Darren MacKenzie

· Designed and developed innovative products for diverse Automotive Industries, ensuring compliance with industry ISO standards.

· Created detailed engineering dimensional drawings and 3D models using Autodesk AutoCAD and Solidworks. Streamlined the design process for increased efficiency and enhanced design accuracy by utilizing CAD software tools.

· Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines, maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

· Analyzed and interpreted customer requirements to develop engineering concepts and solutions.

· Conducted thorough research and analysis to support innovative engineering solutions & product improvements.

· Successfully met challenging client requirements by developing tailored engineering solutions that exceeded expectations.

· Improved product quality by conducting detailed design measurement and inspection reviews of product samples using spectrophotometer and various measurement tools, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GD&T and ISO standards.

· Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of engineering designs, streamlining processes and improving product development timelines to facilitate successful project completions for new and existing product lines.

· Developed and managed comprehensive engineering documentation for the company’s Master Product Records (MPR) and Engineering Change Notice (ECN) documents.

Trained and mentored team member, providing guidance and direction. Approving final document changes and managing company-wide documentation timelines

· Created detailed engineering dimensional drawings and 3D models using Autodesk AutoCAD, Mechanical desktop and Solidworks. Utilizing the advanced CAD software tools to increase efficiency and design accuracy.

· Improved product design quality with implementation of detailed engineering manufacturing control documents for CNC and Swiss Durtal machines, ensuring compliance with industry GD&T, ISO and manufacturing standards.

· Managed the company’s interconnect component part and assembly design libraries including 8,000+ existing product 3D models. Continuously adding new configurations while maintaining and upgrading the existing product lines.

· Developed and managed a comprehensive version of the company’s 275 page product catalog using Adobe InDesign. Overseeing the catalog printing process from start to completion.

· Significantly contributed to company-wide marketing and product offerings by collaborating with team members in creating marketing brochures, banner ads and web-site related new product offering layout pages.

· Successfully met challenging projects including developing a customer based downloadable part file library using Solidworks 3D content central, creating 50,000 + photo realistic product render images and layouts for the company’s web-site. Added all new product offerings including attribute data, detailed full-size and thumbnail product render images and documentation.

· Assisted the Application Engineering department in answering end customer and distributor technical questions. Created customer based sales quotes and collaborated with our inside and outside sales teams to streamline processes and improve overall timelines.