Engineer Mechanical

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DANIEL J. BREDBECK

****-**** ******

Windsor Heights, Iowa 50324

Phone: 515-***-**** E-Mail: *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Experienced engineer who demonstrates a sense of urgency in pursuing goals and objectives. An engineer, who follows through with commitments, attends to details for success, provides individual leadership and is a positive spokesperson both inside and outside the company. A bottom-line driven engineer that achieves results without compromising integrity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Capital Project Management

Material Handling and Conveying

Solid Works AutoCAD Pro/e

Electrical

Machine Design

Geometric Tolerancing (GDT)

Metal Fabrication

Boilers, Pressure Vessels & Piping

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Randstad Engineering 2015 to 2016

CertainTeed Gypsum Fort, Dodge, IA

Contract Project Engineer- Worked on capital projects and technological infusion. Wrote Capital Request, Scopes, ROI, Impacts and Timelines. Managed Bids, Designs and Specifications, Contractors, Budgets, Equipment and Production Integrations. Created 3D Models of the Mill Area.

Used Solid Work to design equipment and plant layout

Increased thermal efficiency by over 20% while fixing other issues. EES Companies 2013-2015

Urbandale, Iowa

Engineer- Worked on upgrades to seed processing plants. Worked on conveying, vacuum and dust systems. Developed companies seed drier to achieve 50:1 Turndown ratio and meeting NFPA Codes. TechniForce 2012-2013

Ideal Aerosmith East Grand Forks, MN

Sr. Design Engineer- Designed new environmental chamber for two axis test table -60 to 200oF with magnetic wave shielding.

Used Solid Edge to design sheet metal and assemblies.

Completed project a month ahead of schedule.

Productive Resources 2012

Vermeer Mfg. ACS- Pella, IA

Product Engineer- Designed operator presence detection sensors handles for environmental equipment. Did testing and build prototypes.

Developed two designs at 40% less cost than current product.

Completed project in 3 months ahead of schedule. Daniel J. Bredbeck Page 2 of 5

Amerit Consulting 2008-2011

Product Engineer PV&V

Validated vehicle guidance systems (StarFire GPS/RTK, GreenStar Displays and Steering Controllers) for ISG. Worked on prototype and legacy tractors, sprayers and combines. Made custom harnesses to test all controllers with vehicle and implement (ISO) CAN bus systems. Implements included seeders, spreaders, sprayers, headers and drills. Wrote vehicle and implement guidance analysis from CAN traces for iTEC Pro turning.

Created a testing methods the found 400% defects over metrics testing

Did field test development on 2630 and 1800 displays. PS eServ Corp 2006-2008

Project Lead Engineer

Led onsite teams and coordinate with main office and client. Engineered agricultural equipment. Responsible for mechanical, electrical and software design. Wrote scopes and proposals and managed all aspects of onsite projects. Worked on the electrical design of the client company’s most complex sprayer.

Doubled the onsite business.

Started a new business group for eServ.

Two projects received AE50 Outstanding Innovation awards by ASABE

Coordinated teams in Ankeny, Moline, Pune, Netherlands, Germany and Portugal Placement Pros 2005-2006

Fawn Engineering- Clive, Iowa

Engineer

Developed custom vending machine, ancillary products for cashless vending (magnetic, bar code, biometrics and RFID). Did drawings, sheet metal, built prototypes and specified components.

Produced & Designed Retro Can Bottle Machine.

Designed low cost Vending Machine.

Designed & built School Lunch Program vending machine system. Manpower 2004

Maytag –R&D- Newton, Iowa

Product Specification Specialist

Maintained corporation integrity between design, drawings, specifications, BOM and production across multiple international design and production centers. Processed Engineering Change Notifications. Spherion 2004

UPS-Des Moines – Des Moines, Iowa

Industrial Engineering

Conducted package studies all incoming trailers, belt utilization and sorting methods.

Providing expected savings of $500 thousand annually in the Des Moines Hub. Bridgestone/Firestone Ag – Des Moines, Iowa 2003

Contract Engineer

Designed mass weighment conveying system for new tire machine to control target weight to 1%.

Providing expected savings of $5 million annually.

Researched and developed cutting system to reduce the inner seam. Hicklin Engineering HELC- Des Moines, Iowa 2002

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Contract Engineer

Responsible for mechanical design of 1000 hp load units for transmission test stand. Selected all components to with stand heavy shock loads while limiting shock to the torque transducer.

Integration electrical control (PLC) and motor systems on custom transmission and transaxle dynamometers test stands.

Designed wiring (NEC & NFPA79) and electrical schematics (ANSI, IEEE & GM) on AutoCAD.

Responsible for design and analysis of splines, shafts, and load systems. TechSTAFF –Davenport, IA

Bridgestone/Firestone – Des Moines, IA 1998-2001

Contract Engineer

Capital Project Engineer in charge of mixing rubber production equipment, producing over 1 million pounds a day in a 24/7 plant. Set up project teams with production, process engineering, controls, and maintenance and outside contractors to install new equipment and improve production and quality. Equipment used electrical motors (induction, synchronous and DC) and drives of up to 4,000 hp and hydraulic motors. Worked with conspicuous standards, OSHA, NFPA, ISO-QS9001, and ISO-14000 and did Kaizen before and after projects.

