- Luther Steele has over 25 years of experience as a CATIA designer and engineer for major aerospace companies like Boeing and Airbus, as well as automotive companies including Ford and Chrysler. - He is proficient in CATIA, AutoCAD, ENOVIA, and other CAD/PLM tools and has extensive experience designing aircraft structures, electrical systems, tooling, and more. - Steele aims to develop electrical harness connectivity and routing designs using CATIA Electrical Workbench and apply lean processes like Kaizen and value stream mapping.

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Luther Steele
(843) 694-8880
luthersteele@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
Perform CATIA updates testing before releasing to Boeing users
CATIA software training focal
Develop Electrical Harness wiring connectivity and routing via CATIA Electrical Workbench
Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping processes to identify and eliminate waste at all levels.
System Experience: CATIA, AutoCAD, ENOVIA, PDM, Team Center, DELMIA, Process Engineer, IVT
Graduate of Boeing Manufacturing School.
EXPERIENCE
CATIA Designer 11/2014 – 06/2015
Tyco Electronics (Contract Hire)
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of Ford Motor Company’s Hybrid
Electrical Vehicle components in CATIA V5, Ford Smart center environment
Produce design layouts and assembly drawings that communicate solutions to electrical battery
connections while considering the technical merits and cost
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of tooling components
CATIA Focal for CAD Design Group
Provide CATIA V5 / Team Center administration for design group
11/2005 – 09/2014
Boeing Company (Contract Hire)
1. Liaison & CATIA Designer (10/2009 – 09/2014)
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of fuselage barrels for 787 Dreamliner
Aircraft utilizing Aluminum, Titanium and advanced materials such as CFRP (Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Plastics) in CATIA V5, ENOVIA environment
Produce design detail, layouts and assembly drawings and / or other engineering documents that
communicate solutions to mechanical and electrical design problems while considering the
technical merits, weight and cost
Develop, coordinate and communicate technical design solutions to ensure certification,
operation, and integrity of the structural, electrical and mechanical components
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of tooling components and fixtures for
Sections 49, 46, 47 and Section 48 Barrels of the Boeing 787-8 & -9
2. CATIA Designer (11/2006 – 10/2009)
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of performance enhancing wing to body
fairing components utilizing advanced materials such as CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Plastics) in CATIA V5, ENOVIA environment
Produce design layouts, Module drawings and / or other engineering documents that
communicate solutions to mechanical design problems while considering the technical merits,
weight and cost
Develop, coordinate and communicate technical solutions to ensure certification, testing,
operation, and integrity of the structural and mechanical components for all Boeing suppliers
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of product cost and weight savings
projects for 747-8 primary structures
Authored Boeing 787 D6-Drainage plan document.
Produce detailed plan for tooling cost and weight reductions, including design drawings,
engineering and manufacturing cost estimates for 787 Main Landing Gear Unlock assembly
mechanisms
CATIA Focal for Design Engineering Group

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Provide CATIA V5 / ENOVIA V5 design assistance and up-to-date methodology, techniques and
product information to the Design group
3. Senior Technical Design Engineer (11/2005 – 11/2006)
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of product design and weight savings
projections for 737 MMA P-8A primary structures in CATIA V5, PDM environment
Provide 3D Solid Modeling of primary structural components and assemblies, including wing to
body fairing weaponry deployment
Perform preliminary component sizing of components to ensure structural integrity and the design
intent maintained within the design
ENOVIA Focal for Design Engineering Group
Provide CATIA V5 / ENOVIA V5 design assistance and up-to-date methodology, techniques and
product information to the Product Standards Design group
CATIA Design Engineer 11/2004 – 11/2005
EADS Airbus Corporation (Contract Hire)
Responsible for creation, completion and revision of detail, assembly and Installation models for
the Aft Pylon Fairing and Cowl for the Airbus A-380 in CATIA V5, PDM environment
Produce design layouts, Module drawings and/or other engineering documents that communicate
solutions to mechanical, electrical and air worthiness design problems while considering the
technical and weight issues
Develop, coordinate and communicate technical solutions to ensure certification, operation, and
integrity of the structural and mechanical components
CAD Administrator 01/2002 – 11/2004
City of Detroit Water Sewage Department (Direct Hire)
Responsible for creation, completion and revision of drawings for The City of Detroit’s Jefferson
Waste Water Treatment facility
Drawing interoperability between CAD and 2D drawings in AutoCAD
Coordination, maintenance and design revisions for all treatment facilities drafting database
Develop technical solutions to ensure certification, operation, and integrity all treatment facilities
drawing systems
CATIA Designer 02/1999 – 09/2001
Ford Motor Company (Contract Hire)
Component sizing and interfacing of interior components and assemblies for Ford GT40 program
CATIA V5 Solid Modeling for tooling, testing and manufacturing improvements
Primary structural design of seating assembly and trunk structure
Design improvements of B-Pillar structural and mechanical components, such as chassis and
support structure for cost and assembly certification with Jack Roush as Chief Engineer
CATIA Designer 09/1996 – 01/1999
Boeing Company (Contract Hire)
Responsible for creation, completion and implementation of major tooling for the upper and lower
joins for section 44 and section 46 for the 767 program in CATIA V4, PDM environment
Produce design layouts, Module drawings and / or other engineering documents that
communicate solutions to mechanical design problems while considering the technical merits,
weight and cost
Develop, coordinate and communicate technical solutions to ensure certification, testing,
operation, and integrity of the fuselage turning fixture: P / N 5FME-143W0003
Develop, coordinate and communicate technical solutions to ensure certification, testing,
operation, and integrity of the fuselage body handling fixtures associated to the turning fixture
CATIA Focal for Design Engineering Group
Provide CATIA V4 / PDM design assistance and techniques to the Design group

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CATIA Designer 01/1992 – 09/1996
Chrysler Corporation (Contract Hire)
Component sizing and interfacing of powertrain components and assemblies for Viper program
CATIA V3 class-A and advance surfacing functions. Solid Modeling for tooling, testing and
manufacturing improvements
Design improvements of mechanical components, such as manifold, heads and block structure
for cost and assembly certification
Develop, coordinate and communicate technical solutions to ensure certification, testing,
operation, and integrity of program data for corporation media roll-outs with Carroll Shelby as
Chief Engineer
EDUCATION
Ashworth College
Houston, TX
AutoCAD Designer Certification (current)
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
CAD Designer Certification
Boeing Manufacturing School
Everett, WA
Manufacturing Engineer Certification
Detroit Cass Technical High
Detroit, MI
Diploma