Jonathan Rowe
Greer,,South Carolina
Summary
Dynamic Design Engineer with over 8+ experience in automotive exterior systems, specializing in injection molded components and full product lifecycle management. Proven technical leader recognized for constantly looking to improve myself and the products I work on through innovative design and collaboration. Skilled in various CAD tools, FEA, rapid prototyping, and cross functional collaboration; I take an analytical and risk mitigation approach to design. I excel in driving projects to successful completion while mentoring and motivating team-mates to deliver high-quality products from concept through production.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Leader Specialist (Promotion)
OPmobility
07.2024 - Current
Design Leader duties and responsibilities +
- Recognized as local expert for product design and development processes across automotive exterior systems.
- Lead technical studies and analyses on design robustness and manufacturability across product lines.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for site and global product line standards.
- Mentor and train teammates on design guidelines, best practices, and customer standards.
Design Leader
OPmobility
06.2019 - 07.2024
- Lead product design and development of complex automotive exterior systems from concept to start of production.
- Serve as primary technical interface with customer and cross functional teams to ensure product functional, geometrical, and aspect requirements are met.
- Coordinate design releases and managed design changes to support manufacturing readiness and launch timing.
- Lead root-cause investigations, propose and trial solutions, and implement resolutions during development and convergence phase to meet quality, cost, and timing targets.
Analytical Engineer Co-Op
TTI
01.2015 - 08.2016
- Performed multi-disciplinary analyses on power tools and outdoor products using FEA and real world testing.
- Evaluated tool designs and reported on performance metrics and durability risks.
- Investigated product failures and unknown issues, proposing data-driven solutions.
- Utilized lab equipment to collect and analyze sound, vibration, force, and other performance data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University
Clemson, SC05-2017
Skills
- CAD (Experience with Catia, Solidworks, Fusion 360, and NX)
- Design for Injection molding
- Design for Assembly, Packaging, and Paint Processes
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Rapid Prototyping (Experience with using multiple kinds of 3d printers and suppliers for complex/large prototypes)
- Drawing Creation and GD&T
- Change Management/Release Management
- FEA and General Product Analysis
Timeline
Design Leader Specialist (Promotion)
OPmobility
07.2024 - Current
Design Leader
OPmobility
06.2019 - 07.2024
Analytical Engineer Co-Op
TTI
01.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University