David P.
Senior Mechanical Designer | 20+ Yrs Catia V5 & SolidWorks | DFM Expert
CLEVEDON,
United Kingdom
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About
Senior Mechanical Engineering professional with over 20 years of robust corporate industry experience specializing in complex parametric design, advanced surface modeling, and production-ready geometry. My foundation is built on two decades of utilizing CATIA V5 within highly structured automotive, aerospace, and heavy machinery supply chains.
I excel at converting abstract concepts into highly accurate, manufacturable 3D models while adhering to strict GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) data standards and drafting principles. To expand my remote freelance availability, I am currently leveraging my core engineering logic within a SolidWorks environment.
Whether you require advanced surface creation in CATIA V5 or robust assembly design in SolidWorks, I provide senior-level engineering oversight with zero onboarding lag. I am fully equipped to log directly into secure corporate networks, VPNs, or Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI) to utilize your internal company software license pools safely and efficiently.
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I excel at converting abstract concepts into highly accurate, manufacturable 3D models while adhering to strict GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) data standards and drafting principles. To expand my remote freelance availability, I am currently leveraging my core engineering logic within a SolidWorks environment.
Whether you require advanced surface creation in CATIA V5 or robust assembly design in SolidWorks, I provide senior-level engineering oversight with zero onboarding lag. I am fully equipped to log directly into secure corporate networks, VPNs, or Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI) to utilize your internal company software license pools safely and efficiently.
Portfolio
Service offers
Experience
- Catia 3DX Designer Komatsu Forest · Contract Jun 2024 – May 2025 11 mos Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden Worked on a prototype forestry forwarder. Design, Detail and produce drawings for a prototype forestry machine. Revisions to earlier version to improve tracking performance and start the design for production process
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Catia V5 Designer
BAE SYSTEMS · Contract
Apr 2022 –
Mar 2024
1 yrs 11 mos
Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Light armoured vehicle and Beowulf
Studies for improvements to rear grille on a CV90. Studies for track tensioner on a new project. Studies to help ease production of various BeoWulf components. - Catia V5 Designer Volvo trucks · Contract Jun 2015 – Apr 2022 6 yrs 10 mos Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden Working with a new double cab project for Special vehicles which Involves design of new structure. Design of the Front Lid Grill assemblies. Work includes design, detail and drawings for 3 variants of these assemblies. Recent work involves design of conversion kit for a new Crew Cab design for use in Utility vehicles. Conversion of one standard cab plus design of new second cab
- Catia V5 Designer Scania CV AB · Contract Jun 2012 – Jun 2015 3 yrs Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden Responsible for the design of the Cab Mounted Boarding Step assemblies for 4 cab types. Tasks involve design of sheet metal, aluminium castings and Plastic components
- NX Designer Bertrandt · Contract Mar 2011 – Jun 2012 1 yrs 3 mos Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, HE, Germany Responsible for the design of the Body Side reinforcement ring on the new Opel Corsa. Tasks involved design of sheet metal components based on styling and criteria sections supplied by the customer
Education
- Rolls Royce Technical College No degree, Mechanical egineering, Pass 1971 – 1975 4 Year apprenticeship in mechanical engineering with 1 week a month to attend college
Other experience
- Rugby Spent most of my 20s playing rugby for my local town club
- Photography I regard myself as a walk about photographer who takes images of wildlife for fun
- Bird Watching Spend my spare time with a pair of binoculars looking at the local birdlife
Licenses & Certifications
- Maker Apr 2026 – Present
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Age: 73
Joined: March 5, 2026
Last seen: June 16, 2026
Area of Expertise
General CAD Drafting
Mechanical Drafting
Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering
CAD Drawing Services
Sheet Metal Design
SolidWorks Engineering Services
CATIA Design Services
Design Engineering Services
2D CAD Drafting Services
Contract Drafting Services
CAD Drafting Services
Mechanical Design Services
2D CAD Design Services
Mechanical CAD Design
Manufacturing Drawings
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
Design for Manufacturability (DFM Services)
Drafting and Design Services
Languages
English Native or bilingual proficiency
German Limited working proficiency
Location
CLEVEDON, United Kingdom