Engineer Technical Support

SHAWN PATRICK

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Plainfield, IL 60585

EDUCATION

Keller Graduate School, Schaumburg, Illinois

Masters of Business Administration February 1999

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 1991 Professional Engineer (Associate) State of Illinois March 1992 Lic # 061023552

EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDANT CONSULTANT, P lainfield IL J an 2016 Present Design and fabricaton

● Contract Engineering Design work for small companies using Pro/E and Solidworks

● Provide fabrication services

CATERPILLAR INC, A urora Illinois Jan 2015 Dec 2015 Hydraulic Installlation Engineer Medium Wheel Loader Division

● Validate Hydraulic Installations utilizing FEA and Modal analysis for all mounting fixtures

● Generate production intent BOM for Hydraulic Group assemblies

● Responsible for the design of Hydraulic Installations routings, hose material selection and fittings.

● Support manufacturing and assembly issues on current product by participating in collabrative design reviews

● Responsible for incorporating manufacturing driven design changes into current production

● Generate and release production intent drawings for Hydraulic Installations on Medium Wheel Loader

CASE NEW HOLLAND LLC, Burr Ridge Illinois July 2007 – June 2014 Sr. Project Engineer A ug 2009 – June 2014

Engine Installation / After Treatment Systems

● Successfully Lead an engineering team thru a complete CNH Product Development Cycle developing the first Tier 4a emission compliant Engine and Aftertreatment Installations across all five(5) CNH Dozer product lines

● Co Developed Engine performance Curves with Supplier(Fiat Power Train) for Tier 4 emission compliant Dozer machines based on CNH market research and field testing

● Responsible for generating Production BOM and drawings for Engine, and Emissions After Treatment Systems Installs.

● Participated in Vendor Selection for Engine, After Treatment, and Cooling systems components

● Responsible for developing both field validation testing procedures and acceptance criteria for Engine performance on Tier 4 emission compliant CNH Dozers

● Responsible for evaluation / acceptance of both FEA and Modal Analysis on Engine and Exhaust After Treatment Systems

● Responsible for evaluation / acceptance of CFD on both Engine Intake and Exhaust After Treatment Systems

● Responsible for design and development Engine Installation on next generations Tier 4 emission compliant Dozers

● Responsible for design and development of both Selective Catalyst Reduction(SCR) and Diesel Particulate Filter(DPF) emissions after treatment systems on next generations Dozers

● Procured all prototype orders of Engines, Emission After Treatment System components, and Tooling using SAP for prototype builds of next generation Dozers.

● Responsible for resolving any assembly issues concerning Engines, Cooling Systems, Exhaust After treatment Systems on Dozer

● Participate in the development and deployment DVP and DFMEA for Tier 4 Dozer machines

● Support Worldwide Sales with product info and technical support to customer inquiries.

● Participated in Dealer/Customer “hands on” clinics T elematics Program Development Engineer J uly 2007 – Aug 2009

● Evaluate new technological developments within telematics industry for potential integration into CNH telematics strategies

● Responsible for developing field validation testing standards for telematics hardware performance on CNH equipment

● Coordinate design efforts with Product Managers for the integration of the telematics device into their respective machines

● Assist Purchasing in the qualifying electronic manufactures as potential vendors for CNH telematics solution

● Assist in the development of performance testing standards for data management software which is integrated into CNH telematics solution

● Advise CNH software development efforts in the features, functionality, and presentation of CNH

‘Back office’ solution for telematics

● Responsible for performing market research for the development of internal business plan presented to CNH executive management for introduction of telematics equipment

● Oversee the development of CNH Dealer installation procedures for telematics devices installed by dealerships

● Coordinate design efforts between telematics vendors and CNH Platform Electrical Engineers to develop standardized wire harness to accept telematics equipment across all product platforms CATERPILLAR INC., Aurora Illinois Jan ‘06 – July ‘07 Mechanical Design Engineer Medium Wheel Loader Division

● Working as a contract employee of Volt Services assigned to Caterpillar.

● Designing large sheet metal and machined components.

● Responsible for “cradle to grave” design efforts for both Roading Fenders and Cab Guarding system on the next generation of Medium wheel loaders

● Responsible creating BOM for New Product Designs

● Responsible for generating dimensioning schemes on new product drawings utilizing GD&T

● Assist in the coordination of detailing efforts on drawings by both domestic and overseas resources

● Review detail drawings of New Products and Authorize for release to production

● Preform preliminary FEA using Mechanica on both Cab Guarding and Roading Fenders

● Coordinate prototype manufacturing efforts using external vendors for both Cab Guarding and Roading Fenders during pilot production of Medium Wheel Loader. HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., W auwatosa Wisconsin Jan’05 – Jan’06 Mechanical Design Engineer

● Working as a contract employee of Harley Davidson Motor Co. in Frame Systems Group

● Design and Develop new frames for the V ROD product line of motorcycles

● Coordinate efforts in a cross functional team environment interfacing with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design during product development

● Work closely with vendors to incorporate a ‘Design for Manufacturability’ methodology

● Interface with other vehicles systems groups such as: Styled Surfaces, Chassis Systems, and Power Train creating a concurrent design environment

● Coordinate with vendors to procure prototype parts for experimental and qualification testing

● Create drawings using GD&T for both manufacturing and inspection purposes

● Responsible for managing all P RO E data from generated by Frame Systems using Intralink CATERPILLAR INC., Aurora Illinois May ‘04 – Jan ‘05 Mechanical Design Engineer

● Working as a contract employee of Volt Services assigned to Caterpillar.

