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Owatonna, Minnesota, United States

Lake Mary, Florida, United States

Winona, Mn

• Lead lighting design engineer on automotive HVAC and switch programs• Designed automotive components from conception to final product utilizing SolidWorks and Siemens NX CAD software• Increased lighting efficiency and uniformity of existing products by 25% or more on multiple projects• Collaborated and coordinated with multidiscipline project teams across the globe• Optimized component designs and placement• Conducted design reviews and provided cost reduction recommendations• Prepared and presented project results to program management and customers• Performed verification studies, root cause analyses and quality control on parts• Conducted optical simulations on automotive lighting systems using Optis and Speos lighting software• Performed lighting analyses using various lighting measurement instruments

Winona, Mn

• Designed various automotive parts utilizing 3D modeling software including Siemens NX and SDRC I-DEAS• Revised engineering drawings and wrote engineering change orders• Completed quality control inspections on manufactured parts and assemblies• Tested materials for manufacturing quality• Analyzed plastic degradation issues• Researched and implemented new measurement equipment• Investigated light leak and illumination uniformity issues

Fountain, Mn

• Developed custom ordered steel furniture bases using Autodesk Inventor • Designed packaging for custom ordered products• Created standards and workflows for operating machinery• Updated product 3D models and 2D drawings• Created Engineering Change Orders• Monitored the manufacturing process and worked with machine shop crews to improve efficiencies• Verified and updated product Bill of Materials

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Used Pro/Engineer to design and model components and parts• Designed and manufactured the chassis and driver protection system• Assisted with design and manufacturing of other mechanical components (Brakes, Steering, and Suspension)

• Researched medical device standards and replacement materials for the Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure device• Compiled a detailed report of the PFO device including its manufacturing and testing methods• Designed Test Protocols for Manufacturing Method and Tensile Testing of the PFO device

• Responsible for writing Routing Instructions for welders• Updated Routing Instruction for spot welders• Assisted in eliminating obsolete tooling

• Responsible for writing Routing Instructions for spot welders• Performed time studies for operational processes in paint department• Designed and implemented parts kit carts for weld lines to improve line flow