Brandon Nelson

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Education:

Bradley University, Peoria, IL August 2012 – December 2016 Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering

Experience:

NTN Bearing Manufacturing, Elgin, IL

Mechanical Engineer

April 2017 - July 2020

Creating and modifying drawings

Creating floor layouts

Created database to calculate and log grinding standards, moving from paper to electric Developing and modifying procedures

OSHA 10 hour course

Hands on experience with changing tooling, fixture, ect, both grinding and assembly machines Working with machine technicians and operators on production problems Leading project to introduce robotics in manufacturing lines Leading project focused on cost reduction and efficiency of grinding wheels on several lines, Total Savings ~$3000/mo

Leading project to add new washing procedure due to customer requirements Worked on multimillion dollar project to add new product lines as well as test new parts Capstone Senior Project:Design of Modular Packaging Container Worked with client Caterpillar Inc. to design returnable modular packaging solutions. Utilized Six Sigma methodology to complete projects. Provided Creo 3-D model with stress analysis.

Caterpillar Incorporated is currently moving forward with a recommended solution. Henry Technologies, Chatham, IL

Manufacturing Engineer Internship June 2016- August 2016 Conducted & updated time audits based on routing information. Created an excel spreadsheet for updated routing times and information. Generated templates for similar parts to help build routings for future parts. Used independent work skills to accomplish tasks.

Skills:

Experience with AutoCad, Pro-e, Creo, Mastercam, NC programming, Solidworks and HTML. Experience with facility design, optimizing systems and manufacturing processes. Classroom experience with lean manufacturing and Kanban. Hands on experience in the lab with manual and computer guided milling and lathing. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Excels in time management in order to meet task deadlines. Team-oriented and always dedicated to the task.

Experienced in utilizing written and oral communication in a work environment. Capable of presenting ideas and projects in a professional manner.