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Jeff Zarb
25016 W. 8 MILE  APT 203, SOUTHFIELD, MI, 48033  US
 Cell Phone 248-752-1562  Email ZARBJ@AOL.COM
EDUCATION
45 collage credits, Major in Management
Certificate of Completion, MSX Intl., SDRC and C3P applications
Certificate of Completion, Phillpot School of Drafting
Certificate of Completion, G.D.T. Applications, Ford Motor Training Center.
Certificate of Completion, S.D.R.C. Cad software, Oregon Institute of Technology..
Catia cad software, Boeing Training center, Renton, WA
P.D.G.S. cad software, Ford Motor Training, Dearborn, MI..
Certificate of Completion, Pro-E Cad software, Oregon Institute of Technology.
Certificate of Completion, Catia v5 software. Incat, Troy, MI,
Qualifications:
*Experience designer since 1984
*Experienced with Catia V4 since 1998
*Experienced with Catia V5 since 2005
*Experienced with SDRC since 2000
*Experienced packaging designer - under hood, chassis, etc...
*Experienced designing of plastic injected molded components
*Experienced with metal stamped parts as well as die cast parts.
EMPLOYMENT
02/2015-Present TRW
Catia v5, Brake designer
Assigned to foundation brake group. Responsible for designs of brake calipers, caliper brackets, brake
rotors, brake system assemblies. Brake assemblies to include brake calipers, caliper brackets, rotors,
brake shoes, pistons…ETC.
02/2014-02/2015 Roush Industries/Reliance One
Catia v5 Chassis designer
Assigned to SVT/Ford Performance Group responsible frame/chassis design of Raptor pickup. Design of
stamp metal brackets, cross members, stamped reinforcements. DPA checks, digital buck clearance
checks. Design studies, and design reviews with onsite Ford engineering.
10/2012-01/2014 Eberspaecher Exhaust Technoligies, NA
Catia v5 Exhaust designer.
Responsible for design or stamped sheet metal baffles, end caps, heat shields, & canings for commercial
vehicle group. Provided designs for Case New Holland, Volvo Truck, Daimler Truck NA.
01/2012-10/2012 Roush Industries
Catia v5 Chassis designer
Contracted via G-Tech. Responsible for chassis/frame and cross member design, Ford F650/F750
program. Design of stamped frame rails, cross members, engine mounts. Design of cast metal front and
rear suspension hanger brackets, stamped brackets for electrical, fuel line, air line, hydraulic routings..
12/2010 – 12/2011 Daimler Truck North America
Catia v5 designer, heavy cable routings
Responsible for design and routings of heavy cables from batteries to PNDB modules. Provide designs

2. for brackets to support cable routings to frame rails, engine and transmission attachment. Provide for
install drawings, detail drawings also to include GD&T. cables are routed through use of electrical work
bench in catia.
3/05 – 12/08 Hella Electronics Corp.
SDRC/CATIA v4 & v5 DESIGNER
PLYMOUTH, MI
Contracted to Hella Electronics. Assigned to vacuum, horns, actuators and accelerator -pedal groups.
Assignments very from packaging of components to bracket designs. Design and development of
accelerator pedal arm for a variety of customers. Plastic injected molded Accelerator pedal arms were
incorporated into a pedal mechanism and incorporated designs for start and stops of the pedal and Kick
Down feature giving extra sensation to the driver. Develop connector leads for accelerator pedal
assembly circuit board connection points to connector through over molding the leads in the assembly
cover. Develop pedal assembly plastic injected molded housing covers incorporate circuit boards through
over molding the circuit into the housing cover . Brackets for pedal assemblies were developed and
designed plastic injected molded. Assignments include headlamp washer system hose routings and
Packaging. Electrical wire routings made for vacuum pumps, horns as well as fuel pedal Sensors. Design
of stamped metal and cast metal bracket for each of the various products. Detailing and designs are
being done in Catia v4 & v5 and converted to SDRC to support Ford projects.
9/02-0205 TI AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
SDRC/CATIA DESIGNER
DEARBORN, MI
Full service supplier assigned to Ford Motor Company, C170 Focus program. Responsible for brake and
fuel line assemblies from under hood to the fuel tank. Develop coordinates for each bend points and
documented them in the drawings. Designed and detailed all under hood routings and created bundle
assemblies of stainless steel tubes. Incorporated designs for tube flairs at the tube connection points.
Responsible for design of mounting scheme using stamped metal and die cast brackets for vapor
management systems and vapor canisters. Electrical wire routing from vapor management system and
vapor sensors to the vehicle wire bundle. Design of heat shields for fuel line protection from exhaust
system heat. Develop plastic injected attachment clips to bundle the brake and fuel tubes together into a
bundle assembly and attach to the underbody. I provided design proposals and reviews directly with the
customer. I also interfaced with tear 2 suppliers in developing a overall assembly. Able to utilize
Metaphase as well as Digital Buck. I also reference cad data thru PDGS software. 10/04 reassigned to
Chrysler group on catia v4 providing support for kj, pt, wk, dr, programs.
9/01-9/02 OXFORD TECHNOLOGIES/ ENTEC ENGINEERING,
SDRC/CATIA DESIGNER
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
Contracted to Magna Corp. Intier Seating Division, Mechanisms group. Responsible for design, models
and detail of stamp metal and cast metal parts and components for seat track mechanisms. Design
and modeling and detail of seat cushion pans. Travel and clearances of seat track and
adjustment handle including attachment points for seat handle return springs. Packaging of
latching mechanisms, springs and sensors including design of stamp metal and cast metal

