Ray Ramirez

**** ***** ** • Victoria, TX ***** • 361-***-**** • adxqp6@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

** ***** ** *** ***** fixture industry. Expertise includes design and development of fixtures that incorporate wood, metal, glass, acrylic and electrical for retail and commercial environments. Saved the company thousands in VE and cost saving options by utilizing my extensive knowledge of diverse fabrication methods and machining.

SKILLS

·Autodesk Inventor • Autodesk Vault • Solidworks • Woodworking for Inventor

·Router CIM • Cut Rite Optimization Software • Auto CAD

·Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook • Vantage ERP System

EDUCATION

Victoria College, Victoria, TX Drafting Technology Graduated, May 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Universal Display & Fixture Lewisville, TX October 2021 – Present

Engineer

·Use Solidworks to create submittal and production drawings.

·Designed and developed sheet metal and wire store fixtures.

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Trace Metal industries Fort Worth, TX November 2020 - October 2021

Engineer

·Created programs for part production, Lazer and Torch CNC machines.

idX Corporation Dallas Division, TX March 2019 – July 2020

Senior Project Engineer / CNC Programmer / Optimizer

·Use Autodesk Inventor, Woodworking for Inventor, Solidworks and 3D Auto CAD to create submittal and production drawings.

·Designed and developed store fixtures for major retail companies.

·Created CNC programs for production with Router CIM Software

·Optimized production runs using Cut Rite Optimization Software to increase cost savings

·Check drawing accuracy for submittals & production

·Problem solve production issues

·Travel to customer stores for installs and field surveys for RFPs

·Collaborated with Quality Assurance to minimize cost of quality issues

·Work closely with Purchasing on material procurement

·Work closely with Project Management and Sales Group from multiple divisions

·Tested new materials/Construction methods

·Collaborated with domestic and foreign vendors

EMI Industries Dallas Division, TX March 2018 - March 2019

Design Engineer

·Use Solidworks to create submittal and production drawings.

·Designed and developed store fixtures and millwork for Starbucks.

idX Corporation Dallas Division, TX July 2013 – March 2018

Project Engineer / Estimator / CNC Programmer / Optimizer

·Founding member of the idX Dallas Division

·Helped establish the Engineering Department for Dallas

·Use Autodesk Inventor, Woodworking for Inventor and 3D Auto CAD to create submittal and production drawings

·Designed and developed store fixtures for major retail companies. Clients included: JC Penney, Comerica, Soma, Barns & Noble, and Ann Taylor

·Lead Engineer for 2015 - $17 million, JC Penney Open Sell Shoe Program. Coordinated with two other idX Divisions, North Carolina, and LA and 3 foreign metal vendors

·Lead Engineer for 2016: $27 million JC Penney Center Core Program. Coordinated with three idX Divisions, North Carolina, LA, and Louisville, and 3 foreign metal vendors

·Created CNC programs for production with Router CIM Software

·Optimized production runs using Cut Rite Optimization Software to increase cost savings

·Estimated Project Costs

·Supervised 4 Engineers on a project basis

·Check drawing accuracy for submittals & production

·Problem solve production issues

·Travel to customer stores for installs and field surveys for RFPs

·Collaborated with Quality Assurance to minimize cost of quality issues

·Work closely with Purchasing on material procurement

·Work closely with Project Management and Sales Group from multiple divisions

·Tested new materials/Construction methods

·Collaborated with domestic and foreign vendors

·Developed SOP and drawing standards for production

idX Corporation, San Antonio Division, TX January 2011-July 2013

Design Engineer / Estimator / CNC Programmer

·Lead Engineer for all major projects

·Used Auto CAD to create submittal and production drawings

·Designed and Developed store fixtures for major retail companies and mill work for the hospitality industry. Clients included: Fossil, Michael Kors, Cabelas, and Marriott Courtyard

·Created CNC programs for production with Router CIM Software

·Estimated Project Costs

·Sourced all materials for production, domestic and foreign vendors

·Collaborated with purchasing

·Collaborated with floor production management

·Collaborated with project management group, multiple divisions

·Tracked all work using Microsoft Office Programs such as Excel and Outlook

Lancaster Industries Inc. Cuero, TX June 2005-January 2011

Drafter / Estimator / CNC Programmer / Project Manager

·Lead drafter for all major projects for $5 million custom store fixture manufacturer

·Used Auto CAD to create submittal and production drawings

·Designed and Developed store fixtures for major retail companies such as Dillards, Ralph Lauren, Cole Haan, Tumi and Guess.

·Produced detail drawings for historic restorations and renovations projects done by the Texas Historical Commission which included the restorations of the DeWhitt, Lavaca, and Sutton County Court Houses.

·Created CNC programs for production with Router CIM Software

·Estimated Project Costs

·Sourced all materials for production, domestic and foreign vendors

·Coordinated with Purchasing

·Collaborated with floor production management

·Project management and ownership

·One on one customer service

·Worked with General Contractors, Store Planning

·Tracked all work using Microsoft Office Programs such as Excel and Outlook

REFERENCES

Jackie Elliott, GM IDX Dallas, 972-***-****

John Morehead, Engineering Manager Dallas, 740-***-**** Mobile: 614-***-****

Jason Bourgeois, Plant Manager Dallas, 972-***-****

Robert Giovino, Assistant GM IDX Dallas, 972-***-****

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