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Qualifications Summary:
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A very experienced Mechanical Designer/CAD Checker.
An experienced Project Engineer with very strong concepting/training/team building skills.
An experienced CAD/PLM Manager and Administrator.
A very computer literate PC user and PC builder with excellent written, oral and graphic communication skills.
Work Experience:
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Project Engineer / CAD Designer / CAD-PLM Manager
Ingersoll Rand Assembly Solutions 6/98 to 12/08
Madison Heights, MI
Project Engineer - CAD Checker / Designer responsibilities:
"Concept to Customer" responsibility for design of custom engineered production machinery and all of it's associated tooling, fixtures, controls, gauges/testers and (ergonomic)
handling (materials-parts-product) equipment:
Original Concept design, Materials/Component selection,
System / Assembly/Detail/Controls Drawings, Schematics,
BOM, Manufacturing Support Drawings, Redlined Changes,
Service and Warranty Documents, In-house Equipment
Run-offs and Approvals.
Engineering CAD support / management responsibilities:
On-site Tech. Support for 25 user CAD Engineering group,
(NX4-AutoCAD-MDT-ProNEST9 Hybrid CAD/CAE support)
PDM-PLM administrator, AutoCAD & Design Team Training,
ISO Instructions for CAD design, CAD/CNC model translations
(IGES, DXF, STL, PRT and various special format conversions),
Contractor/Vendor Supervision (Fabrication, Design, Details),
Setup & Config. CAD support software/hardware for various
CAD/graphics/CNC file conversions, Safety Team member.
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CAD Designer / AutoCAD Consultant 3/97 to 9/97
6 month contract position Auburn Hills, MI
Fanuc Robotics, North America, Paint and Sealing Division
Fluid delivery/application systems design:
System & Assembly Layouts, Details & Controls schematics.
Workcell Modeling (3D), Cell Tooling Layout,
Plumbing/Controls.
AutoCAD support:
Setup / Configured / Debugged Fanuc's first AutoCAD /NT
workstation on an existing MicroStation / Unix network
Create Microstation & ME10 translation templates for single file / full database conversion to AutoCAD.
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Computer Aided Design Instructor 1/97 to 6/99
Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
CAD Design Instructor – Adjunct Faculty
(CAD 100 – CAD 110 – CAD 120)
AutoDESK Certified Instructor
AutoCAD: Level I, Level II
Advanced AutoCAD: 3D Modeling,
3D Presentations/Translations
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CAD Consultant-Designer-Programmer 1/93 to 12/09
CAD Design Enterprises (Self-Employed)Auburn Hills, MI
(Contract CAD Design/Consulting/Programming)
Production equipment design:
(manual/automated workstations and testers), Part feeders,
Pick & Place transfers, End-Effector tooling, Stamping,
Staking and forming dies, PLC control schematics,
AutoCAD and SolidWorks Consulting/Instruction:
CAD productivity and custom AutoLISP programming,
CAD/CNC model/file translations,
Custom PC CAD workstation build/install/setup/config.
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Tooling Engineer / Designer 9/92 to 2/97
(Tooling - Automation Design Specialist) Auburn Hills, MI
Electro-Mechanical Products - Division of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd.
Project Supervision:
Original concept design, Quote development, Production system and Building layouts, Process sequence diagrams,
Tooling and equipment purchasing,
Development and supervision of engineering, design/build and tooling contractors,
Coordination of final assembly/debug/capability certification.
Electronic document control manager.
Tooling Design:
(Concept design, System and Assembly Layout, Detail drawings)
(Process, Electrical, Pneumatic & Hydraulic Schematics)
Wire cutting and forming dies, Wire terminal crimp/weld tools,
Staking dies (metal and plastic), Part feeders & escapements,
Pick and place transfer equipment,
Part nesting fixtures (assembly and testing),
Pneumatic press equipment (bench & automated), Rotary tables,
Conveyor systems (pallet type), Robotic work cells,
Setup and process gauges/testers, Custom hand tools,
Manual work stations, GD&T interpretation and applications.
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Service and Warranty Manager 8/91 to 9/92
Robert R. Jones and Associates West Bloomfield, MI
Responsible for:
All aspects of Customer Service / Warranty Repair Dept.
for a custom residential builder.
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Drafting Tutor 2/91 to 11/91
Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
Tutored CAD and drafting students (college level)
with various learning and perceptual challenges.
(CAD/Manual Drafting - Applied Descriptive Geometry)
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Special Project Manager / Fixturing Coordinator 1/73 to 1/91
Perry Drug Stores, Inc. Pontiac, MI
Supervise/Manage project teams of employees to complete new retail store openings & existing store remodeling projects
(over 500 projects completed).
Supervision of commercial building contractors.
(Authorize/Approve Extras and Expediting Charges)
(Punch-list Completion/Approval and Turnkey Building Approvals)
Supervise/Manage (4) Bldg. Maintenance Techs.
(Bldg./Equip. Maint. for 382 retail stores in 3 states).
Design of Custom cabinetry, millwork, décor graphics.
Specification/ordering of custom millwork & store fixtures.
(Columbus, Streator, Lozier)
Completed As-Built AutoCAD Layouts & Detail drawings.
Create & Maintain Project Planning-Tracking Reports.
Other Positions held with this Employer:
Merchandise/Floor Manager - Retail Drug Store
Merchandiser - Plan-O-Grams, Impulse End Caps, Seasonal Set-up
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Construction / Remodeling Contractor 1/71 to 1/73
CL Remodeling Armada, MI
(Self-employed Finish Carpenter/Interior Remodeler)
Specializing in:
Interior remodeling - Commercial and Residential
Store Fixtures and Interior Décor installation
Custom millwork and cabinetry – design, build & install
Education and Certifications:
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Extended Associate of Science Degree 5/96
Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Machine Tool Option G.P.A. 3.678
AutoCAD Level I & II Certifications 11/96
(Mechanical)
AutoCAD Instructor Certifications 1/97 - 1/99
Level I - Level II – Level III
(3D Modeling / Presentations)
TOPS – Team Oriented Problem Solving 10/98
(Ford Motor Co. Supplier Training)
Six Sigma – green belt certification 6/00
(Ingersoll-Rand Lean Manufacturing Training)
UGS NX4 Part Modeling 8/00
Additional Skills:
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Trained and/or work experienced on the following:
(CAD/CAE software)
AutoCAD 2D/3D (MDT & Inventor), Solidworks, UGS NX4,
Microstation, Catia, ProE, ProNEST9, AutoMOD
(Microsoft Office applications)
Word – Excel – PowerPoint – Publisher – Project - Visio
(PDM-PLM Software)
Falcon, WorkCenter, TeamCenter Engineering [Iman]
(CAD productivity programming & AutoLISP programming)
Custom PullDowns, Dialog Boxes and Block Libraries
Custom AutoCAD applications
Experienced at IBM-PC based CAD workstation hardware and software build/install/setup/configurations for
WINDOWS ME, 2000, XP, Vista.
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