RICKEY G HELTON

Fairborn, Ohio *****

937-***-**** acxy9u@r.postjobfree.com

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SUMMARY

After an extended period between jobs I am seeking full time employment.

NX / Teamcenter Cad Designer highly adept at fulfilling needs of a diversified, world class engineering workforce. Skilled in gas and diesel chassis development. Utilized NX 7.5 and Teamcenter to provide engineering support from design and detailing to prototype build issues. Experienced in creating layouts and detailed drawings in Teamcenter PLM. Maintained attitude and flexibility that allowed small cad group to meet product launch dates and insure vender long lead items were released on time. Expertise in:

Design and Detailing

Chassis Design

Routing of fuel/brake lines

Prototype Build Issues

Engineering Change Orders

Manufacturing Support

Proactive approach in communicating with engineers

Reverse engineering using photos

Bracket Design

TECHNICAL SKILLS

3D Modeling / UG NX 7.5

Teamcenter 8.3

Microsoft office

ISO 9000

GD&T

ITAR Regulatory Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Crown Equipment (For Thinkpath Engineering Services) 2013

Mechanical Designer

Partnered with Crown engineers to complete final designs and release of their latest commercial lift vehicle. Using NX7.5 I designed and detailed lighting brackets-guards, dash board components.

Workhorse Custom Chassis, Union City, Indiana – A Navistar Company 1999 - 2012

Mechanical Designer

Designed and Detailed components for gas and diesel step van and motor home chassis utilizing UG NX 7.5. Created detailed drawing and layouts with selections and illustrations in Teamcenter 8.3 PLM software. Attended design reviews and worked to insure engineering launch dates were met. Supported current products by completing ECO’S in a timely manner. Contributed to prototype build and manufacturing by investigating fit issues. Produced body builder drawings which were distributed to various body builders.

Contributed to the creation of a common chassis between Workhorse Custom Chassis and Navistar:

oUsed existing Navistar parts were possible which resulted in cost reduction.

oFully intergraded chassis into Navistar’s Teamcenter and Spectrum databases.

Involved in new chassis designs including low floor bus and rear diesel pusher

oFilled gaps in market and gave customers additional options.

Fully detailed frame rails that encompassed all wheel bases and all options.

Allowed longest lead time items to be delivered to vendor on time.

Worked overtime and weekends to expedite engineering deliverables.

Involved in startup of Cad Department creating drawing standards and procedures.

Rapid Design Service Inc., Dayton, Ohio 1983 - 1999

Product Designer partnered with General Motors Engineers to produce a new generation of automotive products utilizing Unigraphics. Required knowledge of G.D.&T., ISO 9000 Quality System and GM drafting standards.

Worked on the 1st Generations of Light Flex molded leaf springs

Designed and Detailed Steering wheels, Inflatable restraint systems, hydraulic brake components and various other automotive products

On Contract at Inland Division of GM in Dayton - 2 years, gained experience in hydraulic engine mounts, steering wheels and weather striping

On Contract at Select Tool and Die for 3 months – designed and detailed steering wheel spoke gages

Jankovich Products and Services, Dayton, Ohio

Detailer – Detailed gages, fixtures and special machines

Production Design Services Inc., Dayton, Ohio

Detailer – Detailed special machines

Education and Training

Associate Degree - Tool Engineering - ITT Technical Institute

Navistar NX 7.5 training Series

Navistar Teamcenter 8 training

Navistar ITAR and EAR Export Compliance Series

Navistar Ethics In Business

ISO 9000 Quality System Training Program

Unigraphics Version 15 using Windows NT version 4.0

Solid Modeling, Sketcher and Assemblies

Technicomp, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance

General Motors / EDS, Computervision CAD / CAM Training Series

General Motors, Synchronized Manufacturing Seminar

Computervison, Cadds 4 - 3D Modeling and Drafting

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