Patrick Richardson
*** ***** ***** ? Pontiac, MI 248-***-****
***************@*****.***
Objective:
A challenging Design Engineering or Computer programming position in a
growth oriented organization that offers diverse job responsibility
that will utilize my training. My hopes are to be in an engineering or
IT environment that will refine my design skills and knowledge as a
Design Engineer or Programmer.
Experience:
Family Leave of Absence
Pontiac, MI
Freelance .NET Programmer
Oct. 2013 to Present
< I developed windows application using visual studio VB.net and C#
< I also managed data in a MySQL database for web application.
< Full-time caregiver during family member's illness
SLW Automotive, Inc. at BorgWarner Joint Venture Auburn Hills,
MI
Powertrain Technical Center (PTC)
June 2010 to Oct. 2013
Senior Catia / UGNX Designer - (Contract)
http://www.slwauto.com/
< I was the lead UG-NX designer on the GM 8419 - Family B oil pump
diesel design that was officially awarded to SLW on 12/14/10 by GM
Italy.
< Assisted on BMW B48 Tandem Pump design, Ford 8418 Nano variable
displacement pump in Catia V5.
< Design 3D math models, drawing & assembly of Oil pumps for
automotive industry. I developed pump components that included
Eccentric Ring, Rotor, Vane Rings, Vanes, Solenoids and Pump
Housing with Cover.
Design System Inc. Farmington Hills, MI
Designer Engineer - (Contract) May 2010
http://www.dsidsc.com/
< Design 3D math models of carriers and skids in Autodesk Inventor
2010 for the GMX211 program for Fata Automation.
< Created 2D drawing of tools for the building of tooling equipment
in the Oshawa Assembly plant in Canada.
Demmer Corporation Lansing, MI
CAD / CAM Designer - (Contract) Nov. 2009 to Feb. 2010
http://www.demmercorp.com/
< Design 3D math tooling models, detail design drawings for armored
vehicles, mechanical equipment, stretch & vacuum form dies using
Catia V5 and Unigraphics NX 6 for the Aerospace & Defense industry.
< Examined engineering drawings of military and commercial parts,
assemblies, and installations to detect errors in design documents.
Benteler Automotive Auburn Hills, MI
Design Engineer - (Direct) Jan. 2001 to Feb. 2009
http://www.benteler.de/english/content-home/index.html
< Developed 3D math models, detailed design drawings and
specifications for stamped components, mechanical equipment,
fixtures and stamping dies tools using Catia V4, Catia V5 and
Unigraphics NX5.
< Engineering knowledge and experience has come from designing
automotive stamping components, front suspension modules, rear
suspension modules, corner modules, cross-members suspension,
welded sub-frames, suspension components, suspension links, control
arms, knuckles, twist beam rear axles, toe links, camber links,
sway bars, brackets, bushings & structural components for hydro-
forming, roll forming, stretch bending and extrusion.
E Coordinated with and consulted other workers to design, layout,
and detail components and module systems and to resolve design and
other problems.
E Conferred with customer representatives to review 3D models/
drawing/ schematics and answered questions pertaining to
part/assembly design of chassis components, weight reduction and
fatigue.
E Recommended design modifications to eliminate stamping parts and
module system malfunctions.
E Lay out and drew schematic, orthographic, and angle views to
depict functional relationships of stamped components, assemblies,
module systems and stamping dies.
E Added Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance to 2D prints with cost
estimation approval.
E Lay out, drew, and reproduced illustrations for reference
manuals and technical publications to describe operation and
maintenance of chassis module systems.
E Modified and revised chassis system designs to correct operating
deficiencies and to reduce production problems.
E Reviewed and analyzed customers specifications, sketches,
drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting
component designs and the procedures and instructions to be
followed.
E Trained other drafters, technologists, and technicians in using
of CAD software.
E Created bill of materials to be used for assembly and assigned
part numbers to all components.
E Designed scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items, such
as automobile parts and chassis components manufactured by supplier.
E Computed mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed
specifications for components and machinery, using computer-assisted
equipment.
E Positioned manufacturing instructions and comments onto
drawings.
E Design and develop hydro-form tubes for cross-members and
assembly.
E Created 3D model & mid surfaces files in .iges and .step format
for FEA.
E Utilized knowledge of engineering practices, mathematics,
building materials, manufacturing technology and related physical
sciences to develop new product design.
E Created preliminary and final sketches of proposed drawings,
using standard drafting techniques and devices.
E developed the structural design of products, using drafting
tools and computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software.
Tri-M-Mold Stevensville, MI
Design Engineer - (Direct) May 1998 to Dec 2000
http://www.duramold.net/index.htm
? Reviewed and analyzed customers parts specifications, sketches,
drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting the
development of the die cast mold tools 3D models.
? Developed / imported customers 3D production math model and
added draft to the models for the creating of the tooling models.
? Developed single or multi cavity die cast mold base on
production quantity, part size and machine shot size.
? Created mold bill of materials from suppliers stock items
catalog to create the die cast mold.
? Designed mold's cavity blocks, cover & ejection shoes, ejection
plates, ejection pins, guide pins, runners,,oil manifold, shot
block, rack & pinion, overflows, gates and water lines to
manufacture the die cast mold.
? Conferred with customer representatives to review mold tooling
and answered questions pertaining to maintenance of tooling costs,
production life of the die and quality of parts.
? Created 3D models for the development of cutter paths on the CNC
machines and detailed design drawings for the shop floor mold marker
using Catia V4 and Auto-CAD.
? Assisted with ISO 9000 inspection after receiving training is
ISO 9000.