Managed multi-disciplined capital projects, saving Firestone over 1.5 million dollars (65%) in direct cost on an Electron Beam project alone.

Set up project teams with production, process engineering, controls, and maintenance and outside contractors to install new equipment and improve production and quality.

Designed and developed machines to produce agricultural tires from 300 to 2000 lbs.

Reduced down time from 20 minutes to 5 minutes an hour (30 to 40% increases in production). Oxford International - Peabody, MA 1997

Waukesha Cherry Burrell - Little Falls, NY

Contract Engineer

Designed stainless steel pharmaceutical and food grade tanks (3A) and pressure vessels.

Improved agitation equipment by making it simpler and stronger.

Design parts for water jet cutter, reduced man hours by 70%.

Reduced longitudinal welding by 50% and saving the company over $250,000 annually with other improvements.

Set up system to include National Board Inspector in the design phase to approve manufacturing processes unseen in New York. Helped implementation of ISO-QS9000. Hicklin Engineering, HELC Des Moines, IA 1996- 1997 Contract Mechanical Engineer

Developed custom transmission test stands for tanks, tractors and minivans.

Developed the company’s closed loop torque control valve system for hydroviscous brakes.

Designed and built remote control station and electrical test station.

Performed mechanical, hydraulic & electrical troubleshooting.

Integrated electrical controls (PLC) and data acquisition systems on custom axle dynamometers test stands.

Designed wiring diagrams (NEC & NFPA79) and electrical schematics (ANSI, IEEE & GM) Smart Industries Corp., Mfg. Des Moines, IA 1995-1996 Mechanical Engineer

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Responsibilities included mechanical engineering associated with cranes.

Designed and managed projects of new coin operated cranes and ancillary equipment.

Designed thermal plastic vacuum form molds, CNC programming (wood, plastic and metal), electrical harnesses, aluminum extrusions, flat patterns and selected all components.

Built all prototypes. Trained line leaders and assembly personnel on manufacturing methods and quality testing. Participated at annual trade shows.

Cognizant Engineer for 85% of the profitable products.

Responsible for bill of materials, ECN and continuous product improvements.

Wrote service bulletins and contributed to manuals. Engineering contact for the technical department.

Reduced the annual purchased parts costs by more than five times annual salary. Light Works Unlimited –Beaverton, OR & Des Moines, IA 1992-1994 Owner - Home maintenance.

Recruited, screened, trained and managed paint and window washing crews. Managed all aspects of business including sales, billing and accounts payable.

Industrial Alloy Fabricators Inc. - Portland, OR 1990-1991 Chief Engineer

In charge of engineering. Performed ASME Code Section VIII, API, TEMA, OSHA, CAOSHA, stress, fatigue, wind loads and seismic calculations on stainless steel, titanium, zirconium and other alloy pressure vessels. Did vessel drawings, tubesheet layouts on AutoCAD and made engineering schedules.

Reduced tube sheet manufacturing time by 30%. Specified over 300 welds and NDT. Wellons, Inc. - Portland, OR 1987-1990

Mechanical Engineer and CADD Manager

Performed stress and fatigue analysis as well as ASME Code Section I and VIII calculations. Tested refractories for strength during shipping and under operations. Set up quality control processes for manufacturing and assuring ASME inspection. Presented packages to state and provincial inspectors. Help with control algorithms to decrease fatigue and increase thermal system response. In charge of company’s CADD system. Specified software, hardware integration between them. Setup company’s drafting standards and format for AutoCAD drawings. Wrote menus, macros and programs.

Designed and developed company’s first line of modular thermal oil heaters (5) and boilers (8) that used wet bark for fuel. Equipment met EPA air quality without bag house.

Designed the company’s first 5MW waste steam co-gen boiler.

Reduced the weight of packaged products by 30%.

Reduced field erection time by 70%

Western Technical Service - Portland, OR 1986-1987 Wilbanks International Inc.

Contract Engineer

Designed high tolerance ceramic beams (.000025” / 6”) for UCMM and integrated design manufacturing using FEA, CAD, CAM and CNC controls and insuring direct traceability to NBST. Work has appeared in international metrology magazine articles. Designed press fixtures for forming green ceramic. Daniel J. Bredbeck Page 5 of 5

Developed methods to do all machining in the unfired condition to achieve acceptable fired part without diamond cutting tool machining.

Saving the 40% of machining time. Wrote computer programs for GDT. Astro Tool Co. - Portland, OR 1985 -1986

Contract Engineer

Designed and redesigned current tools to reduce cost, streamline product line and ease of assembly, while maintaining military (MS) approval. Selected materials and did GDT and analysis. Specified CAD system and worked with AutoCAD on a daily basis.

Increased production by 30%.

Reduced backlogs by 25%

Set up Company’s ECN system.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, the University of Iowa, EIT.

Winner of an Engineering National Design Award.

Cited by Iowa State University for “Excellence in Engineering”.

Project Management training by Project Management Associates.

Agile development.

Eagle Scout.

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