RESUME
BRANDON W. HEFFELFINGER
Industrial Technologies / CAD
● Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technologies (IT)
● Solid Edge Version 14 ● Inventor 2009 & 10 ● Adobe Illustrator CS4
Solid Adobe
● Rhinoceros ● Facility Layout and Design ● Process Flow, Lean Thinking, Six Sigma
Rhinoceros
● General Understanding of Most Manufacturing Processes
General
● Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (as taught by Dr. Mark A. Curtis)
● CAD Background
● Intro to Engineering Design - Inventor Version 8 ● Auto CAD 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004
● Inventor 6 and 7 ● Revit 4.5 and 5.1 ● Mechanical Desktop 2003 and 2004
Inventor Revit Mechanical
● Architectural Desktop 2003 and 2004
Architectural
Employment History
FLEXCO – Elkhart, Indiana MARCH 2011 – Present
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
● Programming CNC Presses and Laser Cutting Machines in Programs such as Sigma Nest,
Lantek Pro, and NCExpress
● Engineering of new Customer products
● Improvement of Existing Products and Processes
UPS – South Bend, Indiana DECEMBER 2010 – DECEMBER 2010
Reason for Leaving: Seasonal Helper
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
● Driver Helper
● Morning Unload Crew
ABUNDANT ENERGY WORKS – Elkhart, Indiana OCTOBER 2008 – DECEMBER 2010
Reason for Leaving: Unable to Pay Wages
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
● Prototype Design and Fabrication
● MIG Welding, Metal Fabrication
● Plant Layout Activities and Logo Design
● Autodesk Inventory 2009 and 2010
● Pre-production Work for advance Bio-Mass burner that creates electricity from steam
● Creating Parts list and Manuals for Steam Engine
HOBBY LAND – Mishawaka, Indiana NOVEMBER 2007 – APRIL 2010
Reason for Leaving: Store Closed
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
● Floor Salesman
● Remote Control Car Mechanic
● Stock/Inventory Control
CTS AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS – Elkhart, Indiana JANUARY 2006 – DECEMBER 2006
Reason for Leaving: Temporary/Co-Op Position
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
● Co-Op – Two Sessions
● Assisted Engineers
● Test Lab
● Gage and Fixturing Design Work (Solid Edge Versions 17 and 18)
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● Prototype Builds
NORDI FIREPLACE CENTER – Elkhart, Indiana AUGUST 2003 – DECEMBER 2005
Co-Op Opportunity at CTS
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
● Wood and gas burning fireplace installation/maintenance
● General masonry work
● General Laborer
Clubs / Associations / Volunteer Work
● National Technical Honor Society – Member, Inducted May 2003.
● American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – Member.
● South Bend Sod Buster’s – Active Member Since 2008:
Participate in all Mud Bogs working the mini-mudders for the kids and recording distance for trucks.
Donations to charities such as Camp Millhouse and Hospice
● Granger Offroad Remote Control Raceway – Active Board Member Since Oct 2009:
Formed and participate with five other members – build and maintain the track and hold races
every weekend for 50 plus racers in the summer
Education
PURDUE UNIVERSITY (South Bend, Indiana) - Graduation Date: June 2010:
Graduation
● Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technologies (IT)
Bachelor
ELKHART AREA CAREER CENTER (Elkhart, Indiana) - Graduation Date: June 2004
Graduation
● Computer Aided Drafting 1 and 2
Computer
PENN HIGH SCHOOL (Mishawaka, Indiana) - Graduation Date: June 2004
Graduation
● Core 40 Diploma
Core
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