Kirk Voelker

Mechanical Engineer at Trystar
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(386) 825-5501
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Faribault, Minnesota, United States, US
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Credentials

  • CSWA-S Certified SolidWorks Associate - Simulation FEA
    DS SolidWorks Corporation
    Mar, 2014
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Trystar
    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer
      • Dec 2016 - Present

      I work daily with SolidWorks and master electricians to design and develop customer specific electrical distribution panels. Mostly low voltage, up to 600V, and ranging from 50 to 5000A. Designs have included some medium voltage as well. The panels range from smaller distribution boxes to larger I-line and switchgear enclosures, built to a variety of UL codes, including permanent and portable products.

    • Mechanical Engineer Intern
      • Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

      New product design and development. Verification of custom product design feasibility. Provide submittal documents for customer verification.

  • Trystar
    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer Intern
      • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

      Helped develop upgrades to existing product lines to reduce material cost and assembly time. Also verified custom product design feasibility. Provide submittal documents for customer verification. Helped develop upgrades to existing product lines to reduce material cost and assembly time. Also verified custom product design feasibility. Provide submittal documents for customer verification.

  • Graco
    • Minneapolis MN, Graco Tech. Center
    • Mechanical Engineer Intern
      • Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

      R&D prototype build and testing of new process pump design. Writing test procedures, filing test reports, data comparison and presentation. ATEX and other product application/industry research. Various standard product ECO/ECP’s. Converting CAD models for customer downloads on company website R&D prototype build and testing of new process pump design. Writing test procedures, filing test reports, data comparison and presentation. ATEX and other product application/industry research. Various standard product ECO/ECP’s. Converting CAD models for customer downloads on company website

  • Willow Creek Concrete Products
    • Faribault, MN
    • Production Worker
      • May 2013 - Sep 2013

      Job Description/Duties: cuber machine line operator, material handling (forklift), quality control on production line, manually splitting block, tumbler operation to weatherize products, special previous projects included helping machine and weld custom pallets, welding and fabricating safety guards Job Description/Duties: cuber machine line operator, material handling (forklift), quality control on production line, manually splitting block, tumbler operation to weatherize products, special previous projects included helping machine and weld custom pallets, welding and fabricating safety guards

  • Farmer Seed & Nursery
    • Faribault, MN
    • Laborer
      • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

      Job Description/Duties: material handling (skid loader), loading/unloading semi trucks, mail order shipping, seed packaging machine operation Job Description/Duties: material handling (skid loader), loading/unloading semi trucks, mail order shipping, seed packaging machine operation

  • Menards
    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Yard Worker
      • Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

      Job Description/Duties: customer assistance, material handling (forklift) loading/unloading semi trucks, clean up, stocking material Job Description/Duties: customer assistance, material handling (forklift) loading/unloading semi trucks, clean up, stocking material

  • Kambium, Inc.
    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Laborer
      • Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

      Job Description/Duties: helping run edge bander, laminating 4x8 sheets of particleboard, assembling backing plates, installing assembly hardware, loading & unloading computer automated production machines, general clean up, cabinetry installation Job Description/Duties: helping run edge bander, laminating 4x8 sheets of particleboard, assembling backing plates, installing assembly hardware, loading & unloading computer automated production machines, general clean up, cabinetry installation

  • Pemrick Tile and Stone
    • New Market, MN
    • Tile Setter
      • Dec 2010 - Apr 2011

      Job Description/Duties: tile setter, grouting, mixing mortar, prep work, demolition, clean up, in both residential and commercial settings Job Description/Duties: tile setter, grouting, mixing mortar, prep work, demolition, clean up, in both residential and commercial settings

  • Willow Creek Concrete Products
    • Faribault, MN
    • Production Worker
      • Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

      Job Description/Duties: banding machine operator, cuber machine line operator, material handling (forklift), tumbler operation to weatherize products, quality control on production line, manually splitting block, special projects include helping machine and weld custom pallets, welding and fabricating safety guards Job Description/Duties: banding machine operator, cuber machine line operator, material handling (forklift), tumbler operation to weatherize products, quality control on production line, manually splitting block, special projects include helping machine and weld custom pallets, welding and fabricating safety guards

  • Farmer Seed & Nursery
    • Faribault, MN
    • Laborer
      • Mar 2008 - Jul 2008

      Job Description/Duties: weighing packages, entering shipping info into computer, loading trucks Job Description/Duties: weighing packages, entering shipping info into computer, loading trucks

  • Faribo Manufacturing
    • Faribault, MN
    • Rotational Mold Machine Operator
      • Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

      Job Description/Duties: rotational molding machine operator, weighing product for parts, quality control Job Description/Duties: rotational molding machine operator, weighing product for parts, quality control

  • Slidell Inc.
    • Owatonna, MN
    • Industrial Frame Welder
      • Oct 1999 - Apr 2001

      Job Description/Duties: frame welding on floor jig, structural support welding, machine assembly, parts welding, including mild steel and stainless steel and food grade welding, installation of Power & Free system, machine installation Job Description/Duties: frame welding on floor jig, structural support welding, machine assembly, parts welding, including mild steel and stainless steel and food grade welding, installation of Power & Free system, machine installation

  • Northfield Freezing
    • Northfield, MN
    • Welder
      • Apr 1999 - Sep 1999

      Job Description/Duties: food grade stainless steel frame and parts welding Job Description/Duties: food grade stainless steel frame and parts welding

Education

  • Brigham Young University - Idaho
    Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
    2012 - 2016
  • South Central Technical College - Faribault, MN
    Welding Certification
    1998 - 1999
  • Faribault Senior High School
    1994 - 1997

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