Ralph G. Beidler B.S., MDIV
Zeeland, Michigan
49464
616-***-**** (Cell Phone)
*****.*******@*****.***
Summary: SDRC IDEAS, Solid Works, Catia V5 introduction, PRO-E Wildfire, PDGS,
Lead Design Engineer on Interior Trim, Door Handles, and Exterior Mirror Programs.
Professional Experience:
June 2012 to present Adecco-Herman Miller
Shipping Department Forklift Driver
Ministry
Sept. 2011-May 2012 Fairhaven Ministries
Care Ministry Intern
Teaching, Preaching, Prayer, encouragement at Hope Harbor
Aug. 2007-Dec. 2010 Ottawa Reformed Church
Ministry Intern
Worship Leader
Automotive Design
April 2005-August 2007 Koops Inc.
Automated Machine Designer
Solid Works Designer
Custom automated machine design.
Dec. 2002-Feb. 2005 Fredricks Design, Inc.
Designer
Assigned exclusively to Atlantic Automotive Components (AAC) projects.
Worked on-site at AAC with companies internal Design/Engineering group.
Design work for AAC on instrument panel vents, glove box doors, door panels, defroster grille, floor console and armrests.
PDGS and SDRC IDEAS CAD platform
Pro-E Wildfire and 2001 light surfacing, Detailing.
Furniture and consumer goods design.
Dec. 1996-Oct. 2002 Magna Donnelly
Lead Design Engineer
Exterior Mirrors and Interior Trim.
Plastics injection molded and cast aluminum parts.
Responsible for design of product from inception through production release.
PDGS and SDRC IDEAS CAD platform
June 1995-Dec. 1996 Adac Plastics (Through Tech Staff of Michigan)
Senior Design Engineer
Designed Door Handles and plastic interior and exterior parts.
PDGS CAD platform
Feb. 1994-June 1995 Prince Corporation
Design Engineer Ford Overhead Systems
Plastic Interior Trim components WINN88 and UN93 programs.
Overhead consoles, grab handles, coat hooks.
PDGS CAD platform
May 1993- Feb. 1994 Engineering Technologies
Design Engineer
Underbody-FN74 and DN101 programs (sheet metal)
Sheet metal Body Stampings.
PDGS CAD platform
Feb. 1992- May 1993 Ford Motor Audio Division (Contracted through Livernois Engineering)
Design Engineer
Audio system packaging, wire routing and feasibility.
PDGS CAD platform
Dec. 1989- Feb. 1992 Aero Detroit
Design Engineer
Mustang body continuous change program.
PDGS CAD platform
Education:
Western Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity
Cornerstone University
B.S. Ministry Leadership
Monroe County Community College
Drafting and Design Technologies certified.
Additional Qualifications:
Catia V5 introduction.
Experience with Metaphase
C3P training at Ford Motor Training facility Dearborn Michigan.
SDRC IDEAS Basic & Advanced modeling, Assemblies.
PDGS-basic wireframe, surfacing.
Pro-E Wildfire Trained
Pro-E 2001
Personal Reference:
Kevin Kleinheksel 616-***-****
Timothy Hornshaw 616-***-****
Alvin Curtis 616-***-**** ext. 5627