Stormy Miller
Westland,Michigan
Summary
Design Engineer supporting stamped automotive body component development, feasibility reviews, and engineering changes from concept through SOP and mass production. Collaborates with manufacturing, quality, purchasing, tooling, and OEM teams to assess tooling needs, timing, cost, and production impacts while maintaining CATIA V5/V6 models, drawings, GD&T, and AutoForm analysis.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Engineer
Toyotetsu North America
Northville, MI
08.2018 - Current
- Lead engineering feasibility reviews for design changes to stamped automotive body components from concept through mass production.
- Collaborated with die maintenance, stamping, welding, quality, purchasing, manufacturing, and sales engineering teams to evaluate tooling, costs, lead times, and production impacts, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Determined whether engineering changes require die modifications or new tooling by working with internal manufacturing teams and external tooling suppliers.
- Coordinated tooling modifications to implement customer engineering changes, reducing manufacturing disruptions and controlling tooling costs.
- Acted as the primary engineering contact with Toyota, negotiating implementation timing, manufacturing feasibility, tooling impacts, and production schedules.
- Support new model launches by managing engineering changes through design approval, tooling modifications, SOP, and mass production.
- Developed and maintained CATIA V5/V6 models, engineering drawings, and GD&T documentation for production components.
- Performed AutoForm simulations to evaluate manufacturability and optimize stamped part designs before production.
- Managed engineering change requests (FSR/ECR/ECI), ensuring adherence to customer requirements and internal manufacturing standards for quality assurance.
- Coordinated cross-functional communication between OEM engineering, production plants, suppliers, purchasing, and quality organizations.
2-D Detailer/Drafter / Co-Op
Sumitomo Electric Industries
Farmington Hills, MI
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Created and edited 2-D schematics of electric wire harnesses using Mentor Graphics to enhance engineering documentation
- Interpreted engineer mark-ups and modified designs to ensure accuracy and compliance with specifications
- Prepared detailed drawings for Sumitomo Electric Industries manufacturing requirements.
- Reviewed engineering specifications for accuracy and compliance.
- Updated CAD files to reflect design revisions.
CAD Drafter Intern / Co-Op
Roush Industries
Livonia, MI
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Applied and laid out dimensions and GD&T on part drawings for manufacturing, improving production accuracy
- Created orthographic views of a part utilizing 3-D software (CATIA), enhancing manufacturing documentation
- Detailed parts such as chassis frames, brackets (crossmember, fuel line, center bearing), tubes, and hoses, enhancing technical expertise
- Communicated with designers and engineers to ensure the most accurate result with fewest mistakes, supporting team efficiency
- Read and accurately interpreted checker prints and notes, ensuring compliance with design requirements. Identified and fixed mistakes on drawings, reducing errors and rework
- Utilized Teamcenter for data file storage, ensuring organized and accessible project records
Education
Associate in Applied Science - CAD Technology - Industrial Drafting
Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI04-2019
Skills
- CATIA modeling and GD&T drafting
- AutoForm simulation
- Automotive stamping and manufacturing feasibility
- Tooling design coordination
- Model launch coordination
- OEM liaison
- Cross-functional coordination
- Teamcenter
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Timeline
Design Engineer
Toyotetsu North America
08.2018 - Current
2-D Detailer/Drafter / Co-Op
Sumitomo Electric Industries
01.2018 - 03.2018
CAD Drafter Intern / Co-Op
Roush Industries
03.2017 - 10.2017
Associate in Applied Science - CAD Technology - Industrial Drafting
Henry Ford Community College