Ruben Taboada Navarro

Design Engineer

**** *. ***** ******, *** 8, 53227, Milwaukee, WI mobile: 734-***-**-** aderbw@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective

To work in a challenging environment where I can apply my knowledge and skills to collaborate successfully in the product development and innovation process

Career Summary

I have an overall 10 years of experience majority of which is in Lighting Systems development for major Automotive OEMs. In last 5 years, I played an active role in delivering 9 Lighting Systems projects in a collaborative product develop environment. I have a solid understanding of automotive product development process, an advanced user of Catia V5 and NX with experience of supporting premium global brands like DAIMLER, AUDI, VOLVO, BMW, INFINITY.

Education

Electromechanical Engineer Bachelor Degree ITS Lagos de Moreno 2010

Work Experience

Lighting Design Engineer Harley-Davidson 08/05/2019 –07/31/2020

Work competency: Headlamp development, Turn signals (indicator) development and continuous Improvement, License Plate Lamp development

Headlamp development for Bareknuckle MY21.5 project (FMVSS108, ECE, CCC)/License plate Lamp

Design products by modeling 3D parts /2D drawings, space claim (packaging), material selection. Generate sections for proposals. Generate different concepts and validate them from design/cost perspective. Define internal/external aiming. Develop prototypes for Motorbike build and mockup analysis. Generate 2D prints for manufacture

Collaborate with DFMEA

Material validation (housing coating selection, reflector coating, lens coating for antifog)

Coordinate and develop test plan. Request FEA analysis (Vibration, Antifog, CFD, Moldflow, Emissions, light output)

Review PFMEA, Control Plan, Measure system analysis and APQP review

Turn signals warranty analysis

Develop test plan to investigate high RPH (1.6), Root cause analysis

Develop re-design on turn signals analyzing cost, performance, complexity. Generate test plan for validate product

Support quality to validate PPAP

Sr. Engineer Toyota 01/22/2019 – 08/03/2019

Work competency: Bumper/Grill design/ Exterior plastic parts

Develop sections for study, build 3D data according sections,

Meeting with other departments to analyze feasibility, Generate proposal for fixing elements

Modify bumper according FEA (thickness map)

Design Engineer Group Leader ZKW 05/01/2018 – 01/18/2019

Work competency: Group leader, Main design Engineer

Staff management and development of design engineering, Manpower planning

Manage hardware/software needed

Manage internal projects (develop new concepts to be used in future projects)

Achievements:

Successful predevelopment for Mack project

Increase headcount at department from 8 to 14 designers

Design Engineer (Workplace at Austria/Mexico/Slovakia) ZKW 02/03/2015 – 04/30/2018

Work competency: Assembly Design Engineer, Deputy for Main Designer

Headlamp System Development

Analyze feasibility for customer s A surface, Model part (3D, 2D, 3D DWG), generate systems/subsystems for reflectors LB/HB/DRL. Generate DFMEA. Make proposal to improve customer s A surface

Meeting with customer to evaluate the project progress, meeting with other departments to evaluate improvements, costs, logistic, risk analysis

Elaborate design proposals for standard parts and future releases (snap elements, rotate study, heatsink improvements, rotate pivot improvement)

Analyze environment for headlamp and mating parts, make proposals for design improvement (pre-development and development phase)

Develop prototype according to customer s request (collaborate with manufacturing, purchase, logistics to schedule build and delivery parts)

Request light simulation, vibration simulation, CFD simulation, mold flow simulation

Send 3D Data to supplier for quote/ tooling manufacturing/gage manufacturing

Validate parts, system/subsystems, headlamp requesting measurement dimensioning using CMM machine

Achievements:

Successful delivery of motorbike Headlamp for BMW (reflector LB/HB must keep straight light even on curves)

Successful collimator headlamp development for Corvette (only one module for lighting)

Successful pixelate system and cornering light for Audi Q7 (prevent blinding to opposite line driver)

Full facelift development for Opel (improvement on LB technology from halogen to LED)

Sr. Design Engineer Kasai Mexicana 07/01/2013 -01/30/2015

Work competency: Product Engineer and Recall countermeasure study, Cost reduction Engineer

Development of Interior trim

Follow and evaluate warranty claim issues such as Sun visor falling, Front Pillar garnish falling, Evaluate Power window switch for NISSAN projects

Elaborate study for cost reduction (design improve, material change), run test to approve the proposal, generate schedule for tool change/adoption

Build Mockup for case study to reply warranty claim

Request test or measurements to evaluate part or system

Design and develop a countermeasure, schedule tooling modification, adoption at mass production

Achievements:

Change level for supplier score card from LV4 to LV1 (achievement for best NISSAN supplier)

Over $2M USD saved on cost reduction changing materials, improvement on current production line, nesting

Recognition as best Design Engineer at Mexico site

Product Design Engineer Tremec 10/01/2012- 06/30/2013

Work competency: Product Design Engineer

Gear boxes development

Model 3D/2D gearboxes

Develop feasibility test, design improvements, engineering changes

Follow up workflow process

Achievements:

Model full gearboxes for manufacturing in India (NISSAN projects) in 3 months

Design Engineer TRW 05/01/2012 - 09/30/2012

Work competency: Design Engineer for Manufacturing

Develop production line for parking brake (piston insert and bracket assembly)

Develop 3D design and drafting, meeting with supplier to follow up manufacturing process, develop pneumatic diagram. Install line at plant

Mechanical Design Engineer Grupo de Ingeniería Capricornio 06/01/2010 - 07/30/2011

Work competency: Design Engineer for Manufacturing, Material Handling

Develop engineering/proposal (3D/2D) according to customer s requirement, generate schedule for project, Request materials for production, follow up production, meeting with customer to review project status, Install at Plant

Achievements:

Successful development/installation of paint carrier project update at GM Silao

Successful development/installation of crane at GM Silao

Successful development/installation of overhead conveyor for hood and fender at GM Silao

Training

CATIA V5 Training course TATA TECHNOLOGIES 2012 – 2013

Sketcher Part Design Assemblies Drafting Generative Shape Design Automotive CAD Chassis Automotive CAD Essentials Comprehensive CATIA GD&T -- Fundamentals of GD&T

NX 7.5 - 8.0 course TATA TECHNOLOGIES 2013 – 2014

Sketcher Modeling Assemblies Free Form Modeling Drafting

CORE TOOLS TRAINING CEDESI 2016

GD & T TRAINING PRO-ZION 2016

Instructor Training Course CANACINTRA 2017

"THE SAMURAI GAME" LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT http://samuraigame.org/ 2017

Design DFMEA Training ZKW 2017

Leadership development Personal & Organizational Coaching 2018

Skills

CATIA V5 (+9000 hours)

NX 7.5-11.0 (+7000 hours)

SolidWorks 2018 (+1000 hours)

PTC Creo v4.0 (+2000 hours)

NX I-DEAS 6.0 (+2000 hours)

Teamcenter 10 (PLM software)

GD & T

Plastic/Die Cats Parts development

Tolerance stack up

Core tools

Technical Knowledge

Problem Solving Skills

Ability to Work as Part of a Team

Communication Skills

Analytical Aptitude

Attention to Detail

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