Design Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Ruben Taboada Navarro
Design Engineer
**** *. ***** ******, *** 8, 53227, Milwaukee, WI mobile: 734-***-**-** *****.*******@*******.***
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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