James Kovach
Design Engineer
Brooklyn, MI, USA
248-420-9335
Work Experience
Roberts Sinto
Design Engineer
Worked closely with production while designing and creating manufacturing drawings for equipment to be used in metal foundries.
Controlled the release of drawings for mold casting production, pouring equipment, and production lines
Controlled the release of drawings for mold casting production, pouring equipment, and production lines
January 2018
- July 2018
Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States
Sekisui Voltek
Project Engineer
Responsible for purchasing and hiring contractors to install equipment used in the production of extruded polypropylene and polyethylene foams.
Managed projects from ten thousand to 1 million dollars including creating a project scope, budgeting the project, managing expectations, and ensuring that the project is completed on time within the approved budget.
Sourced suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for bid proposals prior to project submission target dates.
Managed projects from ten thousand to 1 million dollars including creating a project scope, budgeting the project, managing expectations, and ensuring that the project is completed on time within the approved budget.
Sourced suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for bid proposals prior to project submission target dates.
March 2015
- August 2017
Coldwater, Michigan, United States
Sekisui Voltek
Design Engineer
Utilized Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD in order to design specialized equipment to be used in our manufacturing process, as well as created detailed production line layouts.
Improved Allen Bradley and Opto 22 programs causing production downtime, and updated programs to comply with newer software versions.
Improved Allen Bradley and Opto 22 programs causing production downtime, and updated programs to comply with newer software versions.
October 2014
- April 2015
Coldwater, Michigan, United States
Oxbow Machine Products
Contract Tool Design Engineer
Worked closely with the costumer to design ergonomic lifting equipment utilized in automotive production.
Used AutoDesk Inventor and AutoCAD to design, create, and release detailed drawings.
Worked with fabrication and machinists to better improve and reduce cost of the design.
Used AutoDesk Inventor and AutoCAD to design, create, and release detailed drawings.
Worked with fabrication and machinists to better improve and reduce cost of the design.
June 2014
- October 2014
Livonia, Michigan, United States
Education
Western Michigan University
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering
B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, and a minor in Mathematics. Coursework included static and dynamic mechanical analysis, material and thermodynamic science, CAD engineering graphics, machine design, engineering experimentation, and statistics.
September 2009
- April 2014
Michigan, United States
Languages
English (Native),
German (Beginner),
Skills
Autocad,
Catia,
Design,
Drafting,
Engineering,
Inventor,
Solidworks,