Engineer Design

Donald Farmer Cell: (***) *** - **** - *********@*****.***

Qualifications

Mechanical Engineer with proven leadership qualifications as an Officer in the U.S. Army.

Design and process improvement experience in automotive industry design and manufacturing.

Background in automotive engineering design process and management..

Technical expertise of Stamping, CNC, Waterjet, SLA prototype, Machining, and Welding processes.

Material process knowledge of steel, aluminum, various 3D printing resins, rubber, and plastic injection molding.

Technical Competencies

Project Management AutoCAD / CatiaV5 / SolidWorks / Creo / NX

Six Sigma and Lean tools ERP Systems

Supplier Management Manufacturing Process Planning

Experience

Design Engineer II (Special Projects Contractor – Robert Half Technology)

September 2015 to September 2016 (1-year contract)

Honda R&D America - Raymond, OH

Project Design Engineer in charge of early stage prototype fixtures for major Honda vehicle design changes.

Managed the prototype projects of the new 2018 Acura RDX and 2019 Acura TLX through CatiaV5 part and fixture designs, coordination of suppliers, technicians, and material fabrication of various components.

Lead a project aimed to increase Honda safety standards by designing and implementing new windshield fixtures into Honda’s early model development schedule that process high accuracy readings for air bag deployments.

Provide direction and support to Engineer Techs for prototype fixture builds and assembly instruction.

Manage various lead times and coordination for process manufacturing of Rapid Prototyping, Steel, Aluminum, and plastic composite parts required for vehicle fixture prototype builds.

Process Planning Engineer

November 2013 to August 2015

GNAC – R&D Head of Honda Steel Body Frame Manufacturing Suppliers - Dublin, OH

In charge of developing Process quotations, process layout strategy, and material/tooling costs for the mass production of the supplier companies GNAC advises.

Lead numerous sales meeting events between our supplier companies and Honda, presenting thorough understanding of quotations and process strategies. Fostering a climate of trust between our organizations that lead our company to achieve on average $150,000 profit savings per part-assembly comp.

Improved stamping process layouts for Honda Ridgeline, CRV, Accord, and Civic parts to an average 6% higher material yield, resulting in $23 million Return of Investment for 3-year mass production periods.

Decided best process improvement for Stamping parts through ROI calculations, material procurement, installation, and tool equipment costs.

Implemented, monitored, and coordinated mass production capacity tracking between our company’s suppliers to maximize manufacturing efficiency amongst the suppliers.

Instructed part manufacturing process to various company departments for company design efficiency.

Tool Design Engineer

December 2012 to November 2013

WCR West Coast Regasketing - Washing Court House, OH

Using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and CamWorks designed die stamping tools for thermal heat plate exchangers.

Working with CNC experts, successfully managed over 30 concurrent productions of stamping die tools.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering

University of Dayton - Dayton, OH

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