Dan Lewis-Rzeszutek

Application Engineer at Peak Innovations Engineering
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Becoming Indistractable
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Getting Things Done
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Peak Innovations Engineering
    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Application Engineer
      • Nov 2016 - Present

      Peak Innovations Engineering – Fastener and bolted joint testing, data interpretation and analysis • Fastener and bolted joint testing: In joint torque/angle, torque/tension, and in joint ultrasonic torque/tension. Heavy focus on testing critical automotive, aerospace, and heavy truck joints. Testing performed in an ISO 17025 accredited lab as well as at customer facilities as needed. Design and fabrication of test fixturing including use of Inventor. o Test purposes included evaluation/determination of assembly torque/tightening strategy, evaluation of cause and magnitude of joint relaxation, and nut member optimization for thread forming fasteners. o Proficient in use of load cells, torque transducers, DC drive tools and Micro Control MC900/950 data acquisition units with MC911 software. • Data interpretation and analysis: Evaluation of torque/angle, tension/angle, and torque/tension traces to determine threshold, yield and failure torque. Ability to process raw data into coherent, well thought out graphs and tables pursuant to goals of customer testing. Ability to interpret raw data backed by understanding of bolted joint theory, fastener behavior. Show less

  • Field Fastener
    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Application Engineer
      • Nov 2016 - Present

      Field Fastener – Customer cost savings, technical support, and internal subject matter expert (SME) • Cost Savings: Conducted audits of customer production facilities with a focus on component engineering, process improvements, and consolidation all with the goal of documenting cost savings opportunities. Generated over 2.3 million dollars in documented cost savings to date. • Customer Technical Support: Assisted with problem diagnosis and resolution for fastener and application issues, and provided support with fastener testing and validation. Wide range of OEMs serviced including heavy truck, on road engine, and precision electronics manufacturers. o Functioned as trainer for engineering staffs on technical topics such as torque/tension, joint loosening, and thread forming fasteners. • Internal SME: Providing support to internal customers in a variety of functional areas. Strong knowledge of fastener industry standards, fastener product types, materials, finishes, print reading and print creation. Key role in approving supplier quotes and prints, and ensuring new parts are set up correctly and appropriate sources are selected. Good understanding of fastener cost drivers and fastener manufacturing. Show less

  • Loftin Equipment Co.
    • United States
    • Wholesale
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Application Engineer
      • Aug 2013 - Oct 2016

      Diesel Engine Application Design, Implementation, Testing (Tier 3 Flex and Tier 4 Final), • Design: Taking customer needs and constraints into account during design and optimization of sub-systems including engine controls (with J1939 CAN Bus communication), intake and exhaust, cooling system, and engine mounting. Heavy use of 3D modeling software including Inventor, SolidEdge, and Solidworks. • Implementation: Ensuring projects are finished on time and on budget. o Working with venders to ensure on time delivery of products necessary to complete project o Collaborating with technicians to ensure all key project elements are understood Show less

  • UAH Moonbuggy Team
    • Huntsville, AL
    • Team Lead/Design Lead/Manual Fabrication Lead
      • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

      Team Lead: -Organized meetings, set deadlines, assigned tasks, completed entry information for a six person team with the goal of creating a human powered moonbuggy capable of traversing a .7 mile course -Encouraged team to push the limits of the technically feasible, helped team develop new method for fabricating composite parts which will be presented to NASA in August Design Lead: -Created SolidEdge model of moonbuggy using design features discussed during team meetings -Solved numerous design challenges including interfacing new components with previously engineered parts Manual Fabrication Lead: -Fabricated, or delegated the fabrication of all parts made on manual machines including lathe, mill, horizontal and vertical band saw Show less

  • Valspar
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Co-op Engineer
      • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

      • Project management and support • Basic process engineering, including laying out future plant improvements • Direct assistance to maintenance staff on plant improvements • Assisting with implementation of engineering policies • Extensive work with AutoCAD • Project management and support • Basic process engineering, including laying out future plant improvements • Direct assistance to maintenance staff on plant improvements • Assisting with implementation of engineering policies • Extensive work with AutoCAD

Education

  • University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    2008 - 2013

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