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Cesar Cardenas

La Puente,CA

Summary

Results-driven CAD Drafter known for enhancing manufacturing precision through advanced design optimization and SolidWorks expertise. Successfully led product development initiatives that improved functionality and streamlined processes. Skilled in fostering collaboration across departments while ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards. Committed to leveraging mechanical design knowledge to drive innovative engineering solutions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

CAD Drafter

Inwesco Inc.
Azusa, CA
10.2024 - Current
  • Design Optimization and CAD Proficiency: Collaborate with the production team to design and draft precise 3D CAD models and detailed assembly drawings using SolidWorks, focusing on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) to enhance manufacturing precision.
  • Engineering Solutions and Product Development: Apply advanced mechanical engineering principles to innovate and refine product designs, significantly improving functionality, and streamlining the production workflow.
  • Technical Specification Analysis: Conduct rigorous assessments of design specifications and material properties, utilizing finite element analysis (FEA) to predict how components behave under stress, thus ensuring durability and cost-effectiveness.
  • Design Integration and Problem Solving: Lead problem-solving sessions to troubleshoot and resolve complex design issues, ensuring optimal integration of new systems into existing production processes, with minimal downtime.
  • Interdepartmental Technical Liaison: Serve as the technical liaison among engineering teams, production staff, and external suppliers, facilitating the integration of engineering changes and ensuring adherence to engineering standards.
  • Documentation and Compliance: Maintain comprehensive documentation of design processes, changes, and final specs, ensuring compliance with.

Mechanical Drafter

Utility Trailer
City of Industry, CA
08.2022 - 10.2024
  • Created drawings and a bill of materials necessary to assist manufacturing facilities in producing trailers on a per-order basis.
  • Utilized CAD software (Solidworks, ANVIL5000) to create new designs and ensure proper integration of trailer components.
  • Applied manufacturing knowledge and mechanical skills to identify and resolve conflicts between various options listed on special order trailers.
  • Interacted with sales, engineering, outside suppliers, and other departments to adhere to order adjustments and timeframes.
  • Applied use of sheet metal, structural fabrication, welding and different materials (wood, plastic, aluminum, urethane foams, steels) to create necessary drawings.
  • Gathered information on multiple suppliers.

Service Technician/Service Porter

HGreg Nissan
City of Industry, CA
10.2018 - 06.2022
  • Performed numerous multi-point inspections to repair and maintain vehicles.
  • Utilized diagnostic equipment to identify mechanical, and electrical problems with vehicles.
  • Explained diagnostic findings thoroughly to customers and outlined repair or service options to promote sales.
  • Tested functionality of parts and systems.
  • Researched technical manuals of vehicles to increase work efficiency.
  • Communicated with parts department and service advisors to obtain required components and repair estimates.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

Skills

  • Ul
  • SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Office
  • (FEA)
  • MATLAB
  • SIMULINK
  • Mechanical Design
  • Manufacturing process
  • Mechanical Integration
  • Heat Transfer
  • Self-motivated
  • Communicative

Languages

Fluent in English & Spanish.

Projects

Titan Racing Formula | Chassis Lead/ Ergonomics

  • Utilized SolidWorks CAD modeling to design a steel tube space-frame FSAE chassis.
  • Collaborated with engineering team to design and manufacture a vehicle that is 47% lighter than previous iterations, increasing the weight-to-power ratio.
  • Collaborated with engineering team to design and manufacture a chassis that is 50/50 weight distribution to accomplish overall team goal.
  • Collaborated with other sub teams to successfully package all components within the chassis.
  • Developed static and dynamic tests to verify and validate chassis frame and design.
  • Analyzed Finite Element Analysis simulation (FEA) on chassis frame.
  • Interpreted ergonomic data to improve driver position.
  • Managed a team that ranged in system requirements from proposed schedules, manufacturing, and testing.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

CAD Drafter

Inwesco Inc.
10.2024 - Current

Mechanical Drafter

Utility Trailer
08.2022 - 10.2024

Service Technician/Service Porter

HGreg Nissan
10.2018 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

California State University - Fullerton
Cesar Cardenas