Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Mngmt, Team Lead, Automotive Tech

Jerry L. Holden

**** ****** *****, ********* ***

Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130

Phone: 931-***-****

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

Objective: To provide solid, efficient support to the customer through the

utilization of acquired experience and skill sets over the course of my

career in the automotive, military, and commercial transportation

industries. Current military clearance level: Secret.

Work History

AAI Textron Marine & Land Systems

09/2012 - Present Approximate HPW: 75-85

Title: Instructor, MSFV Vehicle Systems

Responsibilities: Provide a high level of knowledge on vehicle systems,

identification, function, and capabilities as well as hands on training and

testing for MSFV Textron Vehicles on location at Camp Blackhorse, near

Kabul, Afghanistan.

SAIC

04/2012 - 09/201 Approximate HPW: 45-60

Title: Drafter III

Responsibilities: Creation of drawings, parametric solid models,

assemblies, parts, installation drawings, modification drawings, GFE

models, Windchill Part data entry for multiple design variants on tight

timelines.

ManTech International Inc.

02/2012 - 04/2012 Approximate HPW: 75-85

Title: Electrical Technician Intermediate

Responsibilities: Integration of sensitive DOD electronics into MRAP

vehicles for deployment into hostile environments. Installation of all

sensitive GFE, seating, Digi-racks, RF switching / communications devices,

and cabling. Full testing of all installed equipment after installation.

Location: U.S. Military Base Kandahar, Afghanistan

Advantage Federal Resourcing, Inc.

(General Dynamics Land Systems)

04/2011 - 01/2012 Approximate HPW: 75-85

Title: Design Engineer

Responsible for managing multiple projects and timelines. Drawing creation,

solid models, assemblies and fixtures to aide in building and testing

hardened military vehicles per government specifications at Force

Protection Inc. located in Ladson, SC (now GDLS). Work completed using

Solidworks design software in conjunction with Windchill PDM software for

data control.

Phoenix USA, Inc.

11/2006 - 04/2011 Approximate HPW: 45-55

Title: Design Engineer

Responsible for management of multiple projects and timelines. Creation of

a wide variety of products for use in the automotive, heavy truck, and

commercial arena using SolidWorks 2010. Concrete knowledge and experience

in the usage of Microsoft Access Project Management Database software and

Great Plains Inventory software.

Obtain market research from domestic and international manufacturers.

Communicate with customer throughout process to ensure part requested is

delivered on time, on budget and to quality specifications provided.

Submitted an average of 50-60 new product ideas annually with a 20%

approval rate. Approved products were added to company lines resulting in

approximately $15 million dollar revenues.

Holden Innovations

10/2003 - 11/2006 Approximate HPW: 40-50

Owner

Supply custom engineered products to the United States military utilizing

Solidworks software, creating individualized parts per military

specifications.

Holden Auto & Cycle

10/2003 - 11/2006 Approximate HPW: 40-50

Owner

Repaired all types of vehicles to include some military trucks, commercial

trucks, standard and heavy duty civilian vehicles. Rebuilt or replaced

engines, transmissions - both manual and automatic, and rear axles.

Electrical diagnosis and repair. A/C system diagnosis & repair.

Cooper Standard Automotive

9/1998 - 10/2003 Approximate HPW: 40-50

Senior R&D Designer

Creation, modeling, assembly, and detailing of emissions systems for

various automotive manufacturing customers. Working within the customer's

environment/envelope/timelines to create production feasible assemblies

designed to meet their specific needs. SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Autocad 14

& 2000

Modern Engineering

4/1996 - 9/1998 Approximate HPW: 50-60

Design Coordinator / Prototype Technician (Tech 3)

Responsible for timely completion of fuel tank/bundle assemblies and

drawings per GM standards. Supervising multiple personnel in the Fuel

Systems Group, addressing team members questions and needs. Expert level

use of Unigraphics computer programs. Receive prototype requests, obtain

necessary blueprints, layout and build requested components utilizing all

necessary equipment/materials/processes, and precisely locating prototype

component in body position per supplied prints. Extensive experience with

metal fabrication, welding, and machining metals, as well as woodworking.

