1. ROBERT E. FISHER, JR.
5420 MansfieldWay
Charlestown,IN 47111
502-724-7587
fisher3664@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
GROTE INDUSTRIES, LLC April 2000 - Present
Madison,Indiana
Lead Designer.Provide mechanical designsupporttoMechanical Engineersinthe developmentof new
designsandmodificationstoexisting lightingproducts forthe trucking,automotive,andheavy
equipmentindustries.ExperiencedinCADmodeling, CADdatatransfers to/fromcustomersandtool
shopsand workingknowledge intoolingandmanufacturingprocesses.Workconstantlywith domestic
and internationalcross-functional marketing,engineering, tooling, manufacturingandquality team
membersfromconcepttoproductionof a varietyof projects. Experiencedhavingclose interactionvia
WebEx conference callswith domesticand internationalcustomersfrom the initial mechanical design
conceptall the way to the productionrelease of products. Experiencedindesigningplasticproductsthat
are manufacturedbyinjectionmoldingprocesses.Experiencedindesigningdie castproducts.
Experiencedas back-uptothe CADManager by handlingWindChill administrative duties,assignwork
and check/approve drawings . Awardedthree designpatentsforlightingproducts.
ProfessionalTraining:
 Creo2.0 includingAdvancedSurfacingandPlasticAdvisor
 Windchill 10.2
 CATIA V4
 CATIA V5 Foundationstraining,butverylimited operatorexperience
 SabicPlasticDesignWebinar
 ManagementandSupervisoryInstitute course at IvyTechin 2009
 Managing andResolvingConflictcourse atIvyTech 2012
 FirstAidFirstResponder
VALEO SYLVANIA, LLC July 1997 - April 2000
Seymour,Indiana
DesignEngineer.Provide CADdesignanddraftingsupportunderthe directionof the Design Group
Leaderand ProgramManager(s) forthe automotive lightingindustry. Thissupportincludesthe plastics
designof automotive headlampcomponents,feasibilitystudyof designs,andcreatingigesfilesfor
exporttocustomerand tool shops. Alsoprovide supporttoQualitypersonnel bygeneratingCMM
pointsforthe CMM Lab. Disclosedthree designconcepts forpatentability.

2. ProfessionalTraining:
 CATIA V4 Basic andSurface
 CATIA V4 Basic Drafting
 CATIA V4 Essential Surfaces
 G.E. PlasticsDesign
 PlasticSnapSeminar
FIREKING INTERNATIONAL, INC. May 1994 - June 1997
NewAlbany,Indiana
CAD Specialist. Provide andperformdesignfunctionsforfire resistantfile cabinetsandsafes. Prepare
final detail drawingsof sheetmetal partsandassemblies. Actedasprojectleaderforthe introductionof
customerspecifiedlineof fire resistantfilecabinets.Performedsome systemadministrationfunctions.
Workedsix monthsat FireKing'ssafe subsidiary,MeilinkSafe Company. Responsibleforthe design of a
newline of gunsafesandthe redesignof acommercial line of safes.
ProfessionalTraining:
 Graftek'sCAD GeometricModelingSoftware (GMS)
 Pro/Engineer'sPro/SheetMetal
 Merry Mechanization'sSMP81 SheetMetal Program
 Trumpf 240 sheetmetal stampingmachine - limitedoperatortraining
 "FirstThingsFirst"seminarpresentedbyCoveyLeadershipCenter
GROTE INDUSTRIES, INC. June 1992 - May 1994
Madison,Indiana
CAD Specialist. Provide designassistance toengineersonautomotive andtruckingindustrysafety
lightingproducts. Prepare preliminaryandfinal detail drawingsof injectedmoldedplastic,sheetmetal,
die cast parts andassemblies. Alsoresponsible forrevisingexistingdrawingsandperformingdailyback-
upsof the Pro/Engineersystem.
 ProfessionalTraining:
 Prime Medusa2-D CAD System
 Pro/EngineerBasic/DesignandAdvancedPartDesignand Pro/Surface
 GD&T - ANSIY14.5
HANSON SCALE COMPANY January 1988 - December 1990
Shubuta,Mississippi
Designer. Provideddesignanddraftingsupporttoengineersbyanalyzingproductsdesign,feasibility,
quality,etc. Preparedbillsof materialsandactedasProjectLeaderfor new products. Experiencedin
the designandredesignof metal andplasticcomponentsof householdbathscales. Builtprototypesof
designconceptsandproductimprovements. Experiencedincosmetic/aestheticdesignof new product
concepts. Experience usingAUTOCAD andCADKEY . Was issuedanornamental designpatentof
weighingscale inthe UnitedStatesandJapan.

3. PEAVEY ELECTRONICS, INC. November 1984 - January 1988
Meridian,Mississippi
Mechanical Draftsman and CAD/CAM Operator. Responsible fordrawingwoodandmetal partsfor
componentsusedinthe electronicaudioindustrysuchasguitars,microphonesandspeakers. Worked
withengineersindesignsuggestionsforwoodproducts. Experiencedintrainingnew CAD/CAM
operators. Experience usingG.E.CalmaCAD/CAMSystem.
EDUCATION
MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE
Meridian,Mississippi
A.A.Degree,DraftingandDesign
SoutheastLauderdale HighSchool
Meridian,Mississippi
HighSchool Valedictorian
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