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Extremely successful Product Engineering Design Leader with extensive Project Management experience.
Excellent CAD skills, over 40,000 hours (20 years) CAD experience.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
CATIA V5 with TCE (Team Center Engineering)
IDEAS (AKA Unigraphics) with Metaphase
VisMockup (Digital Buck)
EMPLOYMENT NARRATIVE
FORD MOTOR CO. 1988-2008
Product Engineer Design Leader (Nonunion)
DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT-
Designed numerous exterior vehicle components including: hoods, grilles, fenders, roofs, body sides, doors, deck lids, fascias and lamps
Generated interior components including: instrument panels, door trim panels, hard side trim, package tray trim, headliners, seats and seat side shields
Developed interior Studio evaluation properties, including: low boy models, glamour models, seating bucks and color/material bucks
Formulated and maintained Design Engineering parameter scaffold files
Created hard part verification prove-out models: Econoline, Lincoln LS and F Series Truck
Resolved feasibility, compatibility, FEA structural analysis and manufacturing issues
Conducted component packaging compatibility studies to determine optimal system configuration
Utilized parametric, variational modeling techniques to ensure robust part development
Resolved launch appearance, function, fit/finish assembly issues
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP-
Led the design of numerous vehicles, including: Taurus, Lincoln LS and F Series Truck
Directed the fabrication shop building of $1.2 million 2010 Taurus full sized fiberglass show property
Championed Master Section Meetings and drove margin/flushness issues to resolution
Coordinated proposals from initiation and planning through implementation and follow-up
Orchestrated competitive benchmarking CAD comparison studies
Negotiated with styling, marketing, program management, engineering and manufacturing to resolve issues
Drove vehicle development progress, always...
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