Design Engineer Engineering

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Lenox, Mi *****

Phone 586-***-****

E-mail– **************@*****.***

Tony Hughes

Summary of qualifications

Applications Design Engineer / Front End Module Specialists, Electrical components, Electric Vehicle Specialists / Solidworks, Catia V5 and Unigraphics NX5 / Program Management

I am a vehicle design engineer with 30 years’ experience in automotive interior and exterior components. I have taken a high interest in Electric Vehicles. I was a major team member in the concept and design of the Tesla Model “S”.

I specialize in working closely with customers to obtain business and promote our company’s products throughout.

I have extensive experience in inner and outer body closures and mainly in Outer Class “A”, such as Instrument panels, Doors, Consoles, Front End Modules, BIW Structures, and Castings in Aluminum, Steel, Plastic and Hybrid.

I also know CAE (no software) NVH, Structural Engineering, and Pedestrian requirements.

Education

1984 – 1988 Gathen Industries Inc. Warren, Mich

Tool Maker / Machinists

Became a Journeyman Die maker through a 4 yr apprenticeship program to learn all aspects of tooling. Currently Running CNC machine prototypes from my home.

1990 – 1992 National Institute of Technology. Eastpointe, Mich

Design and Engineering

Obtained an Associates degree in Cad and Manual Drafting. I spent my time in the actual development side of products instead of going back to school to obtain my Ba degree although I do wish to return to school in my future. I did this by building my own CNC machine and building the fixtures for my products which I produce.

Certification Certificates

Multiple Catia, Unigraphics NX5, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, GD&T, Tolerancing Stack up Analyses, VPM, Team center, All Office Software’s.

Software, which I can run: Catia V4 (15yrs) Catia V5 (17 yrs) NX5 (2 yrs) SolidWorks (4 yrs) Bob Cad / Cam (3 yrs) VPM (2 yrs.) Team center (1 yr.) SMARTEAM (1 yr) Space Claim (1 yr.) AutoCAD (2yrs) All Office applications such as word, excel, PowerPoint.

Professional Experience

05-201*-**-**-**** Company confidential Mich R&D Design Engineer – Special Vehicle platform

6 month contract to develop new automotive electric vehicle frame technology for my client.

Took measurements from race car frame using 3d scanner

Developed front end frame from 3d point cloud data

Interacted directly with customer higher management to ensure quality and manufacturing capabilities.

09-2014 5-1-15 BOS Automotive Rochester, Mi. R&D Design Engineer – Vehicle platform

6 month contract to develop new vehicle technology for my client.

Designed, Engineered and developed a new power electric tonneau cover for new pick up trucks using Catia V5.

Created drawings for manufacturing.

Created a working prototype using sla and machining of metal components.

Worked directly with customer to adhere to manufacturing process.

03-201*-*-*-**** ROMEO RIM INC. Romeo, Mi. Applications Engineer – Vehicle platform

Responsible for the Design Engineering aspects to quote and obtain new business for RIM production methods using Solidworks for materials such as HGLFI (Hi Gloss Long Fiber Injection) and DCPD injection molds for large trucks. This includes traveling to the customer’s site and retrieving all the necessary data to complete the costing breakdown for the materials and the direct pricing for manufacturing and delivery.

Also provide support to our process and manufacturing team for smooth completion of the current products. This includes the design and development of jigs, fixtures, and go/no-go gauges using solidworks to keep reducing scrap.

10-201*-**-**** FAURECIA FAE Auburn Hills, Mi Design Lead, Front End Module Innovation

Responsible for the Lead design on the 2013 Dodge Dart Front End Module, Responsibilities include Concept and packaging phase with customers, Lead of 3 person design crew, working with support from India, DFMEA, DVP&R Team center release, Tool shop lead for tooling and fixture design for our components, Currently on schedule for 6 new patents for new technology this year. Additional responsibilities include Lead Class "A" surface design for Fascia's for our department using Catia V5, Design for JS Sebring and Chrysler 200 2010 and 2012 refresh for front end system. Main design Lead for design support for new business ventures with our sales team.

03-2009 - 10-2010 was not able to find work due to the economy. I used this time to increase my knowledge in vehicle structures.

