RUSSELL D. ANDERSEN
Residence: 815-***-**** E-mail:
*********@*****.***
Profile: Seasoned Mechanical Designer/Detailer capable of designing
fixed and automated components for the automotive, commercial,
and aircraft markets. Experienced in AutoCAD, CADRA, CADAM, and
other technical documents to support production. Expertise
includes identifying problems, providing solutions, accepting
challenges, and delivering positive results. Known to be
extremely thorough and attentive to detail, focusing on quality
and quantity of work. Dedicated with a solid work ethic and an
innate loyalty in work situations.
Key Strengths
> Knowledgeable in Engineering Design & Drafting Standards.
> Solid understanding of Manufacturing Production Technologies.
> 10+ years of Technical Experience, including Computer and
Product Data Management Skills.
Experience: FURST STAFFING - Rockford, IL
2011
Full Service Staffing Company Specializing in Engineering and
Design
Contract Designer/Detailer for J. L. Clark - Die Work for Metal
Containers
1 Designed and detailed projects that involved forming dies for metal
containers.
VAN MARTER & ASSOCIATES - Beloit, Wisconsin
1994 - 2006 & 2008 - 2009
Full Service Staffing Company Specializing in Engineering and
Design
Contract Designer / Detailer for Quantum Design - Saws, Grinders
& Handling Equipment
. Designed and detailed steel welded fixtures, frame
structures, massive lift arms, and sheet metal fabrications
for an assembly using circular saws to cut off hot rolled
steel bars. The steel bars are then transferred from
conveyors to railcars for Salem Steel Co.
. Updated structural foundation floor plan layouts.
. Altered a sheet metal structural enclosure station for
electrical control panels and operators.
. Redesigned and modified a hydraulic clamping cylinder cut-off
saw for rails and steel bars.
Contract Designer / Detailer for Gilman
Engineering - Assembly Systems for Auto Industry
. Worked on Ford Manufacturing and General Motors projects such
as: transmission gear systems, steering gears, assembly
stations, and stations to position and load planetary
bearings into steering gear housings.
. Utilized CADRA 2D and AutoCAD to finalize conceptual drawings
using standard parts. Created detail drawings and bill of
materials using tolerance stack ups, geometric dimensioning
and tolerancing for automobile industry customers.
. Designed fixtures for a panel alignment system, cylinder
clamping fixture stands, sheet metal guarding,
and a pallet conveyor to hold and transfer fuel injector
components through assembly.
. Detailed a 24-station indexing dial for a PUR water
purification filtering system. Seventeen
stations were automated in the assembly of this unit. The
final product assembly was without event and met
customer schedule requirements
. Chrysler project that involved designing and detailing a
stand for loading and unloading engine block line. Updated
block line illustration sheets, layouts, bill of materials,
and revised drawings.
. Designed and detailed weld fixtures, locating and guide
brackets, and support stands to align with robotic spot
welding stations to produce a chassis for Saturn car
manufacturer..
RUSSELL D. ANDERSEN 815-***-****
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Cont. Experience
Tool Designer for Hamilton Sundstrand - Aircraft Systems for
Commercial & Military Aircraft
. Designed holding fixtures for cast housings, clamping fixture
for indexing vertical side
mounting post for machining stations, and an x-ray fixture
for gear head housings and covers.
. Assisted in designing assembly tools that pressed bushings
into F-16 housings. Maintained security procedures of the
Catia CADAM network in accordance to related procedures.
Designer / Detailer for Ingersoll Milling Division
- Machine Tools for Metalworking Industries
. Worked on High Velocity Machine stations with inter-
changeable tooling holders and linear motion movements used
in roughing and finishing a wide variety of materials while
maintaining a high level of quality.
. Key member of a design team that made modifications to a
gantry stand for ease of assembly and loading indexing table
assembly as one completed unit.
. Designed a coolant chip drain and sheet metal splash panels
for coolant run-off.
INGERSOLL MANUFACTURING CONSULTANTS 2007
Consulting and Concept Engineering Service
Contract Designer / Detailer
. Designed and detailed machine base assembly of an Electro
Motive truck frame that runs on a rail system. The base
involved securing the frame with hydraulic lifts and clamping
brackets. This setup was used for milling both sides of the
mounting surfaces. The Acme Company was pleased with the
design and concept of this project.
BROASTER COMPANY 2007 - Beloit, WI
Manufacturer of Specialty Food Service Equipment
Designer / Detailer
. Designed a concept for a cover mechanism for a pressure
fryer. This design was to improve fixture alignment problems
and become more cost effective. The intent of the design was
to eliminates the excess of scrap material and simplify the
efficiency.
. Improved sheet metal brackets for different fryers.
. Updated AutoCAD drawings, modified layout assembly items and
bill of materials.
. Saved on sheet metal costs by restructuring and improving the
base of a food -serving unit.
Education: Morrison Institute of Technology - Morrison, Illinois
Associates of Technology Degree
Training:
Manufacturing & Quality Assurance in a Changing
Environment
CNC Training Geometric Dimensioning &
Tolerancing
Engineering Procedures Class EPC Quality Circle
Business Ethics SolidWorks 3D
2010 & Auto CAD Classes
3D Modeling Class Excel
Affiliations: RASUG (Rockford Area SolidWorks Users Group) - Member
Interests: Model Hobbyist, Softball, Golf, Carpentry, Automobiles, and
Drawing Home Design Plans