Graduate, Ford Motor Tooling Apprenticeship - Dearborn, MI
Graduate, Ford Motor Product Design Apprenticeship - Dearborn, MI
Graduated, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI
Associate Degree in Engineering Science
HFCC Levels 1, 2, & 3, CATIA V5, Rev. 14 Training, Completed 2004
INCAT CATIA V5 G3, Rev. 16 for Class A Surfacing, 40-Hour Class, Completed
2006
RAND CATIA V5, Smarteam Training, 80 Hour Class, Completed 2007
Continued education through 2011 with a private Ford Motor tutor on CATIA
V5 R16 providing training on Surface Development utilizing the latest
technologies.
Dec 2011 to August 2012 Emergent Systems, Dearborn, MI.
Update to CATIA V5 Revision level 19 in Plastic & Sheet Metal Design
utilizing Generative Shape Design
Oct 2012 to Dec 2012 Macomb CC, Warren, MI.
Training update to CATIA V5 Revision level 21 with Designers Helping
Designer Group
ATTITUDE:
As the older brother I have always held a position of leadership and
responsibility. As an engineer I have developed problem solving skills to
balance design requirements with cost, manufacturability and sought out
opportunities for improvement. In management positions, such as I held at
American Sunroof, NAEL, Jubbu/Globe, Metal Work, Moeller Mfg., NAEL, and
Hennepin Point Crossing, I developed my people and project management
skills. In conclusion, I am always eager to accept new challenges, willing
to travel, and communicate with new people. I think outside the box.
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