Dowie Soetenga

Sr. Design Engineer at Design Phase Inc.
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Greater Milwaukee, US
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Daniel Rice

Dowie not only is an excellent mechanical designer but he can build just about anything also! It consistently amazes me the projects he is able to design and then build completely from scratch. He is my go to resource for any mechanical engineering or machinist consultation and I would highly recommend him to anyone.

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Dowie is one exceptional engineer. He listens and points out where something will need a helpful change and was a great person to work with. His work is quite incredible. Bob Dick - Senior Designer

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Credentials

  • Food Protection Manager Certification
    ServSafe
    Mar, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Substitute Teacher - Three Year Permit
    Teachers On Call, a Kelly Services® Company
    Mar, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Design Phase Inc.
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Design Engineer
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      Sr. Design Engineer specializing in retail design using SolidWorks. Sr. Design Engineer specializing in retail design using SolidWorks.

  • Dutch Design & Engineering LLC
    • United States
    • Design Services
    • Principal
      • Mar 2015 - Present

      Principal design engineer for Dutch Design & Engineering LLC. Freelance contract design, engineering and consulting. Clients consist of Automotive, motorcycle, retail fixture, point of purchase, medical, food / beverage, architectural, cosmetics, millwork / cabinetry, product design and tooling. Specializing in concept design, engineering, prototyping, mechanics and antique restoration. Remote part design, tool design, fixture design and engineering for NY based companies. Principal design engineer for Dutch Design & Engineering LLC. Freelance contract design, engineering and consulting. Clients consist of Automotive, motorcycle, retail fixture, point of purchase, medical, food / beverage, architectural, cosmetics, millwork / cabinetry, product design and tooling. Specializing in concept design, engineering, prototyping, mechanics and antique restoration. Remote part design, tool design, fixture design and engineering for NY based companies.

  • Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Mechanic / Test Engineer (External Contractor)
      • May 2017 - Aug 2018

      Contract Mechanic for Vehicle Build Lab at Harley-Davidson product development center. Using electronic work order system, and related mechanic tools, to complete work orders on motorcycles for requestors.Contract Test Engineer for Structures Lab at Harley-Davidson product development center. Using SolidWorks, Creo and hand sketching to design and engineer test fixtures. Fabricate test fixtures using milling machines, engine lathes, MIG / TIG welding and other related fabricating techniques. Set up test fixtures for servo hydraulic load testing, cycle testing and torque testing. Gather test data using MTS test software. Analyze data using excel and other rated software. Provide test reports, results and design recommendations for requestors.

  • Process Retail Group, Inc.
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Design Engineer
      • Aug 2006 - Mar 2015

      Design and engineering of point of purchase, point of sale, retail fixtures and displays. Responsibilities include 3D CAD engineering with SolidWorks. Bill of material and lead time estimates for engineering through excel. Create knock down configurations for optimized shipping. Customer and supplier interaction to determine finalized design and cost. Follow design through final BOMs and mass production. Achieved three utility patents for proprietary merchandising systems.8,967,393 Adjustable freezer tray, Process Retail Group, utility patent.8,939,421 Glide floor for merchandising, Process Retail Group, utility patent.9,103,580 Display tray system, Process Retail Group, utility patent.

  • Array Marketing
    • Canada
    • Retail
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Design Engineer
      • Dec 2004 - Aug 2006

      Design engineer for retail fixtures and point of purchase displays. Responsibilities include concept sketches, renderings, 3D animations, prototype and production engineering and first piece prototype builds. Customer interaction to determine finalized design and cost. Follow design through final BOMs and mass production. Design engineer for retail fixtures and point of purchase displays. Responsibilities include concept sketches, renderings, 3D animations, prototype and production engineering and first piece prototype builds. Customer interaction to determine finalized design and cost. Follow design through final BOMs and mass production.

  • Huffy Corporation
    • United States
    • Sporting Goods
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Industrial Design Engineer
      • Aug 2003 - Nov 2004

      Lead industrial designer and engineer for table games platform. Table games platform consisted of air hockey, foosball, billiards and other innovative games. Responsible for all renderings and illustrations through ideation stages. Manage suppliers in China and Taiwan through Ideation, industrial design, engineering and prototyping. Track BOM and features and specs though product launch.Achieved design patent for vertical height adjuster indicator. Design patent D540706 vertical height adjuster indicator.

  • Buell Motorcycle Company
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Engineer
      • Jan 2000 - Aug 2003

      Design engineer for future model year motorcycles. Systems of responsibility included hydraulic brakes, oil cooling, powertrain liaison and fuel injection intake system. Manage the engineering of these systems though Domestic and Taiwanese suppliers. Oversee prototyping and assembly of components on proof of concept motorcycles. Test ride bikes, and system components. Design related test and machining fixtures. Write and follow up on ICNs, and TIRs. Follow system development through product launch.

  • Placon Corporation
    • United States
    • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Product Design Engineer
      • Jun 1997 - Jan 2000

      Responsible for custom thermoform / vacuum form packaging design and related engineering using SolidWorks. Carry designs from ideation though sample mold development to final production engineering. Provide direct customer contact from ideation to production parts. Responsible for custom thermoform / vacuum form packaging design and related engineering using SolidWorks. Carry designs from ideation though sample mold development to final production engineering. Provide direct customer contact from ideation to production parts.

  • Universal Presentation Concepts
    • United States
    • Retail Office Equipment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Engineer Internship
      • Oct 1996 - Jun 1997

      Responsible for the design and engineering of point of purchase displays. Write product production / assembly manuals along with installation diagrams. Frequently build and assemble prototype displays in sample lab. Work with customer to design final product to fit their needs. Responsible for the design and engineering of point of purchase displays. Write product production / assembly manuals along with installation diagrams. Frequently build and assemble prototype displays in sample lab. Work with customer to design final product to fit their needs.

  • Madison-Kipp Corporation
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Tool Design Engineer Internship
      • Feb 1995 - Apr 1996

      Aided design engineers, tool designers and machinists in the engineering of aluminum and zinc casting and trim dies. Frequently use the metrology lab equipment for the reverse engineering of jig and fixture design. Complete ECN requests for senior tool engineers and machinists. Aided design engineers, tool designers and machinists in the engineering of aluminum and zinc casting and trim dies. Frequently use the metrology lab equipment for the reverse engineering of jig and fixture design. Complete ECN requests for senior tool engineers and machinists.

Education

  • Milwaukee School of Engineering
    Mechanical Design Engineering
    2000 - 2001
  • Madison Area Technical College
    Machine tool and Die, Machinist
    1997 - 2000
  • Madison Area Technical College
    Mechanical Design Engineering Technology
    1994 - 1997

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