Experience

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  Gemstar Protective Hard Cases

  • Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States

  • Design Engineer II

    • Jan 2021 - Present
    • Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States

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  The Outdoor Greatroom Company

  • Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021
    • Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

    As the manufacturing engineer, Luke worked to develop and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiencies and streamline production output.

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  Unemployed at this time

  • Minnesota, United States

  • Unemployed

    • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
    • Minnesota, United States

    Laid off due to Covid-19.

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  Pitco Frialator Inc.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    • Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

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  Automated Equipment LLC

  • Red Wing, MN

  • Mechanical Engineer

    • Jan 2017 - Mar 2020
    • Red Wing, MN

    Luke took on many responsibilities while working at Automated Equipment LLC. Below is a brief summary of his job duties and key accomplishments.Design - New products and improvement of current products including improvement of functionality, ergonomics, and design for manufacturability.Cost Reduction of current products - Removed approx. $375 of base material cost from current products in 3 years.BoM Maintenance - Managed 126 individual SKU's of current products.Supplier Management - Sourcing from new suppliers, quoting, price negotiation, design reviews, first articles, and set up of production runs.Agency Testing and Maintenance for Electrical Safety, Refrigeration and Food Safety Standards - UL, TUV SUD America, Intertek, NSF- Received approvals for products in the USA, South Africa, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and many countries within the EU including the UK, France, Germany, and Poland.Quoting New Products for OEM's.Took complete set of prints and CAD files and set up a new supplier for stainless steel sheet metal parts twice for one of the machines.Manager for the ECR/ECO process.New Product Design, Prototyping and Presentation of Ideas and Prototypes to Customers.CAD Modeling of 3D Parts and their Drawings.Managed Engineering related ISO Documentation.Implemented Engineering Changes to Fix Service Issues and Drive Warranty Costs Down.

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  Applebee's

  • Bozeman, MT

  • Bartender

    • Jul 2009 - Aug 2016
    • Bozeman, MT

    Luke has extensive experience working in multiple roles in the restaurant service industry as a member of the Applebee's staff. This experience has given him skills in working as part of a team, customer service, and multi-tasking.

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  Dobeck Performance

  • Belgrade, MT

  • Internship/Process Engineer

    • May 2015 - Mar 2016
    • Belgrade, MT

    Luke designed, documented, built, programmed and tested wiring harnesses for electronic jet kits used on motorcycles, dirtbikes, snowmobiles, and other motor sports vehicles. He assembled both motorcycle and ATV/UTV dynamometers, and altered or machined certain parts of the assembly to work better with the finished product.He also machined many small parts the company sells individually including O2 sensor bungs, pressure sensors, and lenses for certain gauges, to name a few. Luke placed orders for materials and supplies needed at local companies. Under the direction of the ME on site, he operated a conventional lathe, Bridgeport CNC mill, and Sherline CNC mini-mill to machine parts for the wiring harnesses and for both types of dynamometer.