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Constant improvement of components

My name is Jim Rathbun and I have very interesting resume under my belt.
I have worked in a variety of industries from automotive (product development), action sports (bicycle component design), automation (palletizing cell design),  and semi conductor (thermal management & development) to name a few. 
While many of these industries have been fun to work in , my true passion remains in product development designing some type of component for one of my main hobbies, which are bicycling (bmx & mtn.), snowboarding, surfing, camping & golf. These hobbies have been a part of my life since I was a kid and remain a huge part of what brings happiness to my life. I am interested in a position within one of these industries.

Responsibilities:
• Mechanical designer and engineer of multiple bicycle products for the Terrible One BMX brand
• Lead the product development, design and validation for bicycle components, with a strong focus on understanding of material properties and characteristics for optimal design
• Products designed: handlebars, stems, sprockets, bicycle frames, pedals, and forks
• Constructed multiple FEA simulations for testing the strengths of T1's products and how they would handle bicycle rider loading under extreme situations
• Ran mechanical lab Strength / Failure tests on the Steel tubing used for Terrible One's BMX Bicycles frames
• Incorporated DFMA principles into product design, allowing for product interchangeability with various other bicycle brands.
• All work completed in SolidWorks software while incorporating GD&T fundamentals.

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer (Freelance pos.)

Responsibilities:
• Lead Mechanical designer & engineer of multiple bicycle products for the Coalition BMX brand
• Lead the product development, design and validation for bicycle components, with a strong focus on understanding of material properties and characteristics for optimal design
• Products designed: handlebars, stems, sprockets, pedals, and tires.
• Constructed multiple FEA simulations for testing the strengths of COA's products and how they would handle bicycle rider loading under extreme situations
• Incorporated DFMA principles into product design, allowing for product interchangeability with various other bicycle brands
• All work completed in SolidWorks using GD&T fundamentals.

Mechanical Design Engineer (Freelance)

Find out detailed information about Jim Rathbun,  in Detroit, MI

Jim Rathbun: in Detroit, MI

Jim Rathbun

Terrible One Bicycles

Coalition BMX

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