Mechanical Design Engineer
Resume:
Daniel Thalacker
Mechanical Designer
Brighton, MI 48116
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Professional Summary
Mechanical Design position as a skilled draftsman with over 25 years of experience of on the board drafting, mastering AutoCAD and Solid works. This experience has perfected my conceptual, design, and project management through overseeing the fabrication of my designs in industrial heat treat furnaces and automation. With leadership skills, mechanical aptitude and knowledge of electrical systems. As a working supervisor during installation of my designs, my expertise has successfully satisfied the customer during installation and follow-through visits for troubleshooting and introducing new innovative ideas to the customer including multi-state travel.
Work Experience
Mechanical Design Engineer
Gasbarre Products Inc. I.F.S, (Industrial Furnace Systems) Div.-Livonia, MI August 2023 to January 2025
Mechanical design Engineer of large industrial heat treat furnaces and automation equipment. Reported to the engineering manager and/or project engineer, reviewed sales orders and coordinated scheduling with fabrication and/or sub-contractors. Designed and laid out equipment; drawing details of design, writing bills of materials with the use of Autocad and Solidworks. Communicated with vendors and inspected vendor products to ensure parts worked within the machine design specifications. Inspected equipment Fabrication and Assembly.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Anderson Process-Plymouth, MI
February 2017 to August 2023
As Mechanical Design Engineer at Anderson Process I designed fluid fill consoles (automated) and fluid pumping skids with the use of Autocad and Solidworks. Fluids ranging from but not limited to; Gasoline, Diesel, DEF, Windshield Washer Fluid, coolants, for end of assembly line fill. Also, I designed transfer pumping stations for potable water, non-potable water and waste water. On all of the above Equipment I did the plant location area layout 3D models and 2D drawings, the 3D assembly models and 2D drawings with Bills of material, as well as the manufacturing detail drawings with Bills of Material. Mechanical Designer
JL Becker-Plymouth, MI
September 2011 to November 2016
Mechanical designer of large industrial heat treat furnaces and automation equipment. Reported to the engineering manager and/or project engineer, reviewed sales orders and coordinated scheduling with fabrication and/or sub-contractors. Designed and laid out equipment; drawing details of design, writing bills of materials with the use of Autocad 2015 and Solidworks. Communicated with vendors and inspected vendor products to ensure parts worked within the machine design specifications. Inspected equipment Fabrication and Assembly. Assisted and, in some cases, supervised field installation and start- up of equipment.
Production crew leader
Uni-Lock Michigan Inc-Brighton, MI
August 2006 to September 2011
Assist supervisor with shift manpower arrangement, product runs, inventory evaluations, end of shift reports and all production duties. Operating forktuck with fork squeeze option. Also, perform machine maintenance and metal fabrication.
Mechanical designer
Atmoshere furnace L.L.C-Wixom, MI
June 1988 to August 2000
Mechanical designer of large industrial heat treat furnaces and automation equipment. Reported to the engineering manager and/or project engineer, reviewed sales orders and coordinated scheduling with fabrication and/or sub-contractors. Designed and laid out equipment; drawing details of design, writing bills of materials with the use of Autocad R 14 and Pro-E software. Communicated with vendors and inspected vendor products to ensure parts worked within the structure of ISO 9001. Inspected equipment Fabrication and assembly. Assisted and, in some cases, supervised field installation and start-up of equipment.
Anti-tank missile crewman
U.S. Army-Brighton, MI
February 1985 to March 1988
Glazier
Golich Glass, Brighton, MI
SEP 2000 to FEB 2002
Install mirrors and shower enclosures in new residential homes, crew leader. Production worker
Tube Wright inc, Brighton, MI
Mar 2002 to JUL 2006
Production line, endform, bending and assemble tubing products per customer specs and ISO 9000 standards. Shipping and recieving duties. Fork tuck and pallet lift operation. Education
Certificate in Design Solutions
Howe Military School
Certificate in Pre-engineering
Lawerence Technological University
Skills
• SolidWorks
• Mechanical Design
• AutoCAD
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