< Self-taught basic Catia V4 from the book "Inside Catia" by Paul
Carman
United States Marine Corps. Jacksonville, NC
Military / Marine Section Chief / E-4 Oct. 1991 to Oct. 1995
http://www.marines.com
Education:
Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI
A.S., Computer Aide Drafting & Design 1999
http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/
Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI
A.S., Machine Tool Technology 1998
http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/
References:
Available upon request
Training Sheet:
DEF = Defense; AERO = Aerospace; SPD = Stamping Product Development /
Tooling; ADC: Aluminum Die Cast Molds / Tooling;
Training / Training Training Subject Programs Produc Design Dates
Dates Company/Scho Area t/Dies hrs.
ol Design on CAD
Catia V4 / E.A.D.S. Basic Surface Chry Rev. Clutch ADC Over 1998
2001 Matra Surface 2 Piston Die ADC 9,000 -
Datavision, Solid Modeling G.E. Lighting System ADC hrs. 2009
Farmington Drafting Cover Die
Hills, MI Freightliner Water SPD
Pump cover Die SPD
Chry PL2000 Frt. SPD
Crossmember Chry CS SPD
Crossmember assembly SPD
SPD
Chry LX Rear
Sub-frame
Chry RT Lower
Control Arm
Chry RT Cradle
assembly
Ford SN95 Front
Crossmember
Catia V5 / Part Design Boeing / LMI AERO Over 2002
2002 Assembly Design Aerospace Stretch & 10,000 -
Administration Vacuum Form Dies SPD hrs. 2013
Surfacing Mercedes M-Class
Advanced Surface Frt. Xmbr. Assembly SPD
Mercedes M-Class SPD
Rear Xmbr. Assembly SPD
BMW E70 SPD
Ford C170 Cradle SPD
Assembly SPD
Ford C170 Lower SPD
Control Arm
Ford D219 Front
Crossmember ADC
Subaru Front ADC
Crossmember
Hydroform Tube
GM GMT 166 Fixtures
BMW B48 Tandem oil
pump
Ford 8418 Nano
varible displacement
pump
Unigraphic E.D.S, Troy Topics GD Egress Trainer DEF Over 2002
s 16 thru MI Design/Drafting GM Lamda Front Frame SPD 9,000 -
NX7.5 / Oakland Application SPD hrs. 2013
2002 - Community Assemblies/Compo GM GMT 166/168 Rear SPD
2003 College, nents Frame
Auburn Mechanical Free GM GMT 166/168 Front SPD
Hills, MI Form AWD Frame ADC
Associative GM GMT 166/168 Rear
Parametric Module
GM 8419 - Family B
oil pump diesel
AutoDesk DSI (On Job Inventor GMX211 & GMT172 SPD Varies 2010
Inventor Training), Assembly
2010 Farmington Inventor
Hills, MI Modeling
Inventor
Drafting
Solid I Get It Solid Works Varies CNC DEF Varies 2009-
Works 2007 (online) Modeling programming models 2010
thru 2010 http://www.m Solid Works for Demmer Corp.
/ yigetit.com/ Assemblies
2009-2010 Solid Works
Drafting
Pro I Get It Pro/ENGINEER BAE Systems - Varies DEF Varies 2009-
Engineerin (online) Wildfire 3.0 2010
g Wildfire http://www.m Basic Modeling GD Egress Trainer
3.0 thru yigetit.com/ Raytheon Canada -
4.0/ 2009 Varies
- 2010
Auto-CAD LMC, Benton Auto-Cad Chry Rev. Clutch ADC Over 1996
R14 & Harbor, MI Mechanical Piston Die ADC 5,000 -
R2000 Desktop G.E. Lighting System ADC hrs. 2002
/ Cover Die
1996-1998 Freightliner Water
Pump cover Die
Geometric Center for Basic G,D & T All programs for N/A 10 2002
Dimensioni Professional Advanced G,D & T Benteler Automotive. yrs. -
ng & Studies, 2013
Tolerancin Troy, MI
g (G,D &
T) / 2002
Virtual Chrysler Chry PLM Data Chry LX Rear N/A 3 yrs. 2003
Product Corporation Life Management Sub-frame -
Manager Training System Chry RT Cradle 2006
(VPM) / Center,Aubur assembly
2002 n Hills, MI
Design of SAE Chassis All programs for N/A 7 yrs. 2002
Chassis Internationa Suspension Benteler Automotive. -2009
System / l, Troy, MI
2002
Teamcenter Ford Motor C3P NG 3.2 GM programs only. N/A 3 yrs. 2006
/ 2005 Company, Storyboards -2009
Dearborn, MI Teamcenter Eng.
SAP / 2006 Benteler Benteler Benteler Automotive N/A 2 yrs. 2007
Automotive, Automotive PLM new product -2009
Auburn Data Life management system.
Hills, MI Management
System
Microsoft Oakland Microsoft Access Entire engineering N/A 13 1996
Office / University, career. yrs. -
2003, 2012 Auburn Microsoft Word 2013
Hills, MI Microsoft Excel
Microsoft
PowerPoint
Infor PLM8 BorgWarner Product BMW B48 Tandem Pump N/A 3 yrs. 2010-
/ 2010 Powertrain Lifecycle Ford Nano 2013
Technical Management GM Family B
Center
Auburn
Hills, MI
Applicatio VB.Net Varies API N/A 5 yrs. 2008-
ns: Self-Educate MySQL application 2013
Visual d & ASP.Net development for
Studio / SLW companies, church &
2005 Automotive, friends.
Rochester
Hills, MI