KELLY P. NESTER
Woodhaven, MICHIGAN 48183
PH # 734-***-****
CAREER HISTORY:
Owner Operator Great Way Vending, LLC
Director of Sales Polar Hockey Sticks
03/08 - Present
Owner and Ceo of Kelly Nesters Hockey Dynamic’s
Privately owned and operated HIGH LEVEL
Hockey schools coaching and Training company
3/04 - 1/06 Ford Motor Co./Incat
EMM Studio Designer
Worked on D471/472 and the U387-388 interior trim surface development. Responsible for Class A surface development for a multitude of interior components ranging from headliners to door trim. Work in team atmosphere in succession with studio stylists and engineers as well as with fellow EMM modelers. Extensive use of ICEM SURF and SDRC IDEAS.
8/98 - 3/04 Lear Corp/M&T Design
Senior Designer
Worked in Core Products Group. Responsible for Class A Surface on Ford D219/D258 Exterior Side View Mirrors and Sails. Responsible for all B side attachments and interface with tool shop as well. VN127 Floor systems and Interior Plastic Trim Class A surface and attachments. P221 Interior Plastic Trim Class A Surface. Extensive use of ICEM SURF and SDRC IDEAS.
5/97 - 8/98 EGS/Visteon
Senior Designer
Worked on 2002 Navigator/Expedition. Development of seats including hardware, foam and plastic trim. Responsible for packaging, feasibility and Class A surface. 5/95 - 5/97 Johnson Controls, Plymouth MI/Aerotek Inc. Senior Designer
Engaged in the design and development of the Ford UN93 interior seating systems and
Interior trim. Responsible for foam feasibility as well as surface development. Ok Responsible for design and Class A surface development of outboard 2nd row plastic side shields as well as other plastic components and sheet metal brackets. Also for liaison with vendors and outside suppliers.
11/94 - 5/95 APX International-Dearborn, MI
Senior Designer
Worked as a Senior Designer responsible for design of various interior plastic components as well as sheet metal brackets and components. The tasks also included development of Class A surface for plastic components. Page 1 of 3
2/94 - 11/94 Mascotech Automotive Systems Group Dearborn, MI Senior Designer
Engaged in the design & development of the Ford 1996 HN80 Sleeper Exterior Body Panels & Interior Trim. Responsible for clay feasibility, concept/production design, detailing, release for prototype and production. Also for liaison with vendors and Ford personnel. Tasked with small amounts of surface development.
5/93-2/94 Johnson Controls, Plymouth MI/Aerotek
Senior Designer
Worked as a senior designer in mechanisms group. Medium and heavy design involving FN-74 power track and power recliner. Also involved in design changes and release of UPN-105 manual recliner.
1/93 - 5/93 Alcoa Aluminum-Dearborn MI/Aerotek
Senior Designer
Designed and Packaged aluminum extruded reinforcement beam for 95-1/2 UPN-105
(Explorer). A prototype to production project completed at Ford Regent Court facility. 11/92 - 1/93 Pioneer Engineering & Manufacturing-Dearborn MI Senior Designer
CR/CR change group. Primarily FN-10 changes. Medium design work including bracketry, part depressions and packaging.
7/92 - 11/92 A.M. General-Livonia MI
Senior Designer
Worked in Hummer commercial group. Light to medium design work and incorporated rolling changes to engineering drawings. Responsible for various design of bracketry, seals and packaging.
7/91 - 7/92 Pioneer Engineering & Manufacturing-Dearborn Mi Designer
Worked CR/CR trim group, consisting of 1992 town car scuff plate, 1992 Aerostar carpet cutouts and 1992 Crown Victoria window moldings and doors. 11/89 7/91 Pioneer Engineering & Manufacturing-Madison Heights MI Process Engineer
Responsible for incorporating latest manual engineering changes to computer graphics system body drawings.
Resume of Kelly Nester
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EDUCATION:
2005 INCAT Troy, MI
Catia V5 Top Gun Training
2003 CPS Polytechnic: Madison Heights, MI (Training Classes) Catia V5 Training-Basic Solids and Drafting and Assemblies and Surfacing. 5/97 ICEM Surface training ? Visteon Corporation
8/98 Ideas (SDRC) Training Part Modeling I,II,III and Assemblies classes-Lear Corp. 11/89 Henry Ford Community College
Classes in Basic Drafting 1,2 and Descriptive Geometry 9/86-5/88 University of Ottawa
Business Major/ Sales Management- Credit Equivalency Associates Degree OTHER RELEVANT:
5/95 GD & T Level 1 & 2 Training
7/91 PDGS Advanced Surfacing, B-Spline Surfacing and Wireframe Southgate Anderson High School, Graduated 1987
Graduated with 3.4 grade point average
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1985 -1988 Member of the United States Olympic Hockey program. Played Hockey at a Professional level for the Hull Olympiques and the Los Angeles Kings
1984 Member of the Compuware Bantam National Championship Hockey Team