Dane Watson Email & Phone Number

Pekin, IL, US

Pekin, Illinois, United States

I'm currently helping American farmers of all sizes reduce chemical use and improve efficiency, through the use of automation in their seeding and mechanical weed control. In doing so, I am also helping manufacturers learn how to better serve the American farmer while building a robust market in the United States. Ask me how I can help you do the same!

Tremont, Illinois, United States

Responsible for planning and execution of marketing initiatives outside of U.S. and Canada. Building brand awareness and relationships in Europe and South America are areas of emphasis.

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Aftermarket Electronics design engineer, responsible for portions of concept design, validation, and production development for aftermarket enhancements and upgrades for a major heavy equipment manufacturer

Assisted in operation of a small production brewery. Duties included grain handling, truck loading/unloading, beer science (fermentation records, tank pressure adjustments, temperature checks, carbonation measurements). Regular taste tester.

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Part-time contract engineering technician for Caterpillar Cab Systems & Environments Group. Performed seat/seatbelt failure investigations. Developed a new seat & seat suspension configuration tool utilizing Microsoft Excel

Mossville, Illinois, United States

 Contract engineering technician for Cat Electronics Aftermarket Retrofit & Upgrade Group Installation/troubleshooting support for electrical and mechanical systems (domestic and international projects) Responsible for prototype part identification/selection and some preliminary mechanical design Conducted Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) with.

Bartonville, Illinois, United States

Modifying shop drawing procedure for a custom woodwork/ cabinet shop to include 3D engineering drawings. Estimating materials for projects, and creating purchase orders. Creating 3D renderings of proposed desk and cabinet designs to present to contractors and architects for approval. Designing custom woodwork and countertop assemblies with Autodesk.

Oslo, Norway

Summer job converting existing paper drawings and welding templates of frequently replicated in-shop fabrication work performed on Cat machines to Autodesk Inventor 3D models; drawings and templates were annotated in Norwegian. Some reverse engineering work also required, creating technical drawings from as-built welded components

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Creating marketing and communication materials (including PowerPoints, brochures, and product descriptions), helping create pre-product development plans for heavy equipment exhaust treatment systems, researching potential product markets for exhaust treatment