Pro/E Designer

Ronald A. Frederick 248-***-****

SUMMARY: Sr.Mechanical Pro/Engineer Wildfire designer with over 25 years experience in Product design, solid modeling,surfacing, automotive, sheet metal, large equipment, small mechanisms, and proficient in Pro/E.

SKILLS: ProEngineer Wildfire 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 2001, 2000I & 2000 I2

Design, Detailing, Drafting & GD&T

Automotive, Spacecraft, Aerospace, &Appliance

Sheet metal, Plastics, & Castings

Solid Modeling, Surfacing

Bill of Materials (BOM) SAP

EXPERIENCE: Knoll, Muskegeon, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

1/10-present Responsible for the design and detail

of office furniture, desks & cabinets.

All work done utilizing Pro/Engineer, sheetmetal Wildfire 2.0,

Burtek, Chesterfield, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

10/07-8/10 Responsible for the conceptual and prototype design and detail

of military shelters, trailers and weapon systems .

Concentrated on EQ-36, SPES, LMS shelter product and tooling.

All work done utilizing Pro/Engineer, Wildfire 2.0, 3.0 and

Pro/cable .

Eaton Automotive, Ann Arbor, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

3/07-09/07 Responsible for the conceptual and prototype design and detail

of automotive fuel vapor systems and specialty controls.

Concentrated on Erea diesel fuel vapor systems for clean emissions.

Also created stylized modele for cap-less fill assemblies.

All work done utilizing Pro/Engineer, Wildfire 2.0, and Catia V5 r16.

Williams International Researsch ,Walled lake, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

5/06-12/07 Responsible for the design and detail of tooling assemblies,

Work completed in Combustion department included weld fixtures,

progressive dies, gages and checking fixtures.This tooling is used to

create turbine engine sheetmetal components for the FJ44-4

commercial turbine engine.

All surface and solid work done utilizing ProEngineer.

ZF , Northville, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

2/05-5/06 Responsible for the design and detail of Supension assemblies, and components. Work completed in Suspension department included assemblies for most automoive vehicles, foreign and domestic.

All work done utilizing ProEngineerWildfire.

Whirlpool , Benton Harbor, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer Mechanical Designer

4/04-2/05 Responsible for the design and detail of dishwasher assemblies, and components. Work completed in Dishwasher, Research and Enginerring included prototype assemblies, SLA/STL parts and test equiptment for Whirlpool dishwashers. All Surfacing and solid modeling done utilizing ProEngineerWildfire.

Honeywell Friction Materials , Troy, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

11/03-4/04 Responsible for the design and detail of Bendix brake shoe & lining assemblies, and components. Work completed in Aftermarket department included assemblies for most automoive vehicles, foreign and domestic.

All work done utilizing ProEngineer.

Neutech Associates, Auburn Hills, MI

Mechanical Designer

4/03-6/03 Worked on site at FEV Engine Technology. Responsible for working on a prototype device that generates hydrogen for fuel cell powered vehicles.

All work done utilizing ProEngineer.

Thinkpath , Warren, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

10/01-5/02

6/03-7/03 Responsible for the design of Crusader military vehicles for General Dynamics and United Defense. Work completed on AFES fire suppression systems using Pro Cable/Harness. Also completed work

on Anti spall liner armor. Worked on the IAV motor carrier vehicle. Duties included detailing of mechanical parts. All work done utilizing ProEngineer

Boeing Satellite Systems , El Segundo, CA

Sr. Mechanical Designer

3/01-6/01 Responsible for the design and detail of Satellite assemblies,used for mobile communication, and other applications. Work completed in payload department included assemblies for Thuraya and Spaceway satellites.

MSX , Dearborn, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

11/00-3/01 Responsible for the design and detail of the TH!HK electric vehicle.Worked on blow molded front facia , aluminum front suspension and various other components, assemblies and details. All work done utilizing ProEngineer.

Cummins Power Products, Novi, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

8/00-11/00 Responsible for the design and detail of Cummins power unit assemblies,

used for generators, pumps, and various other applications.

Work included optional assemblies for radiator, instrument panel, etc.

All work done utilizing ProEngineer.

General Electric Appliances, Louisville, KY

Sr. Mechanical Designer

11/99-8/00 Responsible for the design and detailing of washer and dryer assemblies. Work included small mechanisms, plastics, castings and sheet metal stampings. All work done utilizing ProEngineer.

Borg Warner Automotive, Sterling Heights, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

4/99-10/99 Responsible for the design and detailing of automatic transmission components and assemblies.Work included tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, and solid modeling.

Rolls-Royce Allison, Indianapolis, IN

Sr. Mechanical Designer

12/97-4/99 Responsible for the design of turbine vanes, cases and other turbine engine components, Also responsible for Camu assemblies for ATS, 501kC7 and 501KB7S. Work included surfacing & solid modeling for investment castings in the Advanced Turbine Group.

Calsonic North America, Farmington Hills, MI

Sr. Mechanical Designer

11/96-11/97 Responsible for the design and detailing of automotive HVAC components, and assemblies for Honda, Nissan, GM, and others. Worked in Thermal Systems and Electro-Mechanical groups. Work included small mechanisms, solid modeling and GD&T.

Benteler, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Sr. Mechanical Designer

7/95-10/96 Responsible for the design and detailing of automotive exhaust manifolds and door beam assemblies for Ford, Chrysler, GM, and imports. Work included surface modeling and GD&T.

Hughes Spacecraft and Communications, El Segundo, CA

Sr. Mechanical Designer

11/94-6/95 Responsible for the design and detail satellite structures and components on the satellite programs 601 and 376. Work included GD&T and solid modeling.

General Electric Appliances, Louisville, KY

Sr. Mechanical Designer

4/92 - 11/94 Responsible for the design and detailing of washer and dryer assemblies. Work included small mechanisms, plastics, castings and sheet metal stampings.

1/81-3/92 Work history available upon request.

EDUCATION: OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Auburn Hills, MI

Mechanical Engineering Technology 1981 – 1982,1983 – 1984, 2006

GRAND VALLEY STATE COLLEGE, Allendale, MI

Mechanical Engineering Technology 1982 - 1983

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