3. brackets. Provided mechanism travel studies. Reassigned to Progressive Mold Products as
SDRC designer. Responsible for design of plastic injection molded instrument cluster Bezel for the
Ford Focus.
12/00-7/01 MSX INTERNATIONAL, SDRC/PDGS/CATIA DESIGNER
DEARBORN, MI
Contracted to Ford Motor, D219/U204 projects. Packaging of under hood and under body
components. Responsible for engine packaging, creating engine assemblies. Develop decking
studies and presenting in design reviews to discuss changes in designs of components or
mounting schemes. Reviews including accessory drive assemblies to customers and engineers.
Design and develop stamped medal as well as die cast engine and transmission mounts for verity
of engine configurations. Clearances to engine assembly periphery items and mechanisms
including during engine roll. Provided design proposals to provide for more clearance
between components. Proficient in Digital Buck for clearance and compatibility reviews. Provided
hose design and routings and developed plastic injected or stamped metal panels/air deflection for
engine cooling by directing air flow thru the radiator assembly.
12/98-11/00 CDI CORP, Catia Designer
Portland, Oregon
Contracted to Freightliner LLC. Chassis Engineering, engine accessory drives, packaging
a/c compressor, alternators, fan drives, pluming routing, including design and develop brackets, engine
mounts for engine and transmission supports. Engine and transmission mounts were stamped metal or
die cast. Provided engine roll and engine decking studies. All new designs are done on Catia, Freightliner
bought out Ford heavy truck division requiring use of S.D.R.C. In addition, PDGS to make changes to
models and transfer to Catia.
10/97-12/98 Butler Intl., Catia Designer
Everett, Washington.
Contracted to Boeing Commercial Aircraft, Passenger seat group. Design of seat tracks to provide for 2,
3, and 4 person seat assemblies. Responsible for packaging of seats, power and video cables. Design
emi shields between the power and video cabling. People packaging, including vision studies utilizing
95% Oscar e-manikin to visualize video displays.
4/95-10/97 Aerotek, P.D.G.S. Design
Dearborn, Michigan
Contracted to Ford Motor Advanced Engineering, Windstar chassis and brake systems.
Packaging of engine, brake boast components. Engine decking, brake line design and route. Design and
develop mounting clips for under body attachment. Design and develop air intake tubing from air intake
thru air filter assembly through air resonator and mass air flow sensor up to throttle body assembly.
Design and develop engine exhaust routings including exhaust cat and muffler placement. Design and
develop metal and rubber hangers for exhaust system. Devolop design proposals for heat shielding for
exhaust system.
1/92-4/95 Livernois Engineering, P.D.G.S. Designer
Dearborn, Michigan
Contracted Ford Motor Advanced Engineering, DEW98 Jaguar chassis engineering.

4. Packaging of engine and engine accessories: a/c compressor, alternators, and fan drives.
Provided design proposals for mounting brackets for eash of the accessory drive components. Air intake
hose design and routings. Brake tube and hose design and route designing tube ends for proper sealing
at joints. Design and develop engine exhaust routing including cat and muffler placement. Design metal
and rubber hangers for exhaust system.
1/85-1/92 Global Technologies, P.D.G.S. Designer
Lincoln Park, Michigan
Contracted to Brixtax Rainsford, Marysville, Mi. Designed p lastic injection molded components
for electric and manual exterior for automotive mirrors. Packaging design around mechanisms for
mirror actuation. Contracted to Ford Electrical Handling Division (FEHD). Designed
and detailed alternator housing, castings and related components, intermittent wiper module.
Designed in-tank fuel sending assemblies. Designed fuel tubing and fuel level sensor mounting.
Contracted to Ford Light Truck Division/ Chassis group for suspension and chassis studies. Provided
for tire clearance studies for an verity of tires and wheel base lengths for Ford F150 project.
This incorporated jounce and rebound studies for front and rear axles. Ford Climate Control
Division, detailed HVAC plenum assemblies. Trained 26 students in PDGS.
Packages studies of Audio Components. Designed mounting brackets for radio assembly.
PERSONNEL
I HAVE GIVEN SEVERAL HOURS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND EMERGANCY MEDICAL
TECH. I ENJOY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. I DO ENJOY WORKING WITH
PEOPLE AND HAVE GOOD COMMUNACATION SKILLS