Design Mechanical

BRANDON S. MILLER

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SKILLS:

SolidWorks 2002-present

Draftsight

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Microsoft products

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe illustrator

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Concept to final product designer

Project management

Team management

Manufacturing streamlining

Manufacturing sourcing

Product sourcing

EDUCATION:

1998 - 2002 Penn Manor High School - Millersville, PA. - Academic Diploma

2001 - 2002 Lancaster County Career Tech. - Mount Joy, PA. - Diploma

2003 - 2004 Thaddeus Stevens College - Lancaster, PA

WORK EXPERIENCE:

June 2014 - Present

All-Pro Off-road

Victor, MT

Product Development Engineer.

• Brought design and product development process in-house

• Existing product revisions and improvements

• Changes to sellable items for functionality and end user ease of use

• Manufacturer sourcing with emphasis on lead contact and communications

• Existing product consolidation with SKU management

• Make all alike items the same SKU with minor variations

• Aftermarket product compatibility

• Making agreements with other aftermarket suppliers to obtain their products and

allow All-Pro to include options for use with aftermarket accessories.

• Advertise these new compatibilities to the public which fill or eliminate market voids

• Cure manufacturing difficulties by making hard changes to product with emphasis on

recognizing difficulties and working with suppliers

• Commercial product sourcing of bulk components and fasteners

• Streamline prototyping process through unique measuring abilities implemented

through 3D design and alleviate the need to make cardboard mock-ups of every

prototype.

• Implemented standards for design, tolerances, welding, part size and thicknesses

• Worked solely with laser cutter/bender to create prototypes and weld fixtures.

October 2013 – June 2014

Speeco Special products (Aorist)

Golden, CO

Mechanical Designer and Engineering Change Documentator.

• Prototype testing documentation

• Involved with sizing stops and belt drives for kinetic systems

• Worked with outside vendors to find existing products to allow us to proof out our

prototype for full production.

• Processed Engineering change requests for OEM parts. Some made overseas and

some made here in the United States.

• Everything from Post hole diggers, hydraulic log splitters to tractor pins and 3-point

hitch systems.

• Reverse engineered documentation of competitor products to aid in the cost break

down of their components which helped our company be more competitive.

• Created new part documentation schemes that would be used for international sales

and quoting purposes.

May 2008 - November

2012 Dentech Inc.

Brownstown, PA

Mechanical Designer and Department Manager.

• Responsible for design of turn-key Industrial dust collection systems.

• Implemented the latest software versions of Solidworks, 10+ yrs exp.

• Frequently performed site surveys to gather dimensional data for quoting and / or design purposes.

• Created design and detailed fabrication documentation for ductwork, structural steel, concrete foundations, sheet metal and weldment manufacturing drawings.

• Solved various industrial fume and dust collection issues with systems sized from 1k - 200k scfm.

• Follow the “Industrial Hygienist Handbook” to adhere to known solutions for a wide variety of issues.

• Use advanced mathematics to solve complex issues such as hot processes and

back- draft hoods as well as elaborate push-pull systems.

• Follow SMACNA and NFPA guidelines to adhere to stringent governmental

guidelines.

Design of custom machines from concept to final product.

• Work closely with customers using verbal and hand-drawn sketches to

create a concept which solves all of the customers’ demands.

• Design machines that utilize a variety of systems with loose and tight

tolerances to maintain end-product quality.

• Design custom machines that involve pneumatic, mechanical and

electromechanical systems to operate.

• Work closely with numerous vendors throughout design phase to create a perfect but versatile solution.

Conduct Interviews to fill positions within design department.

Worked directly with the IT department to implement the latest and fastest

computer software and hardware combinations.

• Increased overall design department through-put, and efficiency by 150%.

Lowered server storage capacity and back-up requirements significantly.

• Managed design department timelines and back-logs. Streamlined workflow to

the machine and fabrication shops allowing us to meet customer deadlines and

exceed expectations.

May 2009 – Present:

Whitewater

Challengers

Whitehaven, PA

Class III River Guide and Trainer

• Guide weekend trips down the Lehigh river with a main emphasis on safety and

second emphasis on fun.

• Train new recruits on company operations and policies.

• Train new recruits on the river how to control a raft utilizing a variety of

paddling techniques.

• Train new recruits on safety, trip awareness, boat and guest recovery and

basic first aid situations.

• Develop fun and interactive relationships with guests as an advocate for their safety and enjoyment.

August 2004 – June

2007 Herr Industrial

Lititz, PA

Mechanical Design Draftsman

• Responsible for Design of industrial VOC evacuate duct systems of various

sizes of 50k - 200k scfm.

• Designed various sized exhaust stacks with or without platforms and ladders to gain access to analysis ports.

• Designed structural steel assemblies to suspend large duct work.

• Designed concrete pad layouts per application, will collaborate with P.E. for out of state regulations and stamps.

• Frequently field-measured facilities for quotes which lead to large layout

design projects, from which fabrication detail prints are populated, including

duct work, structural steel, concrete and various steel weldments.

• Set-up and conducted maintenance of office CAD standards and utilization.

June 2002 - May 2004

Pendu Manufacturing

New Holland, PA

Mechanical / Detail

Drafter

• Completed various detailed print bundles for specific machines once

finished in engineering.

• Completed a wide array of prints for various sheet metal parts along with

bend diagrams and flat patterns for plasma cutter and break press.

• Became very efficient with weldment drawings and assembly drawings for

automated equipment that use controls such as hydraulic stops, conveyor’s, roll-feed and chain-feed systems.

Created operation manuals for new machines.

• Updated operation manuals for old machines, including start-up

• procedures to maintenance intervals.

Used Adobe Photoshop, Word, Excel and Adobe Publisher to create manual layouts in printable book form.

o Updated and maintained manuals.

o Created machine part manuals.

Exploded views of every assembly of the machine which included a parts list for reordering and troubleshooting; most machines included move that 1,000 parts.

Converted old paper and stick files into AutoCAD files.

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