Design Engineer Engineering

Zachary S. Carnahan

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EDUCATION

Purdue University, College of Technology West Lafayette, Indiana

Areas of Focus: Product Design and Product Lifecycle Management

• B.S. Computer Graphics Technology, Dec. 2012

• Major GPA: 3.52 Overall GPA: 3.10/4.0

Relevant Skills

• Microsoft Office, CATIA V5, NX 8.5, Team Center, MatrixOne, Enovia LCA and SAP

Relevant Coursework

• Utilized CAD software to design and manufacture products while maintaining engineering standards.

• Integrated the use of engineering standards, such as geometric dimensioning and tolerance (GD&T), in both

traditional 2D drawings and 3D CAD models.

• Applied Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to parts in Catia V5 to test their specific stress and structural integrity.

• Experienced in management of product data (PDM) across various systems.

• Proficient in freehand sketching for technical communication in manufacturing environments.

• Programmed and operated HAAS CNC machines in a structured manufacturing environment.

• Designed and Manufactured parts with metals, composite, and polymers using process es such as injection

molding, green sand molding, extrusion molding and 3D printing.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Engineer, Butler America, Inc, West Lafayette, Indiana (January 2013 –Present)

Aviation & Aerospace Industry

• Designed and integrated aircraft structure and equipment for Sikorsky civilian, military and presidential helicopter

models including S76D/C and S-92A, H92, and VH-92.

• Created and released 3D surface and solid Models, 2D drawings for detail parts, assemblies, and installations for

structural components, equipment, and wire harness installations.

• Created 3D models and 2D drawings/ply books specifically for the engineering and manufacture of composite

panels and components in.

• Updated and maintained existing assemblies and installations with current hardware to correlate with industry and

company standards in multiple CAD and PDM/PLM systems.

• Created, revised and maintained Engineering Bill of Materials using MatrixOne PDM system.

• Developed and implemented workflows in MatrixOne (PDM System) to track Engineer Change Orders through

their ideation, creation, implementation and release.

• Learned and applied company and industry standards to the application of all design for assembly (DFA) and

manufacture (DFM) tasks and projects while working in a diverse and cross functional engineering environment.

PLM Intern, Shure Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois (May 2012 - August 2012)

Electronics and Consumer Products

• Helped evaluate and implement a new PLM system, streamlining the release process and eliminated the need for a

third party software.

• Created and managed documents in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, linking engineering and

business functions.

• Developed job aids to assist engineers and designers with essential CAD modeling practices and the execution of

engineering change requests.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Purdue University (January 2012 – December 2012)

• Volunteer at the Purdue University Artisan & Fabrication Laboratory

Catia Operator Exchange (April 2012)

• Student Volunteer at the annual 2012 Catia Operators Exchange conference.

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