design engineer
Resume:
AUDREY R. THIBEAU
Chicago, IL 60616
*******@*****.***
PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS
Creative and insightful design-minded professional with a broad background of experience. Detail-oriented with a proven ability to learn new software and procedures quickly. Able to use logic and human factors to generate a wide variety of problem-solving ideas. Superb at time management and multi-tasking.
DESIGN COMPUTER SKILLS
Solidworks, CAD, Vellum, Vellum Solids, Cobalt, Pagemaker, Illustrator, Freehand, and Photoshop, Unigraphics versions 17- NT, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Blueprint production, wood and metal lathes, Bridgeport milling machine, table saw, ban saw, router, sand casting, various foam models, and light welding.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DisplayPlan, Chicago, IL 2007-2008
Technical Designer
* Designed, drew, and engineered custom Point of Purchase displays according to client's needs and wishes
* Corresponded directly with clients such as Pepsi, Coke, Pepperidge Farms, Frito-Lays, Valvoline, Campbell’s, and Wrigley’s to achieve closest desired product
* Ensured that structures would be able to be assembled with as few mechanical fasteners as possible , were able to be produced under a certain cost, while also flat-packing for shipping under a certain weight.
* Managed production of prototypes to specification as well as to approve for production both locally and internationally
* B.O.M. Development & Management
The W/M Display Group, Chicago, IL 2006-2007
Design Engineer
* Designed, drew, and engineered custom Point of Purchase displays according to client's needs
* Worked closely with mechanical engineers to bring structures to safe standards
* Trouble-shot manufacturing issues in a team setting
* Updated engineered drawings to reflect changes in prototypes
New Metal Crafts, Inc., Chicago, IL 2005 – 2006
Designer
* Designed, drew, and engineered custom light fixtures requested by clients
* Worked closely with architects and interior designers to bring structures up to code while staying within design and budget needs
* Quoted jobs to potential clients by communicating with vendors and distributors
* Collaborated with manufacturers overseas to ensure design accuracy
* Successfully managed and coordinated 15 projects while maintaining job performance
Pratt & Whitney, North Berwick, ME 2004 - 2005
Bench Mechanic
* Unigraphics trained to edit and design jet engine components
* Became operator certified and worked with precise gauges and equipment to bring components to industry standards
* Trained new employees and suggested new methods for making production more efficient
Skyline Design, Chicago, IL 2003 Internship
Design Intern
* Assisted workers in the model shop to create large-scale publicly displayed advertising icons, many of which can be found in downtown Chicago
* Went on site visits to coordinate with clients on current projects, which covered work with scale and existing architecture
* Added conceptual work via models to be imposed on existing structure on-site
* Designed, developed, and constructed systems to improve shop circulation and cleanliness
The Holmes Group, Milford, MA 2001 Internship
Design Intern
* Created graphics on a wide range of domestic and international home-good products
* Coordinated with engineers, UL, and, compliance officers to spec products for manufacturing
* Collaborated with marketing department to provide samples for in-house shows and created specification sheets which as were used as standards for overseas manufacturing
EDUCATION
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
B.S. Industrial Design
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