Design Engineer Sheet Metal

Ken W. Kettler

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Indianola, Iowa, 50125

515-***-**** ***.*******@*****.***

Manufacturing Design Engineer

Focused and high performing engineering professional, offering extensive hands-on expertise working within the manufacturing and construction industries. With a broad knowledge in product design involving multiple components, short lead times, material cost-effectiveness, assembly line reductions, and new product development. Goal oriented problem solver, successful as team member or in a self motivated working environment. Capabilities include:

• Product Design • Product Development • Problem Resolution • Part structure management

• Project Management • Material Takeoff & Estimating • Project Coordinator • Cabinet Maker

• Cad Drafting 2d & 3D • Bill of Material Generation • CNC Programming • Trim Carpenter

• Scheduling • Sheet Metal Layout • Training & Supervision • Research & Design • Purchasing Technical Skills

Experienced knowledge in the following software applications: CAD: AutoCAD 2019, Pro-E Wildfire, Creo Parametric, Micro Vellum 6.7, Micro Station 95, Solid Edge Office: Microsoft Office Suite, Windows, PlanSwift, OMS, E-Bid, Vector, Manufacturing (part structures & bill of materials): PDMLink, S.A.P., Agility A. S. 400, Baan, Mapex Education

MTI College, Orange, Ca - AutoCAD 1 & 2, Certificate 1989. Los Angeles Trade Tech, Los Angeles, Ca. - Cabinet and Mill Journeyman 1989. College of the Desert, Palm Desert, Ca. - 2 years of general education 1983-84. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stetsons Building Products, Des Moines, Iowa Nov 2018 - April 2020 Form Drafter/Estimator

• AutoCad generated drawings of concrete form layouts.

• Using best practice of usage and re-use of forms.

• Project Material take-off using Excel spread sheets. Moehl Millwork, Ankeny, Iowa Dec 2015

Estimator

• Material Takeoff & Estimating: doors, windows, stair parts, trim and hardware for both commercial and residential projects.

• Job quote generating with Agility and window quoting programs.

• Project take-offs using PlanSwift and Excel spread sheets. Productive Resources contractor @ John Deere - Tillage Dept., Ankeny, Iowa Nov 2011-Nov 2015 Design Coordinator

• Coordinate Design reviews meetings – prep-work, scheduling, meeting notices, scribing, and archiving.

• Part number and Product structure management using PDMLink/Creo and Cprojects in SAP.

• Cad drafting models, parts, and drawings using Creo Parametric.

• Writing work orders through EETS and ordering experimental builds through Masa. Stoll Construction, West Des Moines, Iowa Aug 2011- Nov 2011 Trim Carpenter - residential

• Remodeling homes – installing: doors, windows, drywall, decks, mill work.

• Using: hand tools, power tools, nail guns, and power saws. BGS Enterprise, West Des Moines, Iowa Oct 2010 – June 2011 Design Engineer/CAD Tech

• AutoCAD plan, elevation, and section drawings generated.

• Custom 3D design engineering.

• Product fabrication design with a multiple involved components.

• Product Structures and bills of material generation. Wolf Construction, West Des Moines, Iowa Aug 2010 – Oct 2010 Trim Carpenter - commercial

• Installing doors, hardware and millwork.

• Using: hand tools, power tools, nail guns, and power saws. Unemployed, Jan 2009 – Aug 2010

RCS MILLWORKS, Ankeny, Iowa Nov 2002 - Jan 2009

Project Manager/Design Engineer/ CAD Tech

• Material take offs and estimating for job bidding submittals.

• Manage project, additions, changes, problem solving and billing.

• Scheduling; material purchases, shop production, job deliveries and installations.

• Organize drawings, samples and hardware specifications for job submittals.

• AutoCAD/Microvellum drawings generated.

• Custom 3D design engineering and CNC programming.

• Product Structures and bills of material generation. Hill Phoenix, Des Moines, Iowa Oct 2001 - Oct 2002 Product Design Engineer/ CAD Tech

• Solid 3D design engineering of custom grocery store fixtures.

• Sheet metal fabrication design with multiple involved components.

• Product Structures and bills of material generation.

• Researching new cost effective products.

Hussmann Corp., Chino, CA Mar 1993 – Sep 2001

Design Engineer/ CAD Tech

• Cell lead-man of the wood design engineering department.

• 3D design Engineering of custom grocery store fixtures.

• Sheet metal fabrication design and custom wood fixture designs.

• Sheet metal lay out and assembly drawings generated.

• Product Structures and bills of material generation.

• Organized and researched new cost effective products. Modular Casework Systems, Redlands, CA 1991 - 1993 Design Engineer/ CAD Tech

• AutoCAD drawings generated.

• Design Engineering of custom fixtures.

• Project Submittal Organizer.

• Wood Institute of California (W.I.C.) member.

Hussmann Corp., Chino, CA 1985 - 1991

Design Engineer/ CAD Tech /Cabinet Maker Apprentice

*CAD drafting 1989.

*Board drafting 1988 -1989.

*Cabinet maker apprentice 1985 -1988 Journeyman 1998.

• Sheet metal fabrication design and custom wood fixture designs.

• Product Structures and bill of material generation.

• Cabinet maker apprentice: Assembling store fixtures. References Available Upon Request

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