RAFAEL CAETANO MARTINS DE CASTRO
Brazilian, ** years old, single
Adress: Av. das Américas, 25, Bl.07, Apto. 404. Kennedy 32145-000 Contagem, Minas Gerais - Brazil
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Desired position
Senior CAD Designer
Professional Profile
Technical Product Designer with 9 years of experience in automotive development, project coordination and team management. Solid knowledge of Unigraphics NX and Siemens Teamcenter.
Education
2010 – 2018 (Expected) Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2005 - 2008 Industrial Mechanics, Technician
CEFET-MG, Brazil
Work Experience
05/2014 – Present
Project Leader, STEP do Brasil, Contagem, Brazil
Responsible for coordinating a team of 8 designers that developed:
o Interior Trim components of a new small sedan to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA);
o External Trim components of the FIAT MOBI 2016;
o External Trim components of the FIAT NOVO UNO
2017, in this case, also coordinated a subteam in
Turkey with 1 Specialist and 3 other designers.
Tasks and project management;
PLM /PDM;
Feasibility analysis;
Development and proposal of technical solutions;
GD&T Definition;
Gap and Flush schemes;
DFMEA;
Cost reduction during development;
Follow up with FCA and other suppliers;
Budgeting and prospection of new clients.
04/2013 – 04/2014
Design Leader, Stola do Brasil, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Design Leader for model FIAT STRADA 2014
o Responsible for coordinating a team of 5 designers; o Development and proposal of technical solutions; o Tasks and project management;
o Follow up with FCA and other suppliers.
04/2011 – 03/2013 Sr. CAD Designer, Modelar Design e Projetos, Contagem, Brazil
Third-part worker within Stola do Brasil
o Responsible for developing all External Trim
components of the Tailgate/Bed of New FIAT
STRADA 2014;
o Feasibility analysis;
o Development of studies and technical solutions;
o Parametric 3D modeling and Sourcing drawings.
04/2008 – 02/2011
CAD Designer, MTD Do Brasil, Contagem, Brazil
Third-part worker within FIAT Product Engineering o Responsible for developing several External Trim components for models FIAT NOVO UNO and FIAT
NOVO PALIO;
o Development of studies and technical solutions;
o Gap & Flush schemes;
o Parametric 3D modeling;
o 2D Detailing;
Languages
- Portuguese: Native
- English: Advanced
- Italian: Intermediary
- Spanish: Basics
IT skills
- MS Office
- AutoCAD
- UniGraphics NX
- CATIA V5
- SolidWorks
- Siemens TcAE TeamCenter
- Co.De.P (database PDM FIAT)
Additional qualifications
- Course: WM Moulds - Basics design of plastic moulding (40h)
Interest and hobbies
- Drawing;
- Antique Vehicles and car meetings;
- Visual arts;
- Enjoy Cinema, Music and Concerts.
Contagem, April 10th, 2017