Mechanical Designer Program Engineer

TANIA A. HOTCHKISS

Cell: 936-***-****

Montgomery, Texas 77373 *******@**.**

IN SUMMARY

Well-organized, detail orientated Mechanical Design professional with product knowledge in Aerospace, Oil and Gas, as well as the Automotive Industry. Extensive experience in developing, creating, and launching innovative products by utilizing multiple CAD software programs. Experience in 3-D solid modeling and surfacing of mechanical components, skids, weldments, sheet metal and plastic products, as well as creating the final drawing for release. Designed, implemented, and managed a cost saving online Designer “Work Order Request” system.

CAD SOFTWARE

Creo Parametric 5 CAD Software PTC Windchill Software

Siemens NX 12 CAD Software Catia V5 Surfacing CAD Software

SolidWorks 2017 CAD Software AutoCAD 2017 CAD Software

Creo Parametric 2.0 CAD Software Autodesk Inventor 2018 CAD Software

Autodesk Revit 2017 CAD Software AutoQuotes Designer Software

KCL 5 CAD Software IDEAS Solid Modeling CAD Software OFFICE AND PDM SOFTWARE

Teamcenter 10 Siemens Software Bluebeam Revu

AutoQuotes Software Microsoft Word and Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint SAP and Covisint

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

NASA/JETS SE&I Award- High quality CAD /Figures achieved early September 2021

TEC-EASE Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing February 2021

FCSI Professional Growth Seminar: Custom Fabrication- Making it Happen July 2016

Ali Group University: Educational Experience for Consultants August 2016 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jacobs Engineering (NASA Contract), Houston, Texas (Remote position) Mechanical Designer (Aerospace-Clearlake division) 2020– Present

Assigned to the NASA/JETS team designing the 2024 xEMU Spacesuit which involved creating assemblies, models, and drawings utilizing Creo 5.0 and Windchill. Also created PowerPoint presentations showing interfaces figures, volume allocation models, and issues found from checking other team’s spacesuit components which I presented to a large group of engineers on a weekly basis. National Oilwell Varco, Houston, Texas

Mechanical Designer (Tuboscope division) 2006 – 2020

Created models and drawings for suspension assemblies and its components used for pipe inspection equipment. Also designed components and created assemblies for hardbanding exhaust fume containers and trailers, as well as miscellaneous pipe inspection components.

National Oilwell Varco, Houston, Texas

Mechanical Designer (Rig Solutions division) 2006 – 2016

Created and modified HPU and diverter panel assembly drawings, schematics, block diagrams, and test procedures for the BOP controls group. Created bills of materials and documents thru Teamcenter and Glovia.

Created and modified models, manufacturing details, and assemblies of pressure control equipment (BOP’s and Stripper Packers) in the oilfield industry. Johnson Controls, Inc., Holland, Michigan (Tier 1 Supplier) Mechanical Design Engineer (Overhead group) 1998 – 2005

Developed, designed, and launched headliners systems, overhead systems, and visors for major automotive manufacturer. Led design reviews for launch programs involving product engineers, quality engineers, tier 2 suppliers, and design managers.

Developed and designed a cost saving electronic design engineering work order system, which eventually was benchmarked throughout the company locally and globally. Processed all customer product change notices to production parts and released the changes into the Ford data management system. Mechanical Designer (Seating group) 1997 – 1998

Modified CAD layouts and detail drawings of seats and seating components specified in the product change request.

Donnelly Controls, Inc., Holland, Michigan (Tier One Supplier) Mechanical Designer (Exterior Mirrors/Door Handle group) 1996 – 1997 and 1993 – 1995

Processed and managed design changes to the surfaced models of interior and exterior mirrors and door handle under the direction of the assigned program engineer.

Modified CAD layouts and detail drawings of interior and exterior mirrors and door handles specified in the product change request.

Ford Motor Company of Australia, Melbourne, Victoria Mechanical Designer (Body Engineering Group) 1995 – 1996

Designed rear pillars, sheet metal structures and encapsulated glass windows from concept to production working with assigned project engineer.

Created details and layouts of designed rear pillars, structures and glass. Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan

Mechanical Design Engineer (Electrical Group) 1992 – 1993

Packaged multi-disk players, hidden antennas, and wiring for all components in various car and truck lines for Electrical group.

Designed and developed electrical wiring for electronic components. EDUCATION/TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Management, University of Phoenix Associates of Applied Science in Auto Body Design, Macomb Community College

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