JAMES BRADY 38653 Elmite St. Harrison Twp., Michigan 48045 (586) 783-2314 jbrady0312@hotmail.com BACKGROUND SUMMARY A design professional with over 15 years of experience with tier one and two automotive suppliers. Thorough knowledge of CATIA V5 and V4 applications for computer aided design, tooling design for manufacturing, and detail drawings. Able to work independently and as a team member. Known for a strong work ethic and problem solving capabilities. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE METRO TECH, INC., Livonia, MI 2007-2008 Employment services provider. Product Designer Designed products for automotive supplier of powertrain components using CATIA V5 software. · Contractor of Powertrain Air Intake System for Roush Industries, Inc. · Provided multiple design changes in compliance with engineering requests. HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, Inc., Northville, MI 2000-2007 Automotive supplier of wheel and powertrain components, which acquired CMI Int’l. in 2000. Senior Designer Designed tooling for production of cast suspension and powertrain components using CATIA V4 and V5 CAD software. · Promoted from Detailer to Senior Designer immediately upon acquisition in recognition of broad experience in tool design. · Managed projects with a team approach for tooling design by obtaining engineering input to conform to manufacturing processes while consistently meeting deadlines. · Acquired customer satisfaction in meeting company requirements regarding customer timelines, new component lines and project management structures. · Skilled at completing additional workload on short notice while meeting all changes requested without interrupting timeline requirements. · Alerted engineers to design change requests that had the potential to negatively impact the overall tooling and manufacturing processes and recommended design alternatives that met the needs of customers. CMI INTERNATIONAL, INC., Ferndale, MI 1993-2000 Automotive supplier of suspension and powertrain casting components. Detailer Detailed suspension components for manufacturing machining and casting processes. · Initiated drawings for suspension components casting processes and Ford product design specifications. · Combined customer design changes with processing modifications to produce models for manufacturing. · Organized design studies to check travel and obtain minimum allowed clearances. · Accurately accomplished these tasks on PDGS and IDEAS CAD software. PROTOTYPE SYSTEMS DESIGN, INC., Warren, MI 1991-1993 Supplier of fixtures, layout designs, and details for body in white sub-assemblies. Processor Responsible for managing active drawings for prototype build levels. · Generated engineering lead sheets for body in white sub-assembly fixture information, which allowed engineers to keep abreast of key changes contained in the details. · Interacted effectively with the General Motors customer with updated documents. PARKER MAJESTIC, INC., Troy, MI Manufacturer of custom machinery equipment. Draftsman Apprenticeship revising details and maintaining prints. · Revised details for manufacture of production machine spindles. · Managed drawing files for maintaining prints. MACOMB COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Warren, MI State of Michigan Educational Campus. Assistant Assisted instructors in developing and maintaining the courses’ objectives. 1989-1990 1989-1993 DETROIT CENTER TOOL, INC., Detroit, MI 1988-1989 Manufacturer of automation systems for manufacturing process lines. General Laborer General assistance in the fabrication for manufacture of truck chassis assembly line. AWARDS State of Michigan, MJOB training program for laid-off manufacturers. Awarded one year education in an applied technical field. EDUCATION Associate of Applied Science, Automation Systems Design Mechanical Handling Design, Macomb County Community College, Warren, MI Associate of Applied Science, Automation Systems Design Special Machines Design, Macomb County Community College, Warren, MI Certificate, Mechanical Fabrication Macomb County Community College, Warren, MI ADDITIONAL TRAINING CATIA V5, Phase III, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI, CATIA V5, Work Site Application, INCAT, Northville, MI, CATIA V5, Modeling Design, Rand, Southfield, MI, PRO-E, Modeling Design I & II, Rand, Southfield, MI, CATIA V4, Surfacing Design, INCAT, Novi, MI, IDEAS, Modeling Design, SDRC, Dearborn, MI, PDGS, Surfacing Design, Computervision, Dearborn, MI, 1989-1990 1991 1991 1990 2008 2007 2006 2005 2000 1998 1995