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XTREME TOWER PRODUCTSStaff Engineer
Mar. 2024Maryville, Tennessee, United States- Continued experience with NMMA/ABYC Standards
- Visualize, design, develop and lead complete new arch, tower and wall set designs, innovative concepts and designs, and internal projects
- Work with suppliers on scaling projects/expanding projects to meet production timelines/expectations/deliverables.
- Utilize Solidworks to conceptualize and design new products per the customer's request/design initiative - including but not limited to – vac form parts, carbon fiber parts, aluminum welded parts, arches, towers, pontoon wall fencing, paneling, etc.
- Integrate design improvements to improve functionality and installation for the production floor
- Collaborate closely with suppliers to improve designs and launch new designs for production
- Continued improvement and standardization of our Vault and 3D model management systems
Deister Machine CompanySenior Design Trainer/Designer
Aug. 2023 - Mar. 2024Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Vanderbilt Luxury Pontoons LLC.Senior Design Engineer
Mar. 2022 - Aug. 2024Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States- Continued experience with NMMA/ABYC Standards
- Certified as an NMMA Standards Compliance Specialist
- Visualize, design, develop and lead to complete new boat designs, innovative concepts and designs, and internal projects
- Work with suppliers on scaling projects/expanding projects to meet production timelines/expectations/deliverables.
- Utilize Solidworks/Autocad/3D Experience to conceptualize and design new products - including but not limited to – furniture kits and components, fiberglass components, helm stands, vacuum forming, carbon fiber, graphics, fencing, chassis/tubing design, run surface, etc.
- Integrate design improvements to improve functionality and installation for the production floor
- Collaborate closely with suppliers to improve designs and launch new designs for production
- Started and continued to improve and build the 3D design database of parts, including complete boat models
SEI Manufacturing, Inc.Design Engineer
Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022Cromwell, Indiana, United States- Reverse engineered physical parts provided by customers into 3D designs
- Created shipping skids and storage racks
- Work with suppliers on scaling projects/expanding projects to meet production timelines/expectations/deliverables.
- Utilized Solidworks/PDM to conceptualize and design new products
- Integrated design improvements to increase functionality and installation for the production floor
- Troubleshot issues found on the production floor and implemented changes to correct the issues
- Collaborated closely with suppliers to improve designs and launch into production
- Started and continued to improve and build the 3D design database of parts and assemblies
Brunswick Boat Group3D Design Engineer
Jan. 2014 - Apr. 2021Fort Wayne, Indiana Area- Continued experience with NMMA Standards and certified as a Standards Compliance Specialist
- Lead concepts and design development for new boat designs, model refreshes and internal projects
- Utilized NX/Teamcenter/Solidworks/Autocad to conceptualize and design new products - including but not limited to – furniture kits and components, fiberglass components, helm stands, vacuum forming and graphics
- Integrated design improvements to improve functionality and installation for the production floor
- Lead design projects, utilizing the Phase-Gate gated process, to launch new products and bring them completely to production
- Troubleshooted issues found on the production floor and implemented changes to correct the issues
- Collaborated closely with suppliers to improve designs and launch new designs for production
- Started and continued to improve and build the 3D design database of parts, including complete boat models
Miller Consulting GroupMTO Case Coordinator/Designer
Sep. 2013 - Jan. 2014Warsaw, Indiana- Organized and initialized orders within database
- Coordinated re-orders until submitted to manufacturing
- Established communication between sales reps and manufacturing
- Corrected redlined manufacturing prints
- Designed and updated manufacturing prints through ECO process
- Designed and updated components for manufacturing prints utilizing NX
Fleetwood RV, Inc.Cad Designer
Dec. 2012 - Sep. 2013Decatur, IN- Conceptualized, designed and modeled recreational vehicles, interior and exterior, from chassis to exterior moldings utilizing Solidworks and PDM
- Integrated changes from sales and production to redesign cabinets, floors, ceilings and other structures for better functionality and support
- Proposed and integrated solutions when design and structure issues arose
Livernois Vehicle Development, LLCOffice Manager
Jul. 2012 - Dec. 2012Fort Wayne, Indiana Area- Input and tracked quotes, sales orders, contacts and projects utilizing a CRM tool
- Processed and shipped products to clients for quotes and orders
- Performed project management tasks, authorized payroll activities and performed minor human resource duties
- Ordered supplies, performed data entry tasks, input time entries for payroll
Livernois Vehicle Development, LLCUnigraphics Designer
Apr. 2011 - Dec. 2012Fort Wayne, Indiana Area- Created and integrated vehicle harness and product designs from concept sheets into 2D and 3D models
- Detailed 2D and 3D models and sketches
- Created harness drawings using NDP and other harness building software
- Reverse engineered products into digital formats, both 2D and 3D
Livernois Vehicle Development, LLCAdministrative Assistant
Aug. 2010 - Mar. 2011Fort Wayne, Indiana Area- Performed data entry tasks
- Answered phones, emails and directly interacted with clients
- Designed large-scale and small-scale media
- Created and detailed 2D and 3D models, sketches and drawings
RParteko DesignsFreelance Graphic Artist
Oct. 2008Fort Wayne, Indiana Area- Created and design book covers, 2D drawings, wedding invitations, booklets, any graphic-related product requested by the customer
- Manipulated, corrected and restored photos and videos
- Edited videos and old VHS movies, creating slideshows and memorative keepsakes
- Designed and laid out book cover designs and interior page layouts
- Designed, created, and launched websites with continuous upkeep and small redesigns
AboutWisdom.comExecutive Assistant
May. 2008 - May. 2020Fort Wayne, Indiana Area- Interpreted ideas/concepts into designs, graphics and presentations
- Collected and processed information from clientele in office transactions
- Designed large-scale and small-scale media – including but not limited to - video editing, business cards, flyers, dvd cases, website graphics
- Performed finance transaction and data entry
- Manipulated and created various videos and designs
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