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South Bend, IN *****

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James Thompson

OBJECTIVE

. I aspire to apply my drafting skills in the Mechanical

Engineering field.

QUALIFICATIONS

. Catia V5 R19, Think Design software by Think3, E2 shop system

software

. Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, AutoCAD 2009, 20/20

program

. Training with the 6-Axis Romer Absolute Arm, PC-DMIS CAD 2013

program

. Training in Unigraphics 7.5, Solid Works, Pro Engineer,

MasterCAM X

. 20/20 Program, Microsoft Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word

EDUCATION

Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI

Received my Associates of Applied Science degree for Computer Aided

Drafting and

Design, December 2009

Significant coursework: Introduction to CAD/ AutoCAD, Advanced

CAD/AutoCAD,

Blueprint Read/Eng Graphics I, Architectural CAD, Solid Modeling,

Tool Design,

Introduction to CNC I, Descriptive Geometry

EXPERIENCE

Engineer 2/2012-Present

VCI Inc, Sturgis, MI

. Utilizing Catia to design a rack in 3D for concept and

customer approval

. Utilizing E2 to Create a Bill of Material for the concept to

build a prototype

. Modify the concept model and prints if needed to make

production racks

. Utilizing PC-DMIS to make a CMM program per customer

requirements

. Operate a 6-Axis Romer Absolute Arm to inspect the quality

of the rack

CADD Assistant 6/2009-2/2012

Hess Industries, Niles, MI

. Utilizing primarily Autodesk Inventor, Vault, AutoCAD 2009

. Pulling similar files from Autodesk Vault to modify in

Inventor

. Design canning cells and tooling for catalytic converters

. Design floor plan layouts to produce the best work flow

. Providing quality detailed designs in a timely manner

Kitchen Cabinets 3/2006-2/2012

Lowe's Home Improvement, Niles, MI

. Provided quality customer support in multiple departments

including

Paint, Home D cor, Flooring, Kitchen Cabinets, and

Appliances

. Design kitchens using the 20/20 program

ACTIVITIES

I'm currently building a lightweight car chassis that I engineered

using Catia

My car project will be powered by a 600cc Kawasaki Ninja motor

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