Design Engineer

Earnest Payne

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Berkley, MI 48072 ************@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a challenging position where I can utilize my 12 years of Catia component design, release and development experience.

Professional Experience

Design Engineer (Independent Contract) 02/2009-04/2009

Industrial InnerConnect Sterling Heights, MI

 R&D of Solar Panel Connector

 3D modeling: Redesigned models by using stack-ups and feasibility studies for solar panel connector design release (plastic cover and tin plated contacts)

 Drawings: Created drawings for tooling and production design release

CAD Engineer/SQA 07/2005 – 12/2008

Prestolite Wire LLC Southfield, MI

 Concept and Development: Assisted Engineering Team in creating concepts to meet customer requirements

 Production Builds: Chrysler (CS, JK, WK & CJ) and GM (LS7 and LS9) production assembly builds

 Concepts: WK Wire Tray, CS Mini Van Seat Sensor and Center Consol Power Supply

 Design Reviews: Led customer and supplier design reviews which involved 2D drawings and 3D model sign offs

 Routing and design of Chrysler Ignition Wires (JK, RT and WK)

 SQA: Ford and Chrysler sorting, rework, and entering data in Covisint

 Product Launches: CS Mini Van Seat Sensor (Chrysler/VW), JK, RT and WK Ignition Wire Sets, Tesla Transmission Harness

 Schematics: Created drawing and circuit charts for customer and plant design releases

Owner and President 02/2005-01/2007

Deep Blue Design and Engineering Ferndale, MI

 Business Plan: Worked with team to create targeted market

 Mission Statement: Worked with owners to create the company’s Mission Statement

 Concepts: Created models, drawings and renderings for customer design reviews

 Sales: Worked with Sales Manager to create customer presentations and develop customer database

 Created renderings, models, drawings for company website

 Web Design: Assisted team with company website design

 Created company’s internal documents: RFQ, ECN, CN and APQP

 Contracts: Created employee and customer contracts

Senior Designer (contract through Aerotek)

Intier Automotive Pontiac, MI 01/2005 – 07/2005

 Concept and Development for JC-49 Hard Trim Design; Feasibility Studies

Grupo Antolin Troy, MI 07/2004 – 01/2005

 Concept; Ford Econoline & Ford Ecosport; Seat Frames, Seat Foam and Styling; Surfacing and Solids

North American Lighting Farmington Hills, MI 06/2004 – 07/2004

 Concept and Development; Developed Fog Lamp for Honda; Class A Surfacing and Solids

Intier Automotive Novi, MI 04/2004 – 06/2004

 Concept and Development; Developed Mounting Brackets and Seat Mechanism for Chrysler Mini Van; Designed Side Shield for Chrysler Mini Van; Styling; Class A Seats and Interior

Senior Designer 08/2000 – 03/2004

Methode Electronics, Inc. Southfield, MI / Germany

 Concept and Development: assisted engineers on product development; designed switches to fit into package area with blackbox data

 Design Concept for GMT201, CS Seat Switch, Chrysler Liftgate Switch, Ford Moonroof and Convertible Top Switch, GMT Window Lift Switch, Power Seat Switch and WK Option Bank

 Responsible for HVAC controls for Mitsubishi; developed the knobs and push buttons for heat and air conditioning; worked on light pipe to bleed light into remainder of switch

 Designed door and center console trim bezels A and B surfaces

 Development: CS Seat Switch, Opel Tiptronic and Infotainment Switch and GMT201 Option Bank

 Products in production: CS Seat Switch and Opel Tiptronic and Infotainment

 Design Reviews: Led customer and supplier design reviews which involved 2D drawings and 3D model sign offs

 Worked with plastics, metal stamped contacts, metal formed traces, appliqués, laser etch, and pad print

Design Leader/Senior Designer 02/1998 – 08/2000

Lear Corporation (formerly UTA) Dearborn, MI

 Managed Designers and organized internal design reviews

 Promoted to Design Leader of Switch Group

 Created concept for WK Seat Switch and CS Seat Switch

 Designed terminals and connectors

 Redesigned catalog for customer database

 Participated in DFMEA’s review to ensure compliance

Designer 09/1996 – 01/1998

Eaton Corporation Southfield, MI

 Concept and Development: Assisted Engineering Team in creating concepts to meet customer requirements

 Detailed GMT900 Headlamp Switch

 Designed concept for CS Multifunction Switch

 Participated on the FMEA Team for all projects released in Southfield

Technical Skills

 Catia V4

 Catia V5  Unigraphics NX

 SolidWorks  AutoWeb

 AutoCAD 2D  Microsoft Office

Education

Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Training

Catia V5 Solids and Surfacing Center for Professional Studies

Unigraphics NX

Catia IV Solids and Surfacing FAB Consulting

GD&T and FMEA Lear Corporation

Plastic Mold Flow and Plastic Design GE

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