MARK A. WILSON

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Tipton, Michigan 49287 Cellular: 734-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineering Designer with extensive experience in plastic/injection molding and steel product design. Excellent at analyzing designs for tool feasibility, manufacturing, and assembly. Strengths in leadership, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines. Very proficient in CATIA V5 and Teamcenter Engineering. Recognized for reliability and integrity.

CAREER HISTORY

Roush Industries Allen Park, MI 09/2013-06/2015

Prototype Engineer

Led teams in building prototype instrument panels, consoles, and door trim.

Hand-modifying parts and worked with Product Engineering on feasibility issues.

Worked with suppliers to make sure parts were on time to build vehicles. Also worked

with prototype tool sources to make sure the tools were on time for the prototype builds.

Led the Mustang team in building instrument panels, consoles and door trim for the 2017 model.

Built F150 instrument panels, consoles and door trim for the 2017 model.

Worked with Product Engineer to develop seamless leather instrument panel for air bag deployments.

Built/Heavily modified DV instrument panels for multiple vehicle lines.

Worked with DV Engineers to solve issues that arose during testing.

Oversaw all shipping/receiving of prototype test parts related to these vehicle lines.

Worked with production suppliers/tool sources to solve tooling issues prior to production.

Helped operate/maintain our own warehouse.

MSX International Ford Interiors Prototype Rawsonville, MI 04/2011-09/2013

Prototype Engineer

Built prototype instrument panels and consoles, hand-modified parts; worked with Product

Engineering on feasibility issues.

Built/Heavily modified DV instrument panels for multiple vehicle lines.

Oversaw all shipping/receiving of prototype test parts related to these vehicle lines.

Worked with production suppliers/tool sources to solve tooling issues prior to production.

Trained production workers on the assembly of product.

Worked with production to get tools modified for a prototype build and changed back for production.

VISTEON (Former division of FORD MOTOR COMPANY) Dearborn, MI 08/1992 –05/2009

Primary Designer 1999 – 2009

Designer 1992 – 1999

Led teams in part design, tooling feasibility, release of drawings for production, packaging components in instrument panels and consoles, and designing for assembly. Responsible for prototype tooling and part building. Mentored less experienced designers to increase skill proficiency. Managed eight designers. Worked with Studio Design teams on feasibility and assembly issues to preserve overall theme of the product.

Redesigned Ford Focus console in three months time to meet production deadline. Normal timeframe is two years.

oRan testing on the design to determine reliability

oParticipated in brainstorming sessions with engineer and supervisor to solve durability issue

oDesigned and developed prototype tools for submitting to vendor

oDetermined feasibility for assembly to resolve building issue

oHad parts hand-fabricated by third party vendor to verify suitability for project

oResolved European Instrument Panel engineering that violated federal vehicle safety regulations for airbag deployment

Improved quality by 15% and part-fit on tool refurbishing project for Crown Victoria instrument panel.

oRecreated the design so tools could be machined

oInspected parts to insure part quality is met

oConducted fit-and-finish checks on mating components

Performed design, assembly, and tooling feasibility on new model programs. Developed seamless air bag systems, glove box assemblies, and media hub concepts.

Managed all current model design teams at Saline, Michigan plastic parts manufacturing plant. Processed design changes.

Analyzed and solved production, manufacturing, quality and assembly issues when launch increased production rate.

Saved 20% by implementing ideas from cost reduction teams; gave input on potential results and modifications.

Implemented and designed a glove box latch that saved between $1-6.50 per vehicle on high production units; adapted across seven vehicle lines.

PIONEER ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING, Dearborn, MI 09/1989 – 08/1992

Designer

Designed instrument panel substrates, structural ducts, finish panels and many feasibility

studies. Assigned to Ford Motor Company.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY LTD. Troy, MI 07/1985 – 06/1989

Designer

Responsible for design of steel bracket, reinforcements, glove box modules, production

release of designs, and processing of product changes to design. Assigned to Chrysler

Corporation.

Engineering Technician

Responsible for development vehicle test assignment, product assurance and validation,

vehicle build follow-up reporting, and vehicle recovery agent. Assigned to General Motors

Corporation.

EDUCATION

A.A.S., Mechanical Design Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Certificate, Philpot School of Automotive Body Drafting, Madison Heights, MI

Four terms of study in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teamcenter Engineering software

CATIA V5 Solid modeling software

IDEAS/SDRC Solid modeling software

W.E.R.S. World Engineering Release System

Advanced PDGS surface software

ICEM Surf, Class A-surface development software

Design for Assembly

Design for Manufacturing

QS9000

GD&T, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

CMI Certified Mold Inspector

CMRC Certified Mold Remediation Contractor

WRT Water Remediation Technician

ASCS Air Systems Cleaning Specialist

LRRP Lead Renovator Repair Professional

HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

OSHA 30 Certified

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