Design Engineer Mechanical

Brian Halicki

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Naperville, IL**564

Ph: 630-***-**** Email:**************@*****.***

Brian Halicki Work History Highlights

Summary of Design Experience:

Design Programs Used:

Solidworks 2018

Inventor 2018

AutoCAD 2017

DraftSight 2018

The majority of my professional experience is in the conception, design and implementation of various custom material handling machinery, conveyors and production line systems.

My designs are in place at: Baxter, Wrigley, Brach, Crown,Cork & Seal, Rexam, M&M Mars, GAF, IKO, CertainTeed, Silgan Can, Keurig, Tetra Pak.

Highlights:

Prater Industries: Re-design of Rotary Sifter to accommodate higher quality output and easier maintenance. This led to multiple reorders of the unit by the customer, in some cases to replace competitor’s units.

Flexco: New concept for automated Conveyor Belt Fastening Unit to simplify installing staples into belt splice.

Hartness: New concept for gripper design to handle Tetra Pak containersat high speed at the packaging line.

Experience Building Machines or Assembling Mechanical Parts:

Traveled to Fortune 500 container plants in U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia for H.L. Fisher (Des Plaines). Conducted training sessions on maintaining machines and initial start-up of new equipment. Made adjustments as needed, modifications to satisfy customer expectations. Indexing Rotary Container Coating Machines, Continuous Rotary Container Trimming Machines, Semi-automatic manufacturing machinery.

Led the development of multiple module systems with engineering teams of up to seven internal/external designers.

• Designed cam, servo, and air operated stations, in addition to modifying existing designs

• Ensured designs were functional, robust, and cost effective

• Worked under the confines of aggressive project schedules and profitable budgets

• Assimilated well within a team and exhibited objectivity to the input of others

• Problem-solved designs or detail issues and updated all appropriate documentation

• Communicated ideas and comprehended information both verbally and in written form

• Maintained departmental goals in keeping with company objectives

3119 Brossman St. Naperville, IL60564Ph: 630-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

Online Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brian-halicki/15/44/a1

Brian Halicki

Feb.’18 –Present SPEC Engineering Plainfield, IL Mechanical Design Engineer Design of material handling equipment used for the movement, storage, control and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption and disposal.Provides designs in 2D and 3D CAD platforms.

Jan.’18 - Feb.'18 Wrigley Mfg. Yorkville, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position) Updating metal detect operation in various stages of gum and mint manufacturing. Concepting and Design with Solidworks 2018.

July’16 –Nov.’16Dec.’16 – Dec. ’17 Prater Industries Bolingbrook, IL Mechanical Design Engineer Responsible for creation of mechanical concepts, details and assemblies, layouts, equipment stack-ups, isometric drawings and bills of materials based on written and/or verbal instructions. Provides designs in 2D and 3D CAD platforms. Reports to Director of Engineering.

Mar.’14 – July.'16 Flexco Downers Grove, IL Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract Position) Concept and design in the latest technology of equipment to continually improve conveyor belt splicing techniques. Use of cams, linkages and levers to develop equipment in splicing conveyor belts. Solidworks simulation of cams, and components to verify movement in equipment.

Feb.’14 Eaglestone Equipment St. Charles, IL Machine Designer(Contract Position) Inventor 2014 Conveyor design for packaging consumer food product.

Dec.’13 – Jan.’14 R.A. Jones & Co. Davenport, IA Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract Position) Contract Mechanical Design Engineer for R.A Jones, one of the world's leading providers of packaging machinery to the food, pharmaceutical, dairy and consumer goods industries. R.A. Jones is a company of the Coesia Group. Design of high speed soda concentrate filling module for the Keurig Cold container used in the Keurig soda maker. This project involved significant customer, vendor, team member and management interaction.

July’13 – Nov.‘13 Hartness International Greenville, SCMachine Designer (Contract Position) National search recruited me todesign from concept to completion.Machine Designer using Solidworks 2011 for Mfg. of High Speed Tetra Pak container handling equipment. Bottom grip assemblies, Nosebar grouping for metering containers for shrink wrap operation. Container grouping laner for group configurations.

Jun.’13 – July’13Mid-West Wire Specialties Chicago, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position) Solidworks 2007. Formed wire components required for processing in production. Develop drawings fromSolidworks prototype models. Quote customer requests for custom wire forms, act as liaison for sales department to answer technical questions and schedules for ongoing projects

Apr.’13 – June.’13 Beltway Scales Rock Falls, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position) Solidworks 2013. Acting consultant for improvements to existing equipment. Conveyor belt scales require accurate calibration of material running on belt of conveyor, my responsibility is to design assemblies to provide sales group.

Jan.’13 – Apr.’13 Franklin Automation Sugar Grove, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position) Solidworks 2013. Design of large, custom, automatic assembly and test machine projects from concept to acceptance. Selects and directs vendors, and specifies vendor requirements. Provides support during fabrication, assembly, debug, and qualification of the system. Automated system to assemble tackle box from molding machine.

