Experience

Davinci Engineering & Consulting, LLC

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Consultant

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Meraki Engineering, LLC

• Greater Milwaukee Area, Wisconsin

• Owner, Founder, Engineer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Mechanical engineering consulting located in Eastern Wisconsin, USA. Collaborating worldwide. Meraki (murr-AH-key): A Greek word – to do something with soul, creativity, and passion by putting a piece of yourself into what you are doing. Founded in 2020 on passion for developing new things, be it improving old or generating new products, and fueled by desire to help people realize their dreams. Related Industries Served: Medical Devices Heavy Machinery Marine Propulsion Automotive Lighting Show less



MANITOU Group

• France
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Design Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

  Applied multi-disciplinary engineering skills to improve front end design practices including hand-calculations, 2D and 3D kinematics, linear and non-linear CAE/FEA for structural loading development. Purchased laser scanning CMM and developed metrology tools for inspection of prototype parts and reverse engineering. Created quality tracking document and worked with new quality group to establish quality workflow for prototype and new product manufacturing. Applied multi-disciplinary engineering skills to improve front end design practices including hand-calculations, 2D and 3D kinematics, linear and non-linear CAE/FEA for structural loading development. Purchased laser scanning CMM and developed metrology tools for inspection of prototype parts and reverse engineering. Created quality tracking document and worked with new quality group to establish quality workflow for prototype and new product manufacturing.



Milwaukee Tool

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Design Engineer

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

  Working in cross-functional teams to develop new technology and test methodology to improve and expand current product lines of DC power tools. Accomplishments Include: • Designing, assembling, and testing prototype tools with technology never utilized by Milwaukee (Patent Applied For). • Creating new and improving existing CAE models for better estimation of tool function and component life. • Leading group of engineering students from M.I.T. through first Milwaukee Tool externship program. Show less



DJH Engineering Center Inc - Product Development - Innovation - Excellence-

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Engineer - Design Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2016

  Collaborated with customers and engineers locally as well as Europe and Asia to create prototype, production, and cost-improved design solutions for heavy construction and farm equipment. Lead engineering teams in Martin, Slovakia to perform design, analysis, and FEA projects overnight. Projects included full machine concept design, R&D new mechanical systems, small assembly design, and component cost reductions. Accomplishments include: • Developed all new kinematics for dozer push-beams and ripper. • Developed new linkage for skidsteer coupler attachment locking mechanism (see patent information). • Developed new tracked vehicle suspension system (see patent information). Show less



Orbital ATK

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Quality Engineer

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2009

  Worked with suppliers, buyers, inspectors, and the customer (NASA) to ensure highest quality components were procured for use in the space shuttle program. Accomplishments include: • Created training materials and helped supplier implement new quality system to conform to AS9100 equivalent quality control procedural standards. Worked with suppliers, buyers, inspectors, and the customer (NASA) to ensure highest quality components were procured for use in the space shuttle program. Accomplishments include: • Created training materials and helped supplier implement new quality system to conform to AS9100 equivalent quality control procedural standards.



American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chassis Reliability Test Engineer co-op

  • Jan 2006 - Aug 2006

  Performed reliability tests and performed NDT verification on Honda chassis suspension systems. Accomplishments include: • Created PLC software program and physical system for automation of new lightweight feedback-control pneumatic durability testing. • Established new rock-chipping durability test for plastic suspension components. Performed reliability tests and performed NDT verification on Honda chassis suspension systems. Accomplishments include: • Created PLC software program and physical system for automation of new lightweight feedback-control pneumatic durability testing. • Established new rock-chipping durability test for plastic suspension components.



American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Upper Body Design Engineer co-op

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2005

  Model components and assemblies, work with FEA (CAE) engineers to meet reliability and NVH, and work with sheet metal stamping suppliers to improve formability. Accomplishments include: • Fostered design changes to suspension mounting assemblies to enhance spot welding for mass production. Model components and assemblies, work with FEA (CAE) engineers to meet reliability and NVH, and work with sheet metal stamping suppliers to improve formability. Accomplishments include: • Fostered design changes to suspension mounting assemblies to enhance spot welding for mass production.



Bob Rohrman Schaumburg Honda

• Schaumburg, IL

• Customer Service Representative

  • 2002 - 2003

  Customer Service Representative. Customer Service Representative.



Mikes Bike Shop

• Palatine, IL

• Mechanic

  • 2000 - 2002

  Bicycle mechanic Bicycle mechanic