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Kevin A. Brandt

Kevin A. Brandt

Talbott,Tennessee

Summary

A challenging position with a growing company as a new product Mechanical Designer.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Mechanical Designer PIER Current Products

Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Wauwatosa, WI
02.2019 - Current
  • Use Creo Parametric 10 to create and modify frame designs on future year release.
  • Use Windchill 11 to record and track design changes.
  • Use Manufacturing software (AS400 and Windchill) to track bills of materials and part status.
  • Create ECR’s to make changes to current Assemblies, Parts, and Manufacturing procedures.
  • Generate SLS models to be printed for Fit, Form, & Function verification.
  • Run cost analysis on parts and assemblies for reduced costs projects.
  • Communicate with vendors for Design for Manufacturing.
  • Work with Internal Manufacturing to investigate reduced cost manufacturing.
  • Mentor other Designers and Engineers for improved productivity.

Mechanical Designer (on Contract)

Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Wauwatosa, WI
10.2018 - 02.2019
  • Use Creo Parametric 4.0 to create and modify frame designs on future year release.
  • Use Windchill 10 to record and track design changes.
  • Use Manufacturing software (AS400 and Windchill) to track bills of materials and part status.
  • Create ECR’s to make changes to current Assemblies, Parts, and Manufacturing procedures.
  • (on contract)

Mechanical Designer

Woodward, Inc
Loves Park, Illinois
02.2013 - 08.2018
  • Use Creo Parametric 2.0 & Creo Elements Direct 18 to generate Designs For Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) of existing parts or proposed housings.
  • Use Simplify 3D, Materialise Magics, and proprietary software to validate Designs For Additive Manufacturing (DFAM), to ensure printability and efficient usage of printer assigned supports.
  • Use of Topology Optimization Analysis results to generate models that have the least amount of material but still meet other performance requirements which typically result in a part that is lighter while still meeting stress and strain requirements.
  • Generation of MBD (Model Based Drawings) for use with MBE (Model Based Enterprise).
  • Generate 3D model for proposals, to document estimated weight and BOM.
  • Calculate and record critical interface stack ups.
  • Use Creo Parametric 2.0 & Creo Elements Direct 18 to create custom designs for New Product (including conceptual sketches, models, final drawings, system schematics).
  • Use Creo Parametric 2.0 to generate complete component and assembly drawings using established Manufacturing guidelines and ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
  • Document critical stackups for all assembly interfaces.
  • Use Windchill to record and track designs and associated MetaData.
  • Use Creo Parametric 2.0 to revise existing drawings and designs.
  • Use Manufacturing software (WