Dan Yarnell

Mobile: 970-***-**** adu9i9@r.postjobfree.com 205 N. 3rd St.

LaSalle, CO 80645

Employment

Western Sugar Cooperative

Ft. Morgan, CO

Maintenance Manager /

Mechanical Engineer April 2021- November 2022

● Oversee all aspects of maintenance and repair

● Manage up to sixty employees on three shifts.

● Purchase parts, service, and consumables for all sugar related machines

● Manage and arrange contractor labor for large capital projects

● Boiler Maintenance Management

● Work with German, French, Italian and Spanish companies to get parts and service BMA America, Inc.

Charlotte, NC

Service Engineer January 2017 – April 2021

● Training in sugar factory operation from BMA Experts. Focus on extraction plant and centrifuges

● Inspection and repair of various sugar factory equipment.

● Scheduling of Repair jobs and inspections in most beet factories across the US and Canada collaborating with outside vendors and contractors as needed

● Large project management and supervise construction and erection Structural Components, LLC

Denver, CO

Inspection Engineer

July 2016 – January 2017

● Inspect and repair cell phone towers

● Adhere to safety standards and practices for tower erectors.

● Schedule and meet expected jobs as required

Dairy Tech Inc.

Greeley, CO

Design Engineer

February 2016 – July 2016

● Conceptualize, Design, fabrication, assembly and testing of new parts for various projects and machines (i.e., pasteurizers, chillers, and other calf feeding consumables)

● Use of Solidworks, Solidworks PDM vault, Excel, Word, and Basecamp

● Research, development, testing and analysis of equipment and machines

● Communication with suppliers, tooling, and machine vendors to resolve design, and scheduling issues

Westendorf Mfg.

Onawa, IA

Mechanical Engineer

August 2010 – February 2016

● Conceptualize, Design, fabrication, and testing of new parts for various projects and machines (i.e., front end loaders, hydraulics, plastics, and other machines with hydraulic, electrical, and power transmission components)

● Life cycle, wear testing extreme use conditions

● Use of Solidworks, Solidworks PDM vault, Poly works, Faro Scene, Photoshop, Cad/Cam and MS office software packages

● Measure with 3D imaging systems and convert to usable Data in Solidworks

● Research, development, testing and analysis of equipment and machines

● Communication with suppliers, tooling, and machine vendors to resolve design, and scheduling issues

● Welding several types of materials. Stainless Aluminum and Carbon steels

● Practiced general machining techniques using mills, lathes, and drills Demco

Boyden, IA

Sr. Design Engineer

August 2007 – August 2010

● Research, development, testing and analysis of equipment and machines for various projects (i.e., Sprayers, grain carts, towing equipment and other machines with hydraulic, electrical, and power transmission components)

● Responsible for product lines including operation, testing, technical support and instruction manuals for many items (i.e., piston pumps, small sprayers, base plates for towing, and various other products)

● Life cycle, wear testing extreme use testing

● Use of Solid works, DB works, PageMaker, In Design, Photoshop, TCM, One Note and MS office software packages

● Communication with suppliers, tooling and machine vendors to resolve design, and scheduling issues

● Chosen for Demco’s award winning safety committee Fimco, Inc.

North Sioux City, SD

Fabrication manager /

Prototype engineer September 2004 – August 2007

● Research, development, testing and analysis of equipment and machines

● Use of Solid works, AutoCAD, AS 400 and MS office software packages

● Communicate with tooling and machine vendors to resolve design, scheduling, and maintenance issues

● Completed Trumpf V Series maintenance training course in Farmington, Connecticut for hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical components (i.e., PLC, CNC controllers)

● Installation, setup, operation, and maintenance of Minster heavy stamper, Trumpf V series press brakes, Amada press, and Cincinnati punch press and press breaks

● Manage and schedule 9 to 20 workers on various fabrication operations

● Kept inventory of completed parts, raw materials, fixtures, shop supplies and tools Selective Petfood Services

Sioux City, IA

Production Manager

May 2002 – September 2004

● Engine room operations for ammonia refrigeration and boilers

● Directly supervise up to twenty-five people (some non-English speaking)

● Create and manage blending instructions for fresh blend product

● Organize timelines and time sheets to reduce man-hour costs

● Manage and create schedules to meet production standards

● Manage and five million (plus) pound frozen inventory Sabre Communications

Sioux City, IA

Draftsperson

September 2000 – April 2002

● Draw and design parts and structural steel towers for production and installation

● Consult with customers on modifications and additions to steel towers

● Manage drawings and model libraries

● Experience with AutoCAD 2000i, release 13 and 14, MS Excel, Word, and Outlook Osborne Industries, Inc.

Osborne KS

Project Engineer

June 1998 – July 2000

● Produced design, prototypes, drawings, and technical instructions for T.E.A.M. (Total Electronic Animal Management) System, Using RF Identification, servomotors, scales, water meters, pneumatics, and electronic systems

● Testing of ventilation fans for farrowing barns to design fan blades and housings

● Experienced with Silverscreen, Solid works, AutoCAD, MathCAD, MS Excel, Word, Quatro Pro, Outlook and Explorer

● Communicated with customers for design and fabrication

● Coordinated with tool shop and production floor for scheduling Education

Kansas State University at Salina Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Colby Community College General Studies

23 credits earned while in High School

● Non-Destructive testing certification from NDT training and testing center Huston TX

● Tower erectors training and certification

● Walling water management class for boiler and cooling tower operation

● Completed ISO 9000 Auditor training classes

● 6-S training for efficient work environment

● Lean manufacturing principals’ class

● Department of transportation drug awareness class for supervisors

● OSHA, HAZWOPER training

Activities

● Coach and assistant coach for Siouxland youth softball team

● Certification in adult and infant CPR / AED and first aid

● Sioux City citizens police academy

● Member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Employment through Education

Love Box Co.

Salina, KS

Plant Operator

May 1995 – May 1998

● Took orders, shipped, and received products

● General box machine operator

● Maintained and repaired machines

● Trained and supervised new employees on machines, and fork truck operation Anderson Brothers Farms

Portis, KS

Farm Operator

Lifetime

● Operate, repair, and maintain farm equipment (tractors, harvesters, skid loader, and grain trucks)

● Manage feed and care for livestock

● Manage crops and irrigation

● Apply chemicals and anhydrous ammonia

Meyer Electric

Kensington, KS

Home Improvement

Worker March 1990 – August 1995

● Home Remodeling - performed carpentry, minor electrical work, dry walling, plumbing, Heating, and air conditioning

● Organized and maintained warehouse

Yarnell Service and Repair

Portis, KS

Family business

● Farm, Auto, and small engine repair

● Tire repair

● Gasoline and diesel Sales

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