Yves Goyette

I want to obtain a position as a mechanical engineer in a company that will benefit from my experience and knowledge.

EQUIPEMENTS LAPIERRE INC.

Mechanical engineer 

• Work on data files to complete PREXTRA System and few designs of new projects.

 FREELANCER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 sept 2016-dec2021

• Develop and Conceive the design for molded parts by injection and made in plastic.

DURABAC INC.                                                                                          jan-march 2015

Recycling containers manufacturer

Mechanical engineer-Project manager

• Produce 2D and 3D drawings for welded metal pieces. Use SolidEdge as software. 
• Develop recycling container design made in plastic. 

THOMAS & BETTS INC.                                                                                      2011- 2013

Emergency lighting manufacturer

Mechanical engineer-Project manager

• Support production team for technical issues. Simplify existing model’s design to obtain a cost decrease of 20%.
• Draw 2D and 3D drawings for making metal or injected plastic parts. Modelize parts with Pro-E software.
• Produce bills of materials for new emergency lightings. Collaborate with marketing group in the product definitions. 
• Build finish products to be tested for CSA and UL norms. Certificate the Nexus new line.

CONVEXPERT Inc.                                                                                         jan-feb 2011

Commercial truck furniture manufacturer

Designer- Product Manager

• Technical support to workers for special products. Ensure the concept is well understood at the beginning
• Prepare, approve and release 2D and 3D drawings for metal pieces manufacturing. Modelize with SolidEdge software.
• Build CONVEX furniture, made in aluminum folded sheet, in order to parameterize for shelves and drawers models. Useful for vendors and production work. 

CONTRACTUAL                                                                                                   2008-2011

• Validate molding process for molded parts and their drawings made on SolidWorks.
• Be sure there are any major issues when the mould is built.

MAAX Bath Inc.                                                                                              jul-nov 2008

Shower door manufacturer

Product Engineer Senior

• Offer technical support to workers for existing products. Answer daily requests.
• Prepare, approve and release 2D and 3D drawings for manufactured pieces. Use SolidWorks as software.
• Create and develop shower parts for big-box hardware. Work with more than 42 configurations of walk-in. 

MEGA Brands (MEGA BLOKS) Inc.                                                                   1999-2008

Plastic toys manufacturer

Product Engineer

• Work as technical support for design, packaging and marketing groups from ideas to toy manufacturing. Teamwork with many work groups.
• Be sure international norms and safety passed, in respect of toys safety and children safety. Main responsible for safety. Tolerance: 0.
• Start quotation. Communicate with Asian suppliers.
• Validate 2D and 3D drawings for quotation, moulds release and production. Modelize with SolidWorks software. 
• Establish and write toy performance criteria’s. Security and reliability.
• Deal a lot of information by managing 200 moulds and 200 different toy plastic parts. Find efficient ways to drive them.

Team Leader (2002-2006) 

• Supervisor of four (4) product engineers and one (1) Quality technician for good team work and increase team efficiency. 
• Two (2) trips in Shen Zhen, China in 2004-2005, 6 weeks each for decorated part approval, problem shooting for starting pre-prod and production in order to keep deadlines as the schedules. 
• Delegate engineering tasks and make the engineering schedule happens. Be proud of teamwork.
• Became a technical agent for DragonsÒ production lines with 50 million of benefit 

Aménagement Exposition TCD Inc.                                                             1998-1999

Museum furniture maker

Project Engineer

• Create furniture and equipments for museum based on preliminary sketches of scientific settings from EUROSCIENCE Museum of Portugal, provided by design firms (Groupe D.E.S., Design+Communication).Build heavy-duty but not expensive. 
• Make children games of MUSEO DE LOS NINOS in Argentina: Harbour crane (30 ft. height, 21 ft. length). Heavy-duty forever and children safety. 

B. Applied Science Mechanical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 1997

Baccalaureat in Industrial Design, Université de Montréal, 1990