Engineer Design

Timothy Swanson

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Sr. Product Design Engineer

Continuous Quality Improvements / Plastic Injection & Rubber Molding /

Machining Experience

Manufacturing Processes / Rapid Prototype / Geometric Dimensioning &

Tolerancing

Innovative Designs / Out of the Box Thinking / Multi Functional Engineer /

Team Builder

Well-organized, results-oriented, self-motivated Design Engineer with 29

years of experience and proven strengths in customer satisfaction with

strong product design background. Demonstrated record of containing costs

while increasing customer satisfaction and profitability.

Dynamic leadership skills combined with excellent product design insight

and team building talents. Capable of rapidly synthesizing information and

making timely, high-quality decisions. Blended technical ability along with

innovative design processes to greatly grow revenues, and drive continuous

improvements. Combine development and strategic partnerships for profitable

operations in highly competitive markets.

. Sr. Design Engineer for Valeo LLC, working on the 2016 K2XX MCE Base &

Uplevel Headlamp.

. Sr. Designer for GM Powertrain, working on the future model GR1000 - 10

Speed and the X26R Transmissions.

. Sr. Design Engineer for Valeo Sylvania LLC, working on the 2013 GMT 967,8

MCE Headlamp and the 2014 Cadillac Escalade Headlamp.

. Designer for Navistar International doing concepts for the Caterpillar

C70 Headlamp project.

. Lead Design Engineer for Continental Inc. doing designs for American

Playground, Aqua Lantern, Riverside Manufacturing

. Modeler for the External / Installations Group at Rolls Royce

. Designed and Detailed the 1994 Chevrolet S-Truck Front Park & Signal /

Sidemarker Lamp Assembly.

. Designed and Detailed the Chevrolet and Pontiac Mini Vans lamps.

Key Skills: Analyzing situations rapidly. Building and motivating

successful teams. Bringing order out of chaos. Consistently finding new

alternatives. Meeting demanding objectives. Relating easily to people at

all levels. Remaining calm under pressure. Simplifying complex problems.

BA, Management & Communication, Concordia University.

Tool & Die Apprenticeship Course, Anderson Area Vocational Technical

School.

Career History & Selected Accomplishments

Sr. Design Engineer, Valeo LLC, March 2014 to Present. Contracted thru

CADstar International. Sr. Design Engineer on the 2016 K2XX MCE Base &

Uplevel Headlamp using Unigraphics NX-9.0.

Sr. Designer, GM Powertrain, March 2013 to March 2014. Contracted thru

Aerotek. Sr. Designer on the GR1000-80 - 10 Speed and the X26R

Transmissions in Unigraphics NX-8.0. Worked out of Teamcenter and did

extensive modeling using Sketcher and Detailing.

Sr. Design Engineer, Valeo Sylvania LLC, November 2010 to February 2013.

Contracted thru Total Technical Services, Inc. Sr. Design Engineer on the

GMT967 Buick Enclave MCE Headlamp, GMT968 GMC Acadia MCE Headlamp. GMT968

GMC Acadia MCE RCL & Applique as well as the 2014 Cadillac Escalade

Headlamp in Unigraphics NX-7.5.

Designer, Navistar International, July 2010 to November 2010. Contracted

thru RGBSI. Work on concepts for the Caterpillar C70 Headlamp, and other

Interior, Exterior and Body In White applications in Unigraphics NX-6.

Lead Design Engineer, Continental Inc., May 2009 to July 2010. Modeled the

lighting portion of the Aqua Lantern, and did a playground layout for

American Playground using Solid Edge V20. Modeled a LED Headlamp project

for Riverside Mfg. in Unigraphics NX2.

Modeler, Belcan AETD Engineering, September 2008 to December 2008. Model

Oil, Fuel, Air, and Electrical tubing as well as Mounting Brackets for the

Externals / Installations Group at Rolls Royce using Unigraphics NX-4.

Program Manager, Testima Engineering, 2007 to 2008. Manage projects for

automobile lighting on SGM985 products. Serve as liaison between designers

and clients.

Product Engineer, Guide Corporation, 2001 to 2006. Engineer and customer

liaison for Oshawa II assembly plant. Led vehicle lighting for "W" Car

programs.

Design Manager, Guide Corporation, 2000 to 2001. Led eight designers for

Chevrolet and Pontiac Mini Van Vehicle Lighting Products. Oversaw and

trained new designers on standards of vehicle lighting products. Part of

product development team meeting, relating requests from GM to the

designers.

Maintenance Supervisor, Guide Corporation, 1999 to 2000. Supervised

maintenance employees in multi color molding & assembly department. Took

calls for maintenance work from production supervisors and assigned task to

team members. Monitored machine operations. Managed 20 maintenance workers.

Controls Engineer, Guide Corporation, 1997-1999. Set and monitored controls

and maintained assembly machines in the Anderson, IN plant.

Lead Design Engineer, Guide Corporation, 1985 to 1997. Delivered 3-D data

for plastic injection molded lighting products using Corporate Graphics

System, Pro-Engineering, and Unigraphics NX4 systems.

Tool & Die Journeyman, Yorktown Tool & Die, 1981 to 1985.

Vibratory Specialist/Special Machine Builder, Automation Supply, 1977 to

1981.

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