Dennis Hopwood
*******@***.*** • 641-***-**** • linkedin.com/in/dennishopwood• Lancaster, SC 29720 Design Engineer
Design Engineer with experience in designing mechanical parts for companies using 3D design software. Experience with research and development of ideas using purchase and custom parts. Research of compliance requirements for all materials and quality engineering.
EXPERIENCE
Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Inc., Charlotte, NC 2019 – Oct 2022 Design Specialist II
Work with all engineers and departments to update models, drawings, CN’s, ECR’s, and replacement parts, update ANSI standards, update revisions for drawings, build ECR’s and CN’s, research military part specifications and CAGE CODES for BOM, model updates in BOM, present engineers with ideas or improvements, work with project engineers to update and create project manuals. Update government drawing statements. Burkert Fluid Control Systems, Charlotte, NC 2016 – 2019 Design Engineer
Design, make, and update drawings before final production schedule. Design of new products and new features of products. Worked with Lead Product Engineer for design features, including request for improving of the project and ideas put into production of project
Harsco- Rail, Columbia, SC 2016-2016
Design Engineer
Contract position to edit, redesign, and reverse engineer R&D products for a new tapping rail machine. Required work of reverse engineering parts from a machine and design a better throughout machine for the company. After parts are designed, parts are then required to be assembled in a 3-D CAD program according to Harsco's standards Newell/Rubbermaid, Huntersville, SC 2016 – 2016
Design Engineer
Contract position where I redesigned industrial waste products using SolidWorks/Wind-chill. Work required to reverse engineer components of manufactured parts and then redesigned new products for engineering improvements. New part numbers were set up and BOM for the Lead Engineer after model and drawing improvements were passed. Designed new products for future production and releases. Researched/updated old models and drawings to stay current with the production change requests
Emerson/Fisher Valves, Marshalltown, IA 2014-2015
Designer/Drafter
Full time position as a Designer/Drafter using CREO Direct and Drafting for design software. Set up part numbers and BOM for the design team. Modeled and made new drawings for the machine shop to create for customer. Extreme tolerancing and correct calculations required for the project. Part of R&D Department which modified Fishers’ standard valves to the customer’s request. Models and drawings sent to engineers for approval and. Other software used was Pro File maker, Oracle, Prime (like Wind-chill) and Excel
Raymon-Donco HVAC, Albion, IA 2012-2014
Mechanical Engineer
Full time position as a Mechanical Engineer using CREO, Solid works and AutoCAD for design software. STRIKER nesting software for the nesting of laser/turret parts. In charge of special projects for our customers and company engineering when needed. Received orders from customers to design from sketch, model, and build the projects as a team or by myself. In charge of the laser and turret program (STRIKER) to design and build nest kits to cut parts. Performed duties of ordering parts for the customers using a file maker system to produce purchase orders. Continuously worked on designing and building products which would generate profits to the company Hopwood • 641-***-**** • Page Two
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science – Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA Major: Computer-Aided Design Technology SOFTWARE
Creo Elements/Direct Creo Parametric Wind Chill Solid Works EPDM Master Cam Solid Edge File-maker Oracle CERTIFICATIONS
CREO and SolidWorks Learning Sessions GD&T Certification Update ANSI/ASME Y14 Standards Sessions Adobe Illustrator Sessions
TOOLS AND MACHINES
15-40 Ton overhead crane CNC Machine Laser Metal Lathe Farrow Arm Fork truck