Pete Schulte
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Professional Experience
Central McGowan January 2018 - Present
Mechanical Engineer
●Develop and design product to customer and sales contract specifications.
●Detail all parts and assemblies for machine shop and tech’s for assembly.
●Spec out parts for each job and create purchase orders.
●Create parts manual for customer when project is complete.
●Assist with assembly of projects as needed to keep the project on schedule.
Brenton, LLC December 2015 -January 2019
Project Engineer
●Developed design of machinery per customers specification, case packers and robotic machines.
●Conferred with project management, engineers and sales personal to clarify specifications of machine capabilities, review designs and resolve problems.
●Calculated rates and timing of machine to ensure it met customer expectations.
●Assisted other designers and drafters on design and drafting standards.
Zimmer Spine June 2008 – September 2015
CAD Designer / Principal Designer
●Worked closely with engineers and machinist on developing new instruments and implant models and drawings for initial concept through prototyping and into production.
●Created layouts and fit analysis of implants and instruments for new product development.
●Created gages and overlays for new product development.
●Work with Internal and external vendors with new designs and fixtures.
●Assisted specialty instruments division to create models and drawings for orders from doctors.
●Received patent in 2014 for transverse connector.
●On the core team for the launch of InViZia, Virage and current new product development projects.
Ultra Machine Company (UMC) February 2006 - June 2008
CAD Designer
●Assisted all levels of Manufacturing Engineers with CAD drawings and models.
●Created fixtures for toolmakers and manufacturing, which require very tight tolerances.
●Inspected incoming models for accuracy as directed by Manufacturing Engineers.
Cold Spring Granite November 2003 – February 2006
Architectural Drafter
●Managed individual job orders, working with customers from start to finish of design process.
●Completed jobs included residential and commercial paving jobs, large facing jobs, and sculptured pieces.
Cambridge Metal and Plastic November 1997 – April 2003
CAD Designer
●Supervised drafting department, worked with customers and internal engineering group to ensure that all critical performance requirements were met.
●Designed weld fixtures for new vendor parts made in-house.
●Created and updated prints.
●Interacted with all levels of management internally and externally.
Education
St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud, MN 1996
Diploma: Computer Aided Drafter/Design
Skills and Training
●Pro-e & Creo (35,000 hours)
●Wild Fire training (November 2002)
●Advanced Surfacing (Feb 1999 & 2012)
●AutoCAD (12 and 13) (3,000 hours)
●AutoCAD 2000 (3,000 hours)
●Geometric Tolerancing
●ICEM (3.1) (500 hours)
●INVENTOR 2000 hours)
●Vantage Training (2007)
●Lean Manufacturing (5 ‘S’ Training) (2007)
●Solid Works 2009,2012013 and 201(7,500 hrs)
●WindChill 9.0 and 10.0
●Excel training (June 2014)