Daniel Dawson Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States

My Role: Concurrent custom purchase order fulfillment, lead engineer, people leader, and project manager

Heath, Ohio, United States

My Role: Process management, KPI tracking/reporting, Lean implementation and continuous improvementMy Biggest Accomplishment: Successfully motivated operators to improve their productivity by improving awareness of their daily goals and generating more operator ownership, reducing down-time and eliminated lossProvide engineering insights and sourcing COTS equipment for new product layoutsLead process failure or equipment breakdown investigations to ensure meeting schedule demandsDirect and Train Operators on Daily management Activities for Efficiency, Maintenance, and CenterlinesConduct Surveys to audit operator competencies and compliance with OEE, CIL and CenterlinesChampion activities such as process changes or standardizations to improve overall plant performanceReduce waste and loss through Implementing Lean/Six Sigma concepts across the plant increasing profitability

Circleville, Ohio, United States

My Role: Lead custom product standardization while integrating cross-discipline diverse feedback and inputMy Biggest Accomplishment: Brought to market a novel plug-and-play pin stamp marker with integrated real time vision system in less than 1 calendar year, including optimized performance and a new marketable lookLead design activities and processes for high capital R&D product improvement goalsCultivate open communication, trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement with product team techniciansPartnered with technicians to independently gather technician feedback to improve product assembly processesProvide engineering support and leadership to technicians and machine operators for hardware developmentManaged products development through Telesis ERP to develop BOMS, vendor, and purchasing information Investigate existing product issues and create a scope and deliverables for updated productsCreated 3D models, drawings, assemblies, and BOMs using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD 2D, Vault

Sunbury, Ohio

My Role: Project focused engineer tasked with mechanical design, development and testingMy Biggest Accomplishment: Provided client a successful and economic 3D printed prototype components that acted as a passive low pressure flow controls in their $200K+ capital equipment systemsProvide customers with cost effective (savings up to $1000/unit) solutions by collecting information and generating presentations that communicate alternate build options for efficient decision-makingInvestigate innovative technologies and create solutions for medical, energy and various other industriesDeveloped and created various relationships with new hardware suppliers, raw material providers and manufacturers by going to a local tradeshow and doing general researchSelf-taught PLC ladder logic on Omron PLC’s to troubleshoot and create new codeWorked with systems that may include conveyors, optical sensors, PLC’s and pneumatic controlsCreated 3D models, drawings, assemblies, and BOMs using SolidWorks and Creo, GrabCAD

Columbus, Ohio Area

My Role: Exclusively tasked with engineering design, modeling, testing and delivery of custom innovative productsMy Biggest Accomplishment: Developed an innovative refrigerated food display case that was highly customized and successfully under budgetCoordinated with all levels of company to create a tax credit report for R&D work returning $20K+ Directed design insights for qualitative and cost-saving improvements to new and existing product lines Lead collaboration with technicians on design, manufacturing process and assembly improvementsUtilized Wasserstrom ERP to follow up on purchases, supply chain issues and update BOMs for processingDecreased rebuild time of products by implementing alternative manufacturing techniques and identified opportunities for standardization Jointly managed client communications developing requirements, updating progress, and addressing concerns Lead meetings as the SME to follow up with customer, provide updates, and discuss necessary changes for five projects which resulted in more competitive products and expanded sales opportunities Identify changes in scope or deliverables from direct customer reviews and maintain flexibility and scheduleDecreased manufacturing time of products by 5-10% time per unit buildCreate 3D models, drawings, assemblies, and BOMs using Creo, WindChill

Gahanna, Ohio

My Role: Develop 3D models as needed and run verification simulations of design integrity for certificationMy Biggest Accomplishment: Develop a process for running simulations of load bearing mining equipment that reduced resource down timeReverse engineering different mining components and supporting project managersAnalyze and prepare 20+ mining, amusement park, and other various structures for certificationProficient in structural analysis of steel and aluminum members under various load conditionsCreate 3D models, drawings, assemblies, and BOMs using SolidWorks