EXPERIENCE

Practical CATIA Services, Warren, MI.  3/97 - Present
Sr. Designer / CATIA Instructor

Primary Responsibilities:  Provide CATIA (V4, V5) design, engineering, and training support to companies throughout the metro Detroit area, and beyond.  Teach Basic / Advanced CATIA class (Practical CATIA Training).

Including:

• Manage all aspects of Practical CATIA Training business operations.

• Develop curriculum.

• Create training materials and manual.

• Develop and implement marketing strategy.

• Procure training facilities.

• Create display ads, brochures, etc.

• Lecture at High Schools and Technical Schools.

Batavia / Philpot Schools, Troy, MI.  3/95 – 2/97
CATIA Instructor

Primary Responsibilities:  Develop and teach Batavia CATIA class.

Including:

• Develop curriculum.

• Develop marketing strategy.

• Procure training facilities.

• Write CATIA manual.

Center for Professional Studies, Birmingham, MI.  8/94 – 8/95
CATIA Instructor

Primary Responsibilities:  Teach Basic/Advanced CATIA class.

Including:  

• Authored CATIA V4 2D Drafting Manual.

• Assisted in development of curriculum.

Jacobs Industries, Fraser, MI  3/94 – 5/97
Engineering Manager

Primary Responsibilities:  Manage all activities pertaining to the Engineering/CAD Department.

Including:

• Establish and maintain communication network between Eng/CAD Dept. and the rest of company.

• Interfaced with GM, Ford and Chrysler, as well as tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers.

• Member QS9000 team, responsible for implementation in Eng/CAD Dept.

• Provide engineering support for Sales Department.

• Provide design support for CAD department.

• Develop and maintain CAD data management system.

• Establish and maintain central file system for paper drawings.

• Responsible for the procurement of contract personnel.

• Checked all design and detail work prior to engineering release.

• Established and maintained CAD outsourcing for overflow work.

• CAD and PC hardware and software sourcing.

• Provide CATIA training.

Motor Panels, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI  8/92 – 3/94
Project Engineer / Senior Designer (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Liaison between M.P.I. Engineering (Tooling & Manufacturing) and Chrysler Corp. (Prowler Group). Developed high‑level timing plan. Tracked tooling and manufacturing costs.

Including:

• Develop data management system in CATIA. Establish direct CAD data communication network.

• Sourcing of network hardware and software. AIX System administrator.

• Prepared "Request for Quote" document packages.

• Member of tooling source selection team.

• Redesign & resurfacing of Mack Truck "CH" narrow cab exterior skin.

• Design of aluminum structure, exterior skin, and plastic interior trim & components for the Mack Truck 74' sleeper prototype.

• Redesign of steel structural components to be manufactured in aluminum for the Ford HN80.

United Technologies, Troy, MI  5/91- 8/92
Senior Designer (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Design (CATIA) of instrument panel sheet metal structure for the Chrysler 1994-1/2 JA vehicle.

Including:

• Packaging of the passenger SIR (airbag), entertainment center, HVAC controls and instrument cluster.

• Design of driver and passenger knee bolster.

• Design of plastic glove box inner, outer and bin.

• Design and development of new plastic glove box latch assembly that provided a cost and mass reduction as well as reduced part proliferation.

• Interfaced with Engineering, Styling, and 208 Test group.

Freightliner Truck, Charlotte, North Carolina  4/90 - 5/91
Design Leader / Checker (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Supervise CATIA designers in the packaging, design and detail of plastic interior and steel exterior vehicle components.

Including:

• Provided interface between the Engineering and Design communities.

• Established and maintained drawing management system.

• Provided CATIA training of co-op students.

• Responsible for the procurement of contract personnel.

• Checked all design and detail work prior to engineering release.

Saturn Corporation, General Motors, Troy, MI  4/86 - 4/90
Senior Designer  / Design Leader / Build Coordinator

Primary Responsibilities: Design integration of the 2 point power passive (domestic) and 3 point active (export) restraint systems for the 1991 coupe and sedan models.

Including:

• Design of sheet metal structure and plastic garnish moldings in areas of restraint system interface.

• Design of component hardware such as attaching brackets, aluminum track (for transporting belt between A pillar and B pillar), retractor frame, latch plates, plastic bezels and sheaths, etc.

• Assisted in packaging of airbag module and sensors.

• Supervise design team consisting of contract and supplier design personnel. Build coordinator for concept, demo and pre-production vehicle builds for wipers, mirrors, front and rear restraints.

• Train contract and supplier design personnel in the use of CATIA.

• Prepare, maintain and databank all restraint system layouts.

• Member of restraints sourcing team, member of restraints side frame, underbody, console and garnish moldings product development teams.

• Coauthored restraint sourcing document.  Member of several employee appraisal teams.

General Motors Corporation, CPC, Warren, MI  9/85 - 4/86
Senior Designer (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Design integration of the 3 point passive (door mounted) restraint system for the 1989 Chevrolet W sedan.

Including:

• Packaging and design of component hardware.

• Supervised development of models and prototypes.

• Redesign mating sheet metal and trim in areas of restraint system interface.

• Directed affected groups in implementation of design.

Fisher Guide, General Motors Corporation, Anderson, IN  10/84 - 9/85
Senior Designer (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Designed and developed plastic composite headlamp (flush mount) for the 1989 Chevrolet W sedan.

Including:

• Design of patented method of attaching headlamp to vehicle that resulted in a part reduction and a cost and mass savings.

• Liaison between Fisher Guide (Anderson, IN) and Chevrolet (Warren, MI).

Fisher Body, General Motors Corporation, Warren, MI  5/83 - 10/84
Design Leader (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Supervise draftsmen in the design and packaging of audio system components.

Including:

• Design integration of Delco/Bose audio system into several future General Motors car lines.

• Design of sail speaker installation for the 1986 Pontiac Fiero.

• Design of Velcro attached plastic speaker grill that reduced manufacturing and service costs.

American Sunroof Corporation, Southgate, MI  10/82 - 5/83
Designer (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Design sheet metal rework modifications for Chrysler K‑body limousine.

Including:

• Assisted in the top stack design for 1984 Toyota convertible.

• Supervised construction of prototypes.

Fisher Body, General Motors Corporation, Warren, MI  11/80 - 10/82
Detail / Layout / Light Design (contract)

Primary Responsibilities: Manual layout and detail of computer generated drawings.

Including:

• Make engineering / design changes to layouts.

• Perform Design studies.

• Make checker changes to layouts and detail drawings.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

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