ERIC BLANCHARD

Detroit, MI adhxe5@r.postjobfree.com 734-***-****

SUMMARY

A Sr. CAD Designer with over 13 years’ experience in CATIA V5 solid modeling, surfacing and drafting. Most recent work activities include the design and development of precision injected molded component and assembly solid models, customer, packaging and tooling drawings for a Tier One automotive supplier.

Vehicle Packaging

Parametric Modeling

AutoCAD

CAD Standards

CATIA V5

GD&T & FEA Reports

DFMEA, DRBFM & DVP&R

Molded Plastic Components

Body-In-White

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sumitomo Electrical Wiring Systems

Farmington Hills, MI AUGUST 2018 – JULY 2020

Design Engineer

Designed automotive wiring harness electrical connector injection molded plastic components using CATIA V5.

Design processes used: DFMEA, DRBFM & DVP&R.

Creation of fully dimensioned and toleranced tooling drawings.

Participated in design reviews and sales presentations with manufacturing and OEM clients. Sound Investment Audio, Chicago, IL JUN 11 – FEB 18 Lead Cad Designer

Established company-wide documentation design, drafting and engineering standards and protocols.

Collaborated with third-party designers and engineers to produce complete technical documentation packages.

Designed, detailed and checked audio-visual consulting documentation packages in AutoCAD 2017 & Adobe Acrobat indicating system-wide design intent Inc. wiring schematics, line diagrams, architectural layout and elevations.

3d solid modeled custom structural rigging assemblies and speaker enclosures for production utilizing CATIA V5.

Troy Design and Manufacturing, Redford, MI MAR 07 – MAY 11 DVA Engineer APR 10 – MAY 11

Built full-body CAD assemblies of various Ford Motor Company commodity packages using a 3D virtual simulation software package (Teamcenter Engineering) to model plant assembly production to evaluate part-to-part variation against design intent.

Authored GD&T and FEA reports analyzing dimensional variation on body-in-white assembly simulations.

Participated in off-site simulation findings and tolerancing recommendation presentations to suppliers and other clients.

Design Detailer & Checker MAR 07 – APR 10

Designed, detailed & checked tool locating schemes on 3D solid models for business stamping unit and assembly fixture designers using CATIA V5, IDEAS & FIDES CAD packages

Created flowcharts and technical documentation depicting entire vehicle manufacturing build. Audio Visual Technician

Sound Investment Audio, Chicago, IL 2002 - 2006

Installation technician for distributed audio/visual systems

Live concert and event production technician

Built and wired high voltage amplifier and audio processing racks Education

Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI Associates Of Applied Science – Industrial & Product Design Graduated Magna Cum Lauda – 3.81/4.0 GPA

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