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Aircraft Interior Designer Resume
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| Desired Industry: Aviation |
SpiderID: 14550 |
| Desired Job Location: Oro Valley, Arizona |
Date Posted: 8/6/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: Immediate |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
To continue a career as an aircraft Interior Designer.
Experience:
Industrial Designer
Proven Design Expertise in a Career Spanning 8+ Years.
Technically sophisticated and business savvy product design professional with extensive experience working directly with high-end customers to design corporate jet refurbishments. Demonstrates expertise evaluating, organizing, and communicating for optimum results keeping multi-million dollar work scopes on track. Thrives under pressure and utilizes strong, self-disciplined motivation and work ethic to exceed customer expectations, while meeting production and financial goals. Demonstrates comprehensive design aptitude specifying interiors and exteriors for all major corporate airframes. Utilizes creative energy and entrepreneurial spirit to attract new customers. Proven customer service and sales proficiency ensuring repeat business. Strengths in:
* Concept Generation / Customer Approval
* Customer Relationships / Sales Proficiency
* Project Organizing and Planning
* Multi-Shop Team Collaboration
* Designing for Profitability
* Documenting for Repeatability
* CAD / Illustration / Finish Materials
* Vendor Relations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DUNNAIR BUSINESS JET COMPLETION CENTER, Tucson, AZ 2006
Lead Designer
* Collaborated directly with the company president to establish successful design department in newly certified completion center enabling high profile customers to specify all aspects of major interior refurbishments in-house.
* Ensured seamless project integration. Acted as liaison with the customer, management, sales, engineering and production personnel. Trained and managed direct report in design methodologies. Enhanced customer's experience with an enjoyable organized workflow in a relaxed professional atmosphere.
* Supported sales by managing design aspects for customer presentations, both in-house and on the road.
* Developed and maintained extensive finish materials library. Established master database and directory hierarchies ensuring both samples and all project data could be accessed efficiently right away or years later.
DUNCAN AVIATION BTL / KALAERO, Battle Creek, MI 1997 - 2005
Industrial Designer
* Served as Duncan BTL's senior designer successfully managing major projects under the most demanding timelines while training less experienced designers in aviation design practices.
* Created interior and exterior design specifications for hundreds of corporate jet aircraft including Gulfstream, Falcon, Challenger, Hawker, Cessna and Lear airframes. Oversaw many projects with significant multi-shop work scopes in conjunction with extensive interior modifications, including cabin reconfigurations with new or reconfigured cabinetry and seating
* As acting Duncan Design Collection finish materials team lead for the BTL group, established core ideas for repeatable components allowing production personnel to achieve successes surpassing all previous goals for quality, efficiency, and cost.
* Awarded design team lead position for NetJets quick-turn interiors working with internal departments establishing new standards for quality, efficiency, and downtime.
* Successful design team lead for the extensive Gulfstream and Hawker interior programs.
* Utilized comprehensive illustration aptitude and CAD abilities to define project criteria allowing customers and internal departments to see and clearly understand the modifications being performed to the aircraft.
* Anticipated project challenges and utilized creative problem solving abilities to catch potential problem areas saving numerous man-hours helping production personnel to surpass efficiency goals.
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Kalamazoo, MI Winter / Spring Semesters, 2001
Adjunct University Instructor
* Developed course curriculum and successfully taught entry-level designers sketching and rendering techniques.
* Developed course curriculum and taught mid-level studio course effectively leading students through product design projects.
Education:
BS, Industrial Design, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Collaborated with local companies to develop projects while meeting graduation requirements. Project highlights include: Whirlpool Corporation - Clothing Management for the Year 2050, Stryker Medical - Hospital of the Future, Target Corporation - Ergonomic Checkout Station.
Skills:
* AutoCAD 2D / 3D
* Alias
* CorelDRAW / PHOTO-PAINT
* SolidWorks
* Dreamweaver
* SDRC Ideas
* Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
* Flash (Fall 2007)
* Word / Excel / PowerPoint
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