Design Engineer Designer
Resume:
DANIEL R. BAKER
Sterling Ht’s., Mi. 48313
CAREER SUMMARY
Thirty-two years’ experience in the automotive components, product design industry. The past twenty-five years I have been working on the UGNX CAD V8-5 software on the various General Motors programs listed below.
360 And 370 truck projects and P90, GMX120 and GMX130 car projects
Opel 2902 Project-Germany
Electric vehicle platforms, Ethernet and Auto Star
Major program divisions F, A, C, &H car platform
Worked with TEAMCENTER for the past 14 years
Alcoa defense program JLTV and train on CATIA
I also have worked on the General motors CGS CAD software for 14 years. Have been train on UGNX-V9 Currently going to Northwood University (Working toward B/S Business Administration, Major in Management)
EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Caelynx Contract Services Ann Arbor, Mi. 5/2016Present
Senior Product Design Engineer
Drive System Design Designing the shafts and the internal parts of a 1000lb electric generator (industrial). Doing the drawings for the parts, base lining the parts UGNX-V9.0 along with TEAMCENTER. Oversee the validation builds and testing. Using and maintaining the content within PLM system. Documentation through DVPR, PVPR.
CPK-IP Troy, Mi. 12/2015-5/2016
Senior Product Designer Engineer
Designing the front doors, the class A-B and the side doors class A-B trim panels. Plastic injection molded parts, the Instrument Panel and the center console. Seats area all done on UGNX-V9.0 along with TEAMCENTER.
Advanced Tech. Corp. Mass. 6/2014-12/2015
Senior Product Designer Engineer
Working down in Chicago at Navistar on the super truck project name. Setting up the cut lines for the doors outer-A-surf, designing the outer skin, the inner door and around the windshield body-in-white in. Also was designing the plastic door trim panel class A-B, also heat shields. Did some design work on the seats in the truck using UGNX-V9.0, along with TEAMCENTER, Using and maintaining the content within PLM system. Documentation through DVPR, PVPR.
RLE International Madison Ht’s., Mi. 6/2013-6/2014
Senior Product Design Engineer
Working at a start-up GreenTech Automotive Company down in Mississippi. Designer on the body-in-white rear end structure of the car, had the designing of the rear end fascia too, it was a great program at the beta stage now. Use GD&T standards on the drawings. Plastic injection molded parts, door trim and rear compartment. Oversee the validation, build and testing. Documentation through DVPR, PVPR. Drove the cars.
Work on an electric Bus program, HVAC design work and design the underbody Frame to carry the batteries. Both jobs were on UGNX-8.5
RCO Engineering Eastpointe, Mi. 4/2011-6/2013
Senior Product Design Engineer
Designer on the prototype frontend underbody (Alum) and sheet metal components and heat shields of the ATS at the GM Tech Center ADV site using UGNX-8.5 use GD&T standards on the drawings. On Ethernet and Auto Star
Caelynx Contract Services Ann Arbor, Mi. 1/20084/2011
Senior Product Design Engineer
Casting Technologies Company Farmington Hills Mi. Designing prototype in UGNX-8.5 upper and lower controls arms for GM 6m corvette (aluminum casting) and aluminum rotors and knuckles for TRW programs.
Alcoa Pittsburgh Pa. Senior Lead Designer on the JLTV project for the defense division on eight trucks, all aluminum underbody frames from front rails to rear rails of the chassis, on UGNX-8.5. Achieve eight prototypes trucks build, with 2500 miles tested on them. Prototype testing and vehicle crashworthiness. Oversee the validation builds and testing. Using and maintaining the content within PLM system. Documentation through DVPR, PVPR.
That was a great project.
PDS Contract Services Troy, Mi. 3/2006-1/2008
Senior product Design Engineer
Sr. Designer working out in Seattle Washington, on the Boeing 787 jet underbody wings structure parts.
Gonzales Contract Services Troy, Mi. 4/2005-3/2006
Senior Product Design Engineer
GM Powertrain down in Canton Designer on the transmissions 6t70/75-E components and Hybrid design use GD&T standards on the drawing, using UGNX-3
TK Engineering Designer on the general Electric engine aircraft components using UGNX-2
Lear Corp Automotive Division Southfield, Mi. 5/98-2/2005
Senior Product Design Engineer
GM Truck in Pontiac Lead designer for the door outer panel on the 360-370 projects; designed the class-A-surface on the outer door in solid modeling on UGNX-2 and work at Portfolio in GM Tech Center. Did design work on the seats and the related parts.
Alcoa Automotive Division Southfield, Mi. 1997-1998
Senior Product Designer
Designer on the Buell motorcycle achieving the light weight of the frame, Alcoa concept vehicle, and the
Interior door trim Chrysler ESXP concept vehicle. The work was in UG solid modeling.
Modern Engineering Warren, Mi. 1996-1997
Senior Product Designer
Responsibilities: Designer in Germany at Opel on the 2902 Project working on Rear end structures, Rear pan construction and related parts to assembly. Design some of the instrument panel for the 2902
MascoTech Auburn Hills, Mi. 1990-1996
Senior Product Designer
Responsibilities: Designer on J95, P90, GMX120, GMX130, and Electric Vehicle platform all designed on CGS level4.4 Design of the side frame, inner panels and reinforcement structural parts for the Impact car. Designing the class-A- surface of the side frame of the electric vehicle, all the work performed at GM Tech Center.
Modern Engineering Warren, Mi. 1986-1990
Senior Product Designer
Responsibilities: Designing product parts on CGS level 4.0 including deck lid inner, Class-A-surfaces, quarter panels, interior trim for doors and other structural parts for A, F, C, and H car platform.
Pioneer Engineering Madison Ht’s, Mi. 1985-1986
Senior Product Designer
Designer on the rear end structure, the rear end panel, shelf structure, and assemblies of the K-car platform, on the production work for truck and door group.
Visioneering Fraser, Mi. 1980-1985
Product Designer
Responsibilities: Designing environment cubes and checking fixtures for K-car platform, Surfacing and the body layout of fiberglass hood for the Mack Truck account.
EDUCATION
Center for Professional Studies – 1996
Completed 200 hours, (5 weeks) in Unigraphics training.
TRI TEK, INC – 1989
Completed ten weeks of computer graphics training in application of EDS-CGS line/surfaces.
Philpot School of Automotive body design 1988
Completed a one year course in automotive body design
H.L. Bosca School of Automotive Body Drafting – 1985
Completed a nine month course in automotive body design
Macomb Community College 1977-1980
Equivalent to an Associate’s Degree in Auto Body Design
Batavia School of Automotive Drafting - 1977
Completed a six month course in geometrics needed for a career in auto design
Adlai Stevenson High School 1973-1977
Earned diploma, majoring in Architectural designs and Display models
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