Karl Siebel

*** **** ***** **. #*

Palatine IL, 60074

847-***-****

actipg@r.postjobfree.com

Expertise:

-15+ years of designing with SolidWorks.

-10+ years working with AutoCAD.

-Proficient with the current Microsoft Office suite software.

-Able to effortlessly and efficiently work/collaborate with my peers, take direction/criticism from my supervisors, and delegate work to junior engineers/designers/drafters/assemblers/builders, when necessary.

-Excellent “people skills”. Very tactful and considerate whenever working with, or speaking to, coworkers or customers.

-Good “out of the box” thinker.

Experience :

Cloud Packaging Solutions 2015-Present

Mechanical Engineer

-Designed automation solutions to customer specifications.

-Created fabrication/assembly/approval drawings.

-Generated BOM’s and methods for manufacturing.

-Designed to supplement existing customer installations.

-Troubleshooting for mechanical issues on-site at customer facilities

Automated Manufacturing Solutions 2014-2015

Mechanical/Applications Engineer

-Worked with customers and sales to come up with concepts and layouts for presentations and pitches.

-Created 3D animations to convey machine flow and design intent.

-Designed to supplement existing customer installations.

Sortimat Automation 2013-2014

Mechanical Engineer

-Designed cam-driven as well as pneumatic-driven automation machinery.

-Driven conferenced design review meetings with customers, peers, and supervisors.

-Designed to supplement existing customer installations.

-Troubleshooting for mechanical issues on-site at customer facilities.

-Trained new employees on Sortimat procedures and protocols, and offered ongoing support/mentoring.

Wes-tech Automation 2011-2013

Mechanical Design Engineer

-Designed automation solutions to customer specifications.

-Designed to supplement existing customer installations.

-Troubleshooting for mechanical issues on-site at customer facilities

IMS Engineered Products 2008-2009

Mechanical Design Engineer

-Supervised fabrication /assembly of all new designs.

-Designed welding fixtures for a variety of frames and subassemblies.

-Worked directly with clients to develop new prototypes and designs.

-Designed “as-built” solutions for existing client installations.

-Offered in-house support for SolidWorks design issues.

-Used PhotoWorks (SW) to render 3D models for use in marketing.

Colbourne Manufacturing Company 2007-2008

Design Engineer/CAD Support

-In-house tech support for designers/drafters on any SolidWorks CAD issues.

-Developed custom toolbars, techniques, settings and templates specific to Colbourne’s design needs.

-Generated rendered 3D simulations for project management for sales/meeting presentations.

Transco Products, Inc 2005-2006

CAD Director

-Responsible for delegating work to a team of six designers/drafters, I was training on SolidWorks, based on their individual strengths, to get projects done on time without losing too much time due to the lack of SW experience in the group.

-Worked with both manufacturing and design engineering managers to come up with more efficient company standards for in-house drawings.

-Quality control on all new production drawings using SolidWorks.

Konstant Products 2004-2005

Design Engineer-Structural Steel Racking

North Shore Stands 2000-2004

Designer- Custom aquarium stands

Education:

College of Lake County: Grayslake, IL

Associates Degree of Science and Engineering

UIC College of Engineering: Chicago, IL

References available upon request.

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