1. joe.podobnik@yahoo.ca
(905) 692-0644
Joe Podobnik
Objective Tooling design/detailing.
Experience 1989-2014 Orlick Industries Stoney Creek, On.
Senior Die Designer
- Layout of assembly & construction drawings for aluminum
dies cast tooling.
- Detailing of inserts, cores & slides.
- Calculation of runner/gating ratios.
- Layout of cooling & ejection systems.
- Detailing of die shoe & ejection box components for complete
function of casting die.
- Ordering of material for manufacture of tooling.
- Creation of bill of material to facilitate assembly of dies.
- Creation of waterline diagrams & core pin maps to aid
production department.
- Design & detailing of trim dies for aluminum castings.
- Fixture design.
June 1989 – Sept. 1989 Wentworth Mould & Die Hamilton, On.
Junior Die Designer
- Design of components to be used for blow mould dies.
Summer 1988 J.C. Hallman Manufacturing Kitchener, On.
Junior Fixture Designer
- Creation of fixtures for testing circuit boards.
- Developed housing for proto-type high pressure washer.
- Electrical & mechanical drafting.
- Maintained a material requirements planning program.
Skills & Training AutoCAD©
release 10, 11, 12, 14, 2000, 2010, 2012 & 2013
Solidworks©
release 2006, 2009, 2010 & 2013
Unigraphics-NX©
Education 1986-1989 Conestoga College, Doon Campus Kitchener, On.
- Graduated mechanical engineering technology–automated
manufacturing.
1984-1985 Mohawk College, Fennel Campus Hamilton, On.
- Graduated mechanical engineering technician – mechanical
drafting.