● Design and Developing new undercarriage frame for Track Feller Buncher – product of Caterpillar Forestry Division. Very similar to Bulldozer mechanics

● Designing large sheet metal and machined components.

● Routing hydraulic lines using a Caterpillar developed design package “Fluid Lines”

● Provide mentoring services to junior engineer using Pro/E PARAGON USA Inc., Warrenville, Illinois Sept 97 – Apr 03 Pro/Engineer Consultant / Principal

● Parametric Technology Certified Instructional Provider (CIP) Certified to teach following classes by Parametric Technology: INTRALINK Administration Advanced Assembly

INTRALINK User Advanced Pro/E Design

Introduction to Pro/E Advanced Top Down Design

● Conduct Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) sponsored classes at both the client site and corporate offices of PTC.

● Provide On site Technical Support for Pro/Engineer applications to PARAGON c ustomers

● Perform Project Management activities facilitating the interface between design and manufacturing efforts in a Pro/Engineer environment

● Provide mentoring services for more advanced Pro/Engineer users based on application

● Custom build complex models and assemblies incorporating design intent and customer generated manufacturing requirements

● Provide “Ground – Up” design services of original equipment such as: complex castings, mechanisms, plastic parts, and Electro Mechanical systems to name a few.

● Create and document ‘Best Practices Modeling Guidelines’ for clients to use in their design process which incorporates Pro/Engineer

● Create customer specific training manuals for Pro/Engineer applications using original customer models

● Create illustrative instructional field manuals for product support using client Pro/Engineer models.

● Marketing Brochures showing company products using Pro/Engineer models. RAND TECHNOLOGIES INC., Schaumburg, Illinois February 1997 Sept 97 Pro/Engineer Consultant

● On site Technical Expert for Pro/Engineer application at Caterpillar Inc.

● Provide technical support for Caterpillar engineering staff using Pro/Engineer

● Trouble shoot existing Pro/Engineer models and document the problem resolutions

● Perform on site training classes for Caterpillar Pro/Engineer users

● Provide mentoring services for more advanced Pro/Engineer users based on application

● Assisted in developing standard modeling guidelines for Pro/Engineer user community at Caterpillar

● Generated complex large scale models of castings and machined castings for Caterpillar product groups

● Generated sheet metal parts and drawings for Caterpillar using Pro/Engineer

● Demonstrated large assembly management and Top Down Modeling techniques to Caterpillar Pro/Engineer user community

● Assisted in the creation of Large scale complex assemblies of machinery using assembly management techniques such as: Layouts, Skeletons, Simplified Reps, Space Claim Objects PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP., Lisle, Illinois May 1996 February 1997 Application Engineer

● Assist sales by demonstrating the functionality of Pro/Engineer software for prospective clients

● Provided consulting services on both implementation and installation of software

● Provided on site training to instruct solid modeling techniques and establish ‘Best Practice’ methodology

● Provide on line technical support for existing clients

● Custom build complex parts and assemblies using Pro/Engineer software for clients ARMSTRONG TOOLS CORP . Chicago, Illinois August 1995 May 1996 Mechanical Project Engineer

● Design and Develop hand tools for retail market for such brands as: MATCO, NAPA, ALLEN

● Evaluate in house product testing results to resolve/verify product performance

● Prepare quote requests, select vendors, purchase tooling for manufacturing

● Participate in Kaizens in a JIT Manufacturing environment to better optimize the manufacturing process.

● Conduct internal design reviews between engineering and manufacturing in an effort to optimize designs for manufacturability and address any current manufacturing issues

● Conduct internal presentations to executive management addressing: new product development, existing product enhancements, and ongoing cost savings.

● Create complex models of both forgings and casted parts using Pro/ENGINEER

● Support Manufacturing efforts by designing tooling fixtures using Pro/ENGINEER

● Generate both forging and manufacturing drawings using Pro/ENGINEER

● Assist Sales/Marketing by making presentations at client site addressing such topics as: product enhancements, comparative product superiority, and warranty issues VAPOR CORP. Niles, Illinois May 1992 August 1995 Mechanical Project Engineer

Design Experience:

● Design and Develop: Electro Mechanical systems, mechanical mechanism, Cams, Linkages, Extrusions (Metal and Rubber), Castings, Pneumatic systems for rail transit applications.

● Variety of experience in the design of both sheet metal fabricated, and machined parts

● Generate production drawings in AutoCAD R12 using: 2D, 3D, and solid modeling conventions

● Support manufacturing efforts by designing assembly fixtures and tooling fixtures. Project Management Experience:

● Conduct internal design reviews between engineering and manufacturing in an effort to optimize designs for manufacturability and address any current manufacturing issues.

● Visit vendor facilities for inspection purposes and pre qualification to bid on upcoming projects

● Negotiate terms and select vendors/subcontractors for project

● Participate in scheduled design reviews with client to discuss the status of the project

● Guide technicians during initial equipment installation at client test facilities

● Guide technicians during the construction and installation of prototype equipment

● Address warranty issues on equipment. Determine cause of failure and the extent to which company is liable based on contractual agreements.

● Develop and Evaluate production test procedures for Quality control purposes.

● Write technical manuals for field application and product support.

● Assist in the preparation of technical proposals for Sales use in an effort to gain new business.

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