Engineer Engineering

Experience

Engineering Responsibilities

. Implimented Engineering Changes

. Resolved Problem Reports

. Practical knowledge of FMVSS, DVP&R, DFMEA, BoE, GD&T, and APQP

. Co-lead for GDLS seat interests in major military program

. Technical Die Support Assistant

. Previously held Defense Department Clearance

. Domestic Travel as required

. Interaction with Human Factors Engineering

. Oversaw prototype development

Mold Design / Die Design / Surfacer

. Injection mold design / surfacing, small to large,

primarily automotive

. Compression tooling - SMC for primarily heavy truck industry

(Class 8)

. Zinc trim dies

. Armrest foam tooling

. Automotive stamp dies

. Check fixtures

Supervisor/Customer Liason

. Lead six (6) individuals as Routed Systems Lead for major military

program

. Oversaw two (2) mold designers in small company

. Technical interface with customers/suppliers

Product Design / Integration

. Height control valves (heavy trucks)

. Horns (heavy trucks)

. Seats (military)

. Weapon stowage (military)

. Brackets (military)

. Armored door close/lock/seal (military)

. Electronics accessibility (military)

. Exterior personal gear stowage (military)

CAD/CAM

. Pro Engineer Wildfire 4.0 (6000 hrs.)

. ProPipe and ProCable (500 hrs.)

. NX/UG (100 hrs.)

. Teamcenter

. Vis Mock-up

. Solidworks 2004 (2500 hrs.)

. Expertcad 3D v.6.1 w/ WorkNC (3500

hrs.)

. Cadkey (8000 hrs.)

. ProMechanica, Algor, & Cosmos Express (FEA)

Machine Operator

. Injection mold operator

. Packaging conveyor operator

Employment History

3/2006 to 6/2014 Sr. Engineer, General Dynamics Land Systems (Sterling

Heights, MI)

5/2005 to 3/2006 Sr. Engineer, Addtional Technical Support, Inc.

(South Easton, MA)

1/2002 to 12/2004 Designer, Hadley Products (Grandville, MI)

9/2000 to 9/2001 Mold Designer, Classic Die (Grand Rapids, MI)

5/1998 to 6/2000 Mold Surfacer, Commercial Tool & Die (Comstock Park,

MI)

9/1997 to 4/1998 Mold Designer / Die Support, Autodie International

(Grand Rapids, MI)

7/1997 to 9/1997 Mold Designer, Lexor Mold & Eng. (Grand Rapids, MI)

2/1997 to 7/1997 Mold Designer, Arbor Mold & Eng. (Grand Rapids, MI)

2/1994 to 2/1997 Mold Designer, Cad Cam Services (Kentwood, MI)

10/1990 to 2/1994 Mold Designer, Commercial Tool & Die (Comstock

Park, MI)

6/1988 to 2/1990 Mold Designer, Special-D Plastics and Eng. (Wyoming,

MI)

Education

B.S., Product Design Engineering Technology, Ferris State

University, 2003

A.A.S., Drafting, Grand Rapids Community College, 1989

Activities

Board of Directors, SOS Marysville Food Pantry, 2011-14

Individual Development Vice President, Wyoming Jaycees, 1992-93

Individual Development Director, Wyoming Jaycees, 1991-92

Member, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2000-2003

References

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