Experience

Custom Castings Limited

• Canada
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Innovation Team - Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present

• Tooling Designer

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2020

  • Design steel molds and CNC fixtures for cast aluminum parts with NX• Run simulations using Magmasoft 5.2 (Tilt/Vertical)• Prepare quotes for new opportunities and review business/capacity feasibility• Manage projects from the quote stage, design, samples up to “production ready”. • Evaluate the performance of the projects on an on-going basis.



Motor Coach Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Customer Assurance Technician

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

  · Visited customers to assure the completion of special requests or support · Developed inspection procedures for brake calipers and brake chambers· Documented operating or rework instructions for different systems· Root caused problems with recurring field issues and implemented solutions· Introduced new coach systems to the service centers· Help the call center with technical issues.

• Concurrent Engineering Team / Manufacturing Engineer

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2009

  · Followed the Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process.· Root caused issues and implemented short and long term solutions· Designed and documented work processes in standard work instructions· Followed the product introduction process for various systems like, Electronic Stability Control, MCC A/C evaporator and MCI compressor, Plastic fuel tank.· Implemented the testing procedures for the HVAC system· Programmed macros using Visual Basic to streamline processes



Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student Research Associate

  • May 2005 - Dec 2005

  Lean advanced manufacturing processes· Learned and evaluated CATIA V5R15 software· Generated tool paths for machining· Developed instructions and procedures to create custom sterling engineflywheels using CATIA V5R15 and CNC Haas Super Mini MillAdvanced composite tooling· Researched different options for composite tooling· Tested aluminium, wood, Styrofoam and gel coated composite molds forfunctionality, ease of manufacture and cost Lean advanced manufacturing processes· Learned and evaluated CATIA V5R15 software· Generated tool paths for machining· Developed instructions and procedures to create custom sterling engineflywheels using CATIA V5R15 and CNC Haas Super Mini MillAdvanced composite tooling· Researched different options for composite tooling· Tested aluminium, wood, Styrofoam and gel coated composite molds forfunctionality, ease of manufacture and cost



Red River College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Research Associate

  • May 2005 - Dec 2005

  Solar Car Project· Team member and driver of chase car in the North American SolarChallenge (NASC) 2005· Designed and fabricated the brake caliper mounts· Worked as a team in the building of the graphite composite body· Designed the steering wheel using Solid Edge and Master CAM· Assisted developing the ventilation and exhaust systems Solar Car Project· Team member and driver of chase car in the North American SolarChallenge (NASC) 2005· Designed and fabricated the brake caliper mounts· Worked as a team in the building of the graphite composite body· Designed the steering wheel using Solid Edge and Master CAM· Assisted developing the ventilation and exhaust systems



Poetker Design

• Germany
• Software Development

• CAD designer

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  ShocKnife project· Designed different components for the body· Developed serrated metal plates using Pro/Engineer· Converted sketched drawings to parametric CAD models ShocKnife project· Designed different components for the body· Developed serrated metal plates using Pro/Engineer· Converted sketched drawings to parametric CAD models



Argus Industries

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Control and Production Assistant

  • May 2004 - Sep 2004

  · Programmed CNC slitter parameters for different materials· Generated drawings for reverse engineered parts using LaserQC· Inspected and received materials for aerospace parts · Programmed CNC slitter parameters for different materials· Generated drawings for reverse engineered parts using LaserQC· Inspected and received materials for aerospace parts



Industrial Herseg, S.A. de C.V.

• CAD/CAM Mold Designer

  • 1999 - 2003

  · Designed aluminium molds for the lost foam process using AutoCAD and SurfCAM· Programmed Cincinnati Milacron and Sabre CNC mills · Designed aluminium molds for the lost foam process using AutoCAD and SurfCAM· Programmed Cincinnati Milacron and Sabre CNC mills