Marc Gagnon
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lemarcgagnon@hotmail.com
Professional Profile
Software Skills
• CATIA V5 (5 years), CATIA V4 (1 year)
• NX/NASTRAN (4 months)
• Hypermesh, Ansys, VBA, Matlab
Language Skills
• French :
native language
• English :
excellent, TOEFL (iBT): 111/120
• German :
basic skills, Goethe-Institut Montréal:
levels 101/102
Professional Experience
Designer in the Upperbody Group
Honda R&D Americas, Raymond (Ohio, USA) — 2006-2009
• Developed layouts of body parts in accordance with Honda's Standards as the Person in Charge
• Created 3D models of body parts (sheet metal & plastic) using CATIA V5
• Produced 2D & 3D drawings (FTA) of parts, assemblies and illustrations
Drafter in the Engine Integration Department
Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil (Québec, Canada) — 2004 -2005
• Created 3D mock-ups and major assembly drawings of engines using CATIA V5
• Developed macros in VBA for Excel and CATIA V5
Internships
Airframe Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Bell Helicopter Textron (Québec, Canada) — January 2012 to May 2012
• Improve and develop analysis tools in Excel VBA to evaluate airframe fatigue and damage tolerance using FEM
Vehicle Research Operations
Honda R&D Americas, Raymond (Ohio, USA) — 2011
• Developed new subframe bushings layouts for research purposes
Structural Analyst
MDA Corporation, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue (Québec, Canada) — 2010
• Created finite element models using NX/NASTRAN for structural analysis
• Calculated margin of safety of different static and dynamic load cases
• Identified problem areas and proposed design changes
Drafter in the Turbine Department
Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil (Québec, Canada) —2002
• Created 3D models, detail drawings and assembly drawings using CATIA V4
• Completed stack up drawings
Maintenance Technician
MTU Maintenance Hannover, Langenhagen (Germany) — 2003
• Helped with the assembly and disassembly on the build-up and teardown lines and also on HPT and LPT lines
• Supported main inspection line and received training in the non-destructive test department
• Participated in test cell procedures and prepared the engines
Liaison Technician
L-3 MAS (formerly: Bombardier Aerospace), Mirabel (Québec, Canada) — 2003
• Gave technical support to the CF-18 fighters of the Canadian Forces
• Developed technical drawings and work operations for the repair of damages found on the aircraft
Education
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering — 2004-2005 / 2009-present (graduation: May 2012)
École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal (Québec), GPA: 4.24/4.30
• Student exchange at San José State University (SJSU), San José (California), 2011, GPA: 3.93/4.00
• Student exchange at ENSIAME, Valenciennes (France), 2011
• Bachelor thesis on the optimization of a subframe for an electric car in cooperation with ArcelorMittal
Montataire (France)
College Diploma (Associate Degree) in Aircraft Manufacturing (DEC) — 2004
École nationale d’aérotechnique (ÉNA), Saint-Hubert (Québec)
Awards
• Winner of ArcelorMittal Auto Challenge against French engineering schools: ENPC, UTC, ESTACA (2012)
• Award from Dassault Systèmes (2012), L-3 MAS (2011), and Nova Bus (2010) for excellent school results
• Grant (ÉTS) for a semester at ENSIAME (2011) and a semester at San José State University (2011)
• Undergraduate Student Research Award, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2010)
• Science, on tourne! 12th edition: Provincial Champion (2004)
• Grant (ÉNA) to complete an internship in Germany (2003)
References
Available upon request