ROBERT E. KARAZIM

u9xp84@r.postjobfree.com

**** ****** **** **.

Brooklyn, Michigan 49230

517-***-****

SUMMARY

Goal oriented, self-motivated, team player with twenty plus years of combined design-detail-testing experience of product-engineered devices. Experienced in manual and cad software drafting. Mechanical test lab experience. Prototype assembly and testing. GD&T and CMM layout experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Very mechanically inclined and hands on. Experienced lifetime Carpenter.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYMENT PLUS (CertainTeed Corp.) Jackson, Michigan 09-2010 – 10-2010 (Contract)

Detail existing production extrusion machine. Measure, model and detail drawings to reproduce existing machine.

Solid Edge software.

DS ASSOCIATES Grand Ledge, Michigan 07-2008 – 10-2008 (contract)

Detailing of assembly and welding fixtures. Solidworks 2008 and AutoCAD software.

ELITE STAFFING SERVICES (Tenneco Automotive) Jackson, Michigan 09-2005 – 12-2007 (lay-off)

Design/Detail/Layout of aftermarket exhaust systems and components. 3D Pipe routing. Hands on assembly and fit-up of systems. Cad software: MICROSTATION V8.

SEALANDAIRE TECHNOLOGIES Jackson, Michigan 03-2003 – 09-2005 (more stable employment)

Design/Detail/Technician of military monitoring sensors and information gathering devices using Solidworks 2005 software. Fully operational prototype deliverable units for testing and evaluation.

TRILLIUM SERVICES (Caster Concepts) Jackson, Michigan 10-2002 – 03-2003 (contract)

Design and detail of press machines, parts handlers and casters using Solidworks 2003 software.

Detailing of structural steel building components and assemblies. 01-2002 – 03-2002 (short contract)

EATON / AEROQUIP Jackson, Michigan 10-1998 – 10-2000 (lack of solids design work)

Design of fluid couplings and hose assemblies CATIA and CADAM design software.

Detailing and modification of Solids models in Catia 4.1.9. Fuel tube routing for aerospace applications.

TRILLIUM TEMP SERVICES (Aeroquip) Jackson, Michigan 10-1997 – 10-1998 (contract)

Design and detail of aerospace fluid conveying hoses and fittings. Solids modeling, hose and

tube routing. Tooling and fixtures for the modification and assembly of existing and new fittings.

CATIA version 4.1.9 and CADAM design software. Mechanical test lab experience, fixture building and stand set up to conducting sample testing. Some vibration experience.

RAPID DESIGN SERVICE INC. Jackson, Michigan 09-1995 – 06-1996 (short term contracts)

Design and detailing of chemical transfer couplings for industrial use, CADAM software.

Design and detail of new starter motor for over the road diesel tractors, CADAM software.

EDUCATION

Rand Technologies Training – Catia V5 R17 Modeling & Adv. Part Assy. – Feb. 2008

SolidWorks solids modeling training – May 2005

Genesis Modeling Technologies – Catia 4.9.1 basic, surfacing and solids training – 1998-99

Jackson Community College – Assoc of App Arts and Science – Dec. 1986 - (Drafting Tech)

Jackson Community College – Associates of Science – current (Engineering)