Design and fabrication of chassis assembly rollover fixtures, as well as

design & fabrication of patented alignment mechanism for GMT-800 platform.

Ground up vehicle builds completed per engineering request.

Jim's Transmissions Inc.

3/1993 - 4/1994 Approximate HPW: 40-50

Automotive Technician

Diagnosis and repair of power transfer assemblies to include transmissions,

rear axles, transfer cases, transaxles & all prop shafts/joints, in

conjunction with related suspension components. Maintained 97% service

satisfaction on the wide variety of private and government owned vehicles

serviced.

Semmens Transmissions

7/1990 - 3/1993 Approximate HPW: 40-50

Automotive Technician

Responsibilities included the removal and repair of transmissions, axles, &

transfer cases on both foreign and domestic cars and trucks. Ensured the

client clearly understood necessary repairs, and amount of time/finances

required to complete the job. Achieved customer satisfaction level of 98%

for government owned and private vehicles serviced.

Action Auto

1/1990 - 7/1990 Approximate HPW: 40-50

Automotive Technician

Responsible for completing all necessary repairs on all makes and models of

vehicles to include commercial trucks, vans, and standard automobiles.

Heavy lift work such as engine, transmission, transaxle, and axle

rebuilding and replacement, a/c system diagnosis and repair, brakes and

braking systems, emission system maintenance, and drivability

troubleshooting and repair.

Repairs Unlimited

3/1987 - 6/1989 Approximate HPW: 45-55

Heavy Truck / Automotive Technician

Responsible for completing repairs on heavy duty commercial vehicles and

regular passenger vehicles. Rebuilding engines, manual and automatic

transmissions and axles. Completed diesel to gas conversions on many

different model of vehicles. Diagnosis and repair of all systems on gas and

diesel wheeled and tracked vehicles.

United States Marine Corps.

11/10/1986 - 1992

MOS: 3533 Tractor Trailer Operator

Boot Camp: San Diego, California

Licensed for all wheeled vehicles

Duty Station for Reserve duty: Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt.

Clemens Michigan

Education:

6/2001 Solidworks Certified Professional US-Tennessee-Nashville

Professional

Completed Certified Solidworks Professional Program to include the

following courses:

Advanced Assembly Modeling.

Complex Modeling.

Advanced Detailing Techniques.

Sheet Metal Design.

Parametric Solid Modeling.

4/1997 CATIA Training US-Michigan-Troy

Certification Successfully completed the training course on Advanced Catia.

2/1997 CATIA Training US-Michigan-Troy

Certification Successfully completed the training course on Basic Catia.

8/1996 Unigraphics training US-Michigan-Troy

Certification Successfully completed the training course on Advanced

Unigraphics.

4/1996 Unigraphics training US-Michigan-Troy

Certification Successfully completed the training course on Basic

Unigraphics.

Mott Community College US-Michigan-Flint

Some college coursework completed related to board design, cad design, and

mathematics with a 3.71 G.P.A.

12/1989 A.S.E. Certification US-Michigan-Fenton

Certification Successfully completed the Certification Exam for Automobile

Technician.

Professional experience:

Skill Name Skill Level Last Used/Experience

Microsoft Office Expert Currently used/9 years

PowerPoint Expert Currently used/9 years

FEA analysis Intermediate Currently used/3 years

Prototype Fabrication Expert Currently used/16 years

Conceptualization Expert Currently used/16 years

Patents and Publications:

Patents from Cooper Standard Automotive:

6,722,351 EGR Valve Apparatus

6,647,971 Integrated EGR Valve And Cooler

Patents from Modern Engineering at GM:

5,775,719 Control Arm Alignment Mechanism

Patents from Holden Innoventions:

6,935,875 Universal Computer Cable Connector Protector Cover

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