pro-e designer
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Charles Benwell
Pro-E Designer
Walkerton, In. 46574
Cell#-586-***-****
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SUMMARY
Seasoned CAD designer and drafter with a total of 20,000 hrs. of experience utilizing Pro-E (v. 2000i-2001, Wildfire 2.0, 3.0), Pro-Sheetmetal, Pro-Surface and Pro-Engineer. Proficient with Intralink and Windchill. Able to meet deadlines and handle numerous projects simultaneously.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Pro-Engineer/ Pro-Assembly, Pro-Sheetmetal, Pro-Surface, family tables, pattern tables, pro-program
Versions 2000i-2001, Wildfire 2.0, 3.0 – 20,000 hrs. Intralink, windchill,
WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2008 to Present
Burtek, Chesterfield, Mi.
MECHANICAL DESIGNER(Contract Position)
Lead designer on the MIRTS trailer. Concepted, packaged and detail designed mechanical components.
Contacted vendors and customer with issues. Worked with manufacturing and Analysis on design issues.
December 2007 to October 2008
BAE Land Systems, Fridley, Min., Austin, Tx.
MECHANICAL DESIGNER(Contract Position)
Conception, designed and modeled electro/mechanical components, in Pro-E wildfire 3.0 for the Army program, Paladin vehicle. Interacted with many engineers and managers on a daily basis. Created drawings and bom’s to support initial build.
January 2007 to December 2007
L-3 Coleman Aerospace, Orlando, Florida
MECHANICAL DESIGNER(Contract Position)
Conception, designed and modeled mechanical components in Pro-E Wildfire 2.0 for the USA Project.
Lead design for the vehicle, lifting fixtures and cradles. Work with stress analysis to determine proper
Design.
November 2006 to January 2007
General Dynamics Land Systems, Tallahassee, Florida
MECHANICAL DESIGNER(Contract Position)
Conception, designed and modeled electro/mechanical components and castings, in Pro-E wf2 for the Future Combat System required by the U.S. Army. Interacted with many engineers and managers on a daily basis.
February 2006 to November 2006
ITT Industries, Fort wayne, Indiana
MECHANICAL DESIGNER(Contract Position)
Designed and modeled structural and sheetmetal components, in Pro-E Wildfire 2.0
for weather satellite equipment. Created bom’s, drawings, and entered into data system.
Worked with engineers and shop personnel to ensure product was designed and made correctly
October 2005 to January 2006
Cincinnati Milacron, Cincinnati, Ohio
MECHANICAL DESIGNER(Contract Position)
Cost reduction, designed and modeled structural components, in Pro-E Wildfire 2.0
for Plastic injection mold machines.
May 2005 to August 2005
Stewart & Stevenson, Sealy, Texas
MECHANICAL DESIGNER(Contract Position)
Conception, designed and modeled structural and composite components, in Pro-E Wildfire 2.0
for the 5-ton military vehicle required by the U.S. Army. Interacted with many engineers, and shop
personnel on a daily basis. Work in the shop the help with initial build.
November 2003 to April 2005
General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan
MECHANICAL DESIGNER
Conception, designed and modeled structural components, armor layouts, in Pro-E for the Future Combat System required by the U.S. Army. Interacted with many engineers and managers on a daily basis.
April 2003 to November 2003
Caterpillar, Aurora, Illinois
MECHANICAL DESIGNER (Contract Position)
Designed and modeled hydraulic hose and tube routings as well as sheet metal air tanks and brackets using Pro-E and Pro-Sheetmetal. Interacted with the shop on a daily basis. Worked on design updates and conception of new designs for production.
September 2002 to December 2002
Rittal Electromate, Freemont, Indiana
MECHANICAL DESIGNER (Contract Position)
Designed, detailed, and drafted sheet metal enclosures in Pro-E and Pro-Sheetmetal. Used steel sheet metal in 6ga through 14ga. Enclosures ranged from eight by six inches up to twelve by six feet. One product was a large sheet metal enclosure to house electrical components on an oil rig. Contacted customers to obtain specific details and send authorization packages. Created BOM's to be entered in company database.
December 2001 to July 2002
PCC Flow Products, Brookshire, Texas
MECHANICAL DESIGNER/PRO-E ADMINISTRATOR(Contract Position)
Created Pro-E models, details, and drawings for R&D of Twin Seal valves. Worked with manufacturing on production and timely release of parts. Contacted vendors for materials to perform testing.
August 2001 to December 2001
ABB Vetco Grey, Houston, Texas
MECHANICAL DESIGNER (Contract Position)
Designed, detailed, and drafted machined parts and mechanical subsea equipment using Pro-E per GD&T for BP, Amoco, and Shell. Transferred models and drawings from AutoCAD to Pro-E. Updated BOM's and ECN's in a timely manner.
April 2001 to August 2001
Tejas Engineering, Houston, Texas
MECHANICAL DESIGN/DRAFTER (Contract Position)
Modeled, detailed, and drafted machined parts, steel tubing, safety valve equipment in Pro-E per GD&T. Designed test fixtures for the safety valve equipment. Entered BOM's into Intralink as needed.
August 2000 to March 2001
Lockheed Martin, Houston, Texas
MECHANICAL DESIGN/DRAFTER (Contract Position)
Pro-E drafting support for five engineers for the X-38 CRV (Crew Return Vehicle) on-site at NASA-Johnson Space Center. Used Pro-PDM system to manage and store data files. Designed machined parts, minor components, small brackets, and updating 3D models per GD&T as needed.
July 1998 to August 2000
Smith International Inc., Houston, Texas
MECHANICAL DESIGN/DRAFTER(Contract Position)
Updated and redesigned components of drilling bits in Pro-E per company standards. Updated BOM's, ECN's and drawings per markups
EDUCATION
IVY Tech, South Bend. In.
Mechanical Engineering Technology
ITT Technical Institute, Houston, Texas
Mechanical Drafting studies-GD&T, ANSI Y14.5
GPA: 3.8
PTC, Houston, Texas
Intro Pro-E, Advanced Drafting, Advanced Design
MILITARY
April 1991 to September 1994
U.S. Marine Corps, Kaneohe Bay, HI
Rank of E4 (Corporal) MOS - Driver / Records Clerk / Mechanic Helper - Driver with responsibilities including general maintenance. For 2 years held title of Records Clerk / Mechanic Helper. The duties for Records clerk consisted of inducting, re-inducting and releasing equipment, inventory control, and filing of record jackets. Military Service Accommodations:
Received 1 Meritorious Mass for outstanding job during Operation Essex.
Received 2 Letters of Appreciation - from Admiral of the Navy and for Marine Color Guard
Received National Defense and Good Conduct Medals: Honorable Discharge
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