Joel Wagstaff
Design Engineer at Molded Fiberglass Co- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Engineer Intern
State of Idaho Board of Lincensure of Professional EngineersMay, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Molded Fiberglass Co
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Engineer
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Jun 2017 - Present
Provide manufacturing centers across North America with CAD and engineering support. Responsible with collaborating with purchasing, design, materials, quality, and R &D to find solutions to composite designs. Use NX CAD software and design for manufacturing principles to concept lean and innovative solutions. Provide manufacturing centers across North America with CAD and engineering support. Responsible with collaborating with purchasing, design, materials, quality, and R &D to find solutions to composite designs. Use NX CAD software and design for manufacturing principles to concept lean and innovative solutions.
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Olsa Resources
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Development Engineer
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Sep 2015 - Mar 2017
Responsible for on-site engineering support to Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Use Siemens NX to concept and release 60+ designs. Use FEA to confirm static loading. Release product structures using IMACS. Create installation drawings. Close several assembly concerns. Research DTNA engineering release standards. Increase quality of design by knowing and meeting packaging and durability requirements. Proficient use of Microsoft Office tools. ● Cut costs by $500k/year with injection molded design that reduced parts by 1/3 and lowered assembly time ● Eliminated errors on 1st time audit results by 90% on CAD drawings while meeting program timing ● Added to cost savings of $8M with tracking and collaborating with team on 60 quotes over 2 months ● Enhanced design for a high volume progressive die to achieve requirements for manufacturing needs ● Collaborated with multiple departments to ensure interface clearances achieved compliance standards ● Structured 4 surrounding teams to meet component clearance requirements for 7 medium duty products ● Projected failure mode of charge air cooler in high-horsepower platform using FEA Show less
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Navistar Inc
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Product Development Engineer
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Aug 2014 - Sep 2015
Responsible for design, reliability, durability, and cost of chassis engine cooling systems. Released models, drawings, BOMs, product structure, and installation sheets using Siemens NX and Teamcenter. Ensured products met regulatory standards. Supported product launch through concept, validation, manufacturing and assembly. Planned weekly meetings to improve product development. ● Led $1.2M a year cost savings design through all stages of product development program stages ● Minimized FMEA risk scores on future product by developing system technical guidelines for fan placement● Designed validated and supported the plant installation of hose routing and clipping for 5 heavy equipment platforms ● Increased reliability by creating a test fixture for an off-site durability test through collaboration with 3 other teams● Created an integrated part with suppliers and 3 internal teams to lower costs and achieve clearance requirements● Established a repeatable standard for all drawings that controlled the GD&T requirements from the supplier ● Decreased service time on radiator fluid drain after conducting an across-the-board competitor’s review Show less
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Product Development Engineer
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2014
Responsible for design, reliability, durability, and cost of 3 critical components. Used Siemens NX and Teamcenter for modeling and drawing. Supported on-site engineering and validation builds. Supported FMEA upkeep. ● Invented a multipurpose bracket for 3 variable options reducing manufacturing complexity and cost ● Moved 2 critical component platforms from concept to validation and then to production in less than 9 months ● Discovered and corrected a critical interface situation using 8D root cause analysis to maintain on time delivery● Minimized FMEA risk scores on composite products by developing guidelines with service and quality departments ● Prevented patent infringement by acting to ensure product and designs did not infringe on legal requirements ● Mentored intern through all development processes to present a solution for an engine interface ● Designed and validated ergonomic method of installing grille to correct plant safety concern Show less
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Aerotek
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Navistar Design Engineer II
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Mar 2011 - Sep 2011
Contracted with Navistar Inc. to support military chassis team with Siemens NX and Teamcenter applications. Created and modified chassis CAD models using NX. Achievements: Learned release processes within 1 month and trained contractors to meet department requirements. Contracted with Navistar Inc. to support military chassis team with Siemens NX and Teamcenter applications. Created and modified chassis CAD models using NX. Achievements: Learned release processes within 1 month and trained contractors to meet department requirements.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Heat Transfer Teacher Assistant
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
Developed template for convection lab to aid Professor in future.Coordinated 20 students conducting experiments.Improved current forced convection experiment to offer increased temperature accuracy.
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Manufacturing Shop Student Lead
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Apr 2008 - Dec 2010
Oversaw 10+ employees in teaching/assisting student users on shop equipment, responsible for training of employees, correlate with professors on organization of shop equipment and find creative solutions to managing shop.
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Idaho National Laboratory
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
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Jul 2007 - Dec 2008
Supervised 2 other Interns in collecting and compiling information from various sites Planned the collecting of data from 5 facilities having more than 20 buildings per facility. Compiled and organized data to create up to date reports for Reliability Centered Maintenance. Supervised 2 other Interns in collecting and compiling information from various sites Planned the collecting of data from 5 facilities having more than 20 buildings per facility. Compiled and organized data to create up to date reports for Reliability Centered Maintenance.
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Education
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2007 - 2010
Brigham Young University - Idaho
BS, Mechanical Engineering
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