Hi, I’m William L. Fisher. I’ve spent more than 40 years designing in the automotive and manufacturing industries, leading teams and delivering integrated solutions like steering column cross-beam structures and power pack motor integrations that were patented. I’ve held primary designer roles at Ford and senior designer roles at Hitachi, coordinating workflows, design intent, and drawing content across multiple teams to meet budgets and deadlines. I’m proficient with CATIA 3DX and CATIA V5, SolidWorks, and a broad GD&T toolkit. I enjoy translating complex requirements into robust, manufacturable parts and assemblies, driving cost efficiency, and mentoring colleagues to improve drafting practices and dimensional tolerances. I’ve guided diverse groups from engineering to entertainment components, always focused on quality, collaboration, and practical innovation.

William L. Fisher

Hi, I’m William L. Fisher. I’ve spent more than 40 years designing in the automotive and manufacturing industries, leading teams and delivering integrated solutions like steering column cross-beam structures and power pack motor integrations that were patented. I’ve held primary designer roles at Ford and senior designer roles at Hitachi, coordinating workflows, design intent, and drawing content across multiple teams to meet budgets and deadlines. I’m proficient with CATIA 3DX and CATIA V5, SolidWorks, and a broad GD&T toolkit. I enjoy translating complex requirements into robust, manufacturable parts and assemblies, driving cost efficiency, and mentoring colleagues to improve drafting practices and dimensional tolerances. I’ve guided diverse groups from engineering to entertainment components, always focused on quality, collaboration, and practical innovation.

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Hi, I’m William L. Fisher. I’ve spent more than 40 years designing in the automotive and manufacturing industries, leading teams and delivering integrated solutions like steering column cross-beam structures and power pack motor integrations that were patented. I’ve held primary designer roles at Ford and senior designer roles at Hitachi, coordinating workflows, design intent, and drawing content across multiple teams to meet budgets and deadlines.

I’m proficient with CATIA 3DX and CATIA V5, SolidWorks, and a broad GD&T toolkit. I enjoy translating complex requirements into robust, manufacturable parts and assemblies, driving cost efficiency, and mentoring colleagues to improve drafting practices and dimensional tolerances. I’ve guided diverse groups from engineering to entertainment components, always focused on quality, collaboration, and practical innovation.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Agency Concept Designer at Scout Motors - Novi, MI (thru Roush Enterprises)
September 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Agency Concept Designer supporting Scout Motors with Concept Design Team work on Range Extender (REX) Electric Vehicles, including BRUV REX and Pickup REX programs.
Sr. Designer at Roush Enterprises - Livonia, MI
May 1, 2021 - July 1, 2024
Roush Clean Tech: Designed propane system components (CATIA V5); Roush Entertainment: Checking/reworking component drawings for animatronic figures and applying GD&T (SolidWorks); Roush Advanced Engineering: Projects related to hydrogen fuel and EV battery designs (CATIA V5); Roush Performance: Fuel and steering components for high-performance vehicles; Radiator cooling modules and inverter modules; mounting, positioning and structural designs for an airport runway snowblower (CATIA V5).
Sr. Designer at Hitachi Automotive – Farmington, MI
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2021
Led CAD section controlling workflow of current production drawings; designed test stands and fixtures for suspension components; instructed other designers in design and GD&T tolerances for stamping, plastic components, castings, and wire routings.
Primary Designer (Leader) at Ford Motor Company / Automotive Components Holdings, LLC - Dearborn, MI
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2008
Led project management and design intent for seven designers; produced manual and power column designs with powder metal parts, plastics, and castings; developed GD&T dimensional stack-ups for Ford/Visteon programs. Designer, Steering Pump Group: designed Electro-Hydraulic Power-Assisted Steering Pump (EH-PAS); outer casting and internal pump changes to minimize tooling costs and piece price.
Designer at Carron and Company, Inkster, MI
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1995
Ford Motor Company Light Truck Division (Contract): Designed front-end steering linkage and geometry for F-150 program; generated overflow cooling system components and implemented various design changes.
Designer at Livernois Engineering Company, Dearborn, MI
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1991
Completed design changes to current production components in support of Ford Climate Control, Passenger Car, and Light Truck groups.
Detailer / Light Design at Various Employers, Southeast Michigan
January 1, 1978 - January 1, 1984
Performed detail and design work on progressive dies, castings, plastic injection molds, and special machines.

Education

Associates Degree in Liberal Arts at Schoolcraft College
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2011
Mechanical Design Technology at Schoolcraft College
January 1, 1979 - January 1, 1989
High School Diploma at Redford Union High School
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 1979

Qualifications

United States Patent #6,152,489 - Integrated Steering Column to Cross Car Beam Structure
January 1, 2000 - May 28, 2026
United States Patent #6,135,726 - Power Steering Pump Power Pack & Motor Integration
January 1, 2000 - May 28, 2026
Casting design Consolation of Components (EH-PAS)
January 1, 2000 - May 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Transportation & Logistics