03-200*-**-**** International Auto Components Rochester Hills, Mi Product Lead / Adv vehicle Instrument Panels

Responsible for the design and engineering of the center stack for the Chrysler 300 Instrument Panel. Also worked on the Top pad skin shutoff and the Decorative accent spears for the above mentioned. Taught my fellow team members the advantages of working with a full Parametric modeling technique. Worked as metal stamping liaison for my fellow engineers utilizing my tooling background. (part of mass layoff due to economic shutdown)

12-200*-**-**** TESLA MOTORS Rochester Hills, Mi Product Design Engineer / Advanced vehicle Front End Systems Model “S” Program

Responsible for the design and engineering of the front end structure for an all Electric 5 passenger luxury sedan. Duties include Design of an Aluminum, Steel, and Plastic Hybrid version of the Entire front end along with the Bumper Systems, Fascia, Grille, Lights, alignment to the Fenders and Hood. Met all CAE challenges involving Crash, Pedestrian Protection, packaging requirements, and servicing requirements. Also responsible for the design of the seat switches and console switches studies and the requirement sections and the design for “A” pillar, Lower Sill, floor, Shotguns, Cowl & Plenum, Wiper Modules and Shock Towers. Worked as metal stamping liaison for my fellow engineers utilizing my tooling background. (part of mass layoff once vehicle was completed)

01-2003 - 12-2006 HELLA-BEHR VEHICLE SYSTEMS Troy, mi Applications Engineer / Design Lead / Product Coordinator

Designed lightweight structures in Aluminum, Steel, Plastic and hybrid for front end systems. Worked closely with the customer teams and provided direction to my team to mount their parts onto our carrier, Wrote the DFMEAS, Set the Specifications for the product, Did all of the GD&T and Stack-ups for the F.E.M. to mount onto the vehicle. And led a 2 person design crew to help us achieve excellence. Created the check fixtures for holding and drilling to mount the components onto our carrier.

09-199*-**-**** EATON-CORPORATION Rochester, Mi. Principal Product Design Lead / New Concepts.

Designed all sorts of compass traveler packaging including switches and mechatronic interfaces to the PCB’s and Radio switch interfaces and housings. Also worked on transmission components and new products for R&D such as the Fluid condition monitor for automotive and military vehicles. Designed the New Concepts, worked closely with the customer. Built the prototypes and the Fixtures for various new products. Setup the testing specs, and lead a 3-person design crew to accomplish the task. Also worked on interior door trim and multiplex switches created door, mirror and seat switches. Ran a 4 person design crew (part of a mass layoff as division shut down)

04-1996 -06-1998 BOEING-AIRCRAFT-Co. Seattle, Wa. Lead Instructor / Advanced Surface

Ran a Catia design instruction team to allow us to teach Catia, Plinq, Pron, Diols and Redars to employees at Boeing. Worked on aircraft Aluminum Structures for the 777 program. Helped the Joint Strike Fighter team with advanced surfacing for military applications of various interior plastic parts. (part of 40,000 team member mass layoff)

06-1991- 04-1996 MARISA-INDUSTRIES Rochester Hills, Mi Designer / Instructor

Designed various interior trim components for multiple customers Worked with military contracts for various Hummer parts and the Apache Helicopter program. Also designed tooling check fixtures and drill / tap fixtures for the Boeing 777 wings. Created CNC programs for cutting the all aluminum fixture.

Taught Catia. Basic, Drawings, Solids, Surfacing, NC, Kinematics, and Advanced Surfacing throughout time.

12-1984 - 01-1989 GATHEN INDUSTRIES Warren, Mi Tool Maker / Machinists

Completed a 4 yr Die making and Machining program.

Worked with the design team and Built the entire Dies from the blueprints.

Ran all of the shop tools. Took 8 months off the go into the US Navy Seabee reserves.

1985 - 1991 US NAVY SEABEE BATALLION (Reserve Battalion)

Utilities man 2nd class Petty Officer

Cross rated from regular Navy to become a Seabee. Trained and worked in the Utilities man field which taught me self respect, team dynamics and the need for a chain of command.

Objective

My Objective is to obtain a position that will allow me to create, obtain, manage, and build award-winning products for my company.

Hobbies I own my own Machining tools such as a CNC machine and a 3d plastic

Printer where I create products at my home.

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