Experience

SD Industries, LLC

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Engineer

  • May 2021 - Present

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2020 - May 2021

• Engineer

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2020

  reading CAD drawings and line sketches from customers, communicating with customers on new product design, building 3D parts/models in SOLIDWORKS, designing parts to be made from stainless steel, making shop drawings of products, working with the production team to build new product prototypes, working with the engineering team and production to solve and prevent quality issues, making laser and brake press programs using Bysoft software.



Quality Wood Designs

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• CAD/CAM Designer, Safety Coordinator

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2016

  reading CAD drawings from customers, building 3D parts/models in Autodesk Inventor & Autodesk AutoCAD, designing parts to be made from wood, steel and aluminum, making shop drawings of products, communicating with customers on new product design, communicating with vendors on parts for new products, Building new product prototypes, programming Trumpf brake press, programming Motoman welding robot, conducting weekly safety meetings, researching safety issues Certifications/training: Motoman robotics programmer training, Trumpf brake press Show less



Paulson’s Sheet Metal

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Laborer

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

  Duties include: fabrication and installation of ductwork, cutting to size and installation of round ductwork and pipe, installation of black pipe Duties include: fabrication and installation of ductwork, cutting to size and installation of round ductwork and pipe, installation of black pipe



Liebherr Group

• Germany
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Technician

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

  Duties included: troubleshooting electronic and mechanical systems, reading electronic and mechanical blueprints, repairing electronic and mechanical systems, wiring electronic systems, troubleshooting computer systems, preventive maintenance on mechanical systems, using calipers and gauges to verify part specifications, utilizing inventory systems, safe handling and storage of flammable and hazardous chemicals and materials Certifications: MSHA certified Duties included: troubleshooting electronic and mechanical systems, reading electronic and mechanical blueprints, repairing electronic and mechanical systems, wiring electronic systems, troubleshooting computer systems, preventive maintenance on mechanical systems, using calipers and gauges to verify part specifications, utilizing inventory systems, safe handling and storage of flammable and hazardous chemicals and materials Certifications: MSHA certified



Hendrickson Intl.

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Hand Welder/Robot Technician

  • Mar 2004 - Oct 2008

  Duties have included: performing pm’s and maintenance on machines, touchups on robots, weld quality checks including visual checks and macro etches, understanding cad drawings, WPS’s, and work and inspection instructions, using calipers and gages to measure parts, understanding pneumatic and electrical systems, 6S duties, understanding my impact on quality, productivity, delivery and safety. Previous Team Memberships Safety Team, ERT (Emergency Response Team), BBS (Behavior Based Safety) Auditor Show less



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• TLE Technician

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2004



Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Supervisor

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2003



Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Hand Welder

  • Sep 1999 - Feb 2001



Trail King Industries

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Welder/Assembler

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999