Current Salary: $42,000

Preferred Location: Open

Seeking a product design engineering position with emphasis on Computer Aided Design Special Interests; Product Development, ProEngineer, Rapid Prototyping, and the Internet

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology Kansas State Univ., May 1993

Major GPA 3.41/4.0

-Design Experience: Large assemblies, weldments, sheetmetal, machined parts, and castings

-Computer Aided Design (CAD):

2D Design and Drafting; AutoCAD, 5 years +

3D Modeling.. AutoCAD 13, AWE Solid Modeling

3D Design; Cadkey and AutoCAD

- Solid computer expertise (including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting) in various software including;

-Data acquisition: Dasylab 3.0 and Labtech Notebook software using 10-Tech Hardware

-Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel, Quattro Pro and Lotus 1-2-3

-Word processing; WordPerfect and Microsoft Word

-Programming; Autolisp programming and Digitizer programming Internet and World Wide -Web - America Online (2 years), CompuServe, Prodigy 3NN

-Operating systems: Windows 95, DOS, UNIX, and LANtastic Networks

- Other design experience (Kansas State University)

Cessna Aircraft Company: Student team redesigned rudder pedals on Citation II jet with design constraints of space, weight, and simplicity

 

Major Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer 4 Years

PROJECT / DESIGN ENGINEER

-Company awarded 1996 Popular Mechanics Design and Engineering Award

-Patented Bi-Rotor technology purchased by John Deere and Co. 1995

-Design engineer; Designed and specified over 300 parts for two revolutionary prototype combines, including the following areas; Grain storage and handling, removable module design, and five different rotor configurations. Managed design layout of second prototype which included retrofitting existing production combine with current rotor technology

-Research experience; Located suitable vendors and manufacturers for designed parts. Researched companies and their product line for purchasing various components

-Network supervisor: Hardware and software purchaser and troubleshooter. Other responsibilities included; network file organization backups, and scheduled maintenance

-Data acquisition specialist: Specified, wired, and installed equipment for three prototype combines for testing. Including computer monitoring of hydraulic pressure, horsepower, and speeds

-Shop experience: Assembled and fabricated designed parts

 

Electric Hybrid vehicle Corp., Manhattan, KS Summer of 92

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNER / DRAFTSMAN

-Interacted in the design process from product conception to prototype completion

-Corresponded with electrical engineer and foundry to design a cast aluminum enclosure of a patented curbside charging station for electric vehicles

-Improved existing design by generating simple creative solutions

Sunflower Manufacturing Inc., Beloit, KS Summer of 91

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTSMAN

-operated AutoCAD workstation over 400 hours

-Compiled detailed component drawings of newly designed equipment