Engineer Design

Donald E Flynn

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Home phone 734-***-**** Cell 734-***-****

acafl3@r.postjobfree.com

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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