Nov’12 – Jan.’13 Ferrara Candy Bellwood, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position) Solidworks 2013 Plant Layout and Structure design of equipment installed for new product manufacture. Support and frame detailing used to locate new transfer conveyors.

July’12 – Aug.’12 Product Planning, Inc. Des Plaines, IL Machine Designer(Contract Position) Solidworks 2012 Design and detail systems for Defense Industry. Pivoting Level Wind Systems and Capstan Stowage Reel Assemblies for Sonar Systems.

Feb.’12 – July’12 Triangle Packaging Machinery Chicago, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position) Unigraphics Design and detail packaging equipment for the food processing industry.

Jan. ’12 – Feb.’12 Sortimat Rolling Meadows, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position)Solidworks 2010 Automated Equipment Mechanical Designer. Generating complete mechanical manufacturing packages for suppliers, including 3D CAD models, 2D drawings using GD&T, top-level BOMs, part and system-level specifications.Evaluated mechanical and machine designs to identify improvement opportunities and potential risk areas. Conceptualized assembly designs and evaluated strengths and weaknesses of different concepts. Implemented processes and mechanical improvements to production equipment and procedures.

Oct. ’11 – Nov. ‘11 Eaglestone Equipment St. Charles, IL Machine Designer Inventor 2012 Mechanical Designer. Custom conveyors for the food industry. Metal detect scanning equipment and product load with inspection station. Field measure and produce concepts, design and process documentation for manufacture.Act as a liaison between other departments and work with vendors & equipment suppliers to procure equipment and supplies.

Designed, organized and implemented new equipment from initial concept to manufacturing.

Develop new packaging and conveying equipment.

Ordered materials and supplies related to equipment layout.

Prepared cut sheets and procedure sheets for the factory.

Worked with customers on projects and design criteria.

Jan. ’11 – Sept. ‘11 Ixmation North America (Cox Automation) Roselle, IL Machine Designer (Contract Position) Solidworks 2011 Mechanical Designer. Revise and update customer supplied data from Assembly Drawings and Weldment Concepts to finalize design package including 3D CAD models, 2D drawings using GD&T for fabrication and assembly.Generates documentation packages including component designs, bills of material, assembly drawings and other items. Worked with production personal in a cooperative team environment, documented and communicated issues across shifts to report and schedule activities efficiently. Effectively communicated with production personnel and managers to maintain production and maintenance schedule, recognizing gaps and recommending solutions to increase efficiency.

Feb. ’10 – Dec. ‘10 Halco Design Naperville, ILCustomer - Banner Equipment - Morris, ILContract Product Concept and Design for beverage delivery equipment. Components used for regulating line pressure. Solidworks 2011.

Customer - MKR Global Consulting & Service Inc.

Contract Design Service. Design, Lay-out and detail of assemblies on machinery. Design work done with Inventor 2010. Upgrade and retrofit Existing Food Can manufacturing equipment for Silgan Container. Can coating Spray Machine and Indexing Can Discharging Machine.

Nov. ’08 – Mar. ‘09 / September ’09 – January ‘10 / Machine Solution Providers Naperville, ILMachine Designer (Contract Position)Heavy Industrial Machinery. Machine Designer for Roofing Shingle Manufacturing Equipment. BOM’s, component selection, mfg and assembly support. Designed and detailed Pull Roll Assemblies, Guide Rolls, Slitting Machines, and Adhesive Applicators. Traveled to several plants for field measure and technical information. AutoCAD 2010 / Implemented use of Inventor 2010 for customer requiring 3D model of equipment to be installed in Canada for IKO.

Jun. ’07 – Nov. ‘08 Packaging Machines Int’l Elk Grove Village, ILMachine Designer Design from concept to completion.Machine Designer using Solidworks 2008 for Mfg. of High Speed Tray Wrapping and Tray Packing Equipment. Most components are sheet metal formed for shrink tunnels, product positioners and conveyor components. Updated AutoCAD files to Solidworks Models. Complex infeed and discharge product handling systems.

Apr. ’07 – Jun. ‘07 Sterling Engineering Romeoville, ILSupport Engineer (Contract Position) Machine Designer for Mfg of High Speed container making equipment. Adapt robot to replace conventional palletizer for shipping can lids. Using AutoCad 2005.

Sept. ’93 – Apr. ‘07 Halco Design - Owner Naperville, IL

Contract Design Service. Design, Lay-out and detail of assemblies on machinery. Design work done with Inventor 10, AutoCAD, and Solidworks 2004.

Designed $500k to $1.5mil machines for high speed, synchronous automation primarily for the pharmaceutical industry

• Proceeded through an evaluation-debug process with machine builders and co-designers to enhance performance

Internal can spray machines. High speed indexing can handling, Nordson lacquer spray systems. Machnery supplied to Silgan Container, Crown, Cork, and Seal, & Rexam. Conversion of Standard machine to coat inside area of disposable battery shells.

Can trimming machines. Cutting rough edge of formed can to specified height. Precision tooling, spindles, and can handling designed with Inventor 10. Traveled extensively in U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia for training and initial start-up of new equipment.

Education:

June ’76 – May ’79 Moraine Valley Community Col. Palos Hills, IL

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