Engineer Design

RHONDA J. KELLY

**** ***** ******** *** • Centennial, Colorado 80015

Phone: 720-***-**** • Email: ***********@*.***

MECHANICAL DESIGNER

Talented, results-producing Mechanical Design Engineer with a 25 year record of achievement and demonstrated success in all phases of design, development, tooling, including: plastics injection molding design, component procurement, costing, assembly test validation and manufacturing support. • Conceptual design, detailed design, prototyping and troubleshooting. • Design analysis including theoretical calculations for component fit and tolerance analysis. • Development of written protocols, reports and presentations related to design activities. • Performing and/or supervising the testing of new and existing products and test reporting. • Product redesign for cost reduction, solving design and manufacturing problems on existing product lines. • Strong analytical and problem solving skills. • Tenacious in building relationships with vendors, insuring on time delivery to meet tight schedules.

Core competencies include:

• Product & Tooling Design/Prototyping • Solid Edge V20 • Product Testing and Troubleshooting

• AutoCAD versions 9 - 2005 • Microsoft Office Software • CATIA versions 3 thru 5

• ProENGINEER 2001, Wildfire 2.0 & Wildfire 3.0, Windchill, PDM, Intralink • SAP, B-Pix, Agile and MRP Software • System administrator for Windows/Vista/Unix/AIX/IRIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TOOLING DESIGN ENGINEER, EATON AEROSPACE, 2007 - 2008 & 2010

Aurora and Broomfield locations, Colorado

• Contract position – Utilizing ProENGINEER 2001 & Wildfire 2.0 & 3.0; In Aurora CO 2007 thru 2008 designed complex weld tooling fixtures for hydraulic tubing weldment assemblies and tooling fixtures to assist with assembly for parts used on the F35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircrafts and other Boeing Aircraft. In Broomfield CO 2010 designed a large Insulation Wrapping machine and several pressure test tools.

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, MARK VII EQUIPMENT INC., 2008 - 2009

Arvada, Colorado

• Utilizing Solid Edge 3D design software responsible for engineering, designing, developing, prototyping, testing designs and trouble shooting equipment such as pumping plants, foam generators, plumbing configurations and arches for rollover and tunnel car washes.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, GATES RUBBER CORPORATION, 2000 - 2006

Denver, Colorado

• Responsible for designing, developing and prototyping of individual components as well as complete AirSpring suspension systems used on upscale vehicles for companies including BMW, Audi, Volvo, General Motors, Delphi, Ford and Peugeot. Designs performed using CATIA and AutoCAD.

• Designed and created 3D models of injection molded parts, machined parts and kinematic test fixtures.

• Performed dimensional and geometric tolerance studies ensuring form, fit and function as well as adherence to ANSI Y14.5M.

• Ran kinematic testing on 3D virtual AirSpring models utilizing CATIA.

• Generated NC Mill tool paths for multi-axis machine shop equipment.

• Performed as system administrator to install software/hardware and resolve problems with UNIX/AIX/IRIX workstations as well as Windows-based PCs.

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, SAMSONITE CORPORATION, 1991 - 1999

Denver, Colorado

• Responsible for designing of complex luggage components such as; injection molded parts, thermoformed parts, extrusions, stamped and machined parts.

• Devised latching mechanisms, axle systems and retractable handle systems.

• Created data files for rapid prototyping, Generated NC Mill tool paths for 3D machining.

• Resolved CATIA and AIX problems with IBM RS6000 workstations.

DESIGNER/DRAFTER/CHECKER, LaBAC SYSTEMS, 1989 – 1991

Englewood, Colorado

• Responsible for designing, drafting and checking of components and assemblies used on high level quadriplegic reclining seating systems for wheelchairs.

• Designed a huge tube bending machine for bending extremely large radii on aluminum tubing.

DESIGN DRAFTER/CHECKER, ZIMMER ARTHROSCOPY SYSTEMS, 1983 - 1989

Englewood, Colorado

• Responsible for designing, drafting and checking of sheet metal parts, machine parts, exploded isometric assemblies, weldments, sand castings, injection molded parts, parts lists, schematics, equipment arrangements, building drawings and electrical drawings including; single-line diagrams, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, interconnection diagrams and circuit board layouts. Designed and constructed prototypes. ECNs and packaging drawings utilizing AutoCAD 9. Insuring all documentation meets FDA regulations.

• Created artwork for logos, boxes, manuals and forms. Designed instruction manuals.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

PTC UNIVERSITY THROUGH SEQUOIA ETC., AURORA, COLORADO

Completed the following courses in ProENGINEER Wildfire 2.0:

• Fast Track to ProENGINEER • Creating Production Drawings

• Freeform Surface Modeling • Behavioral Modeling

• Surface Modeling • Mechanism Design and Dynamics

• Advanced Part Modeling • Designing Sheetmetal Products

CADPO, WESTMINSTER, COLORADO

CATIA V4 to V5 update course

DASSAULT SYSTEMS, DETROIT, MICHIGAN

CATIA V3 to V4 Surfacing & Solids Update and Parametrics course

CATIA V3 Basic and Advanced 3D Modeling, Curves and Surfaces and Advanced Surfaces courses

AHRENS TECHNICAL CENTER, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

2 year degree in Mechanical Design & Drafting Technology

Ability to obtain US DoD as well as DoE security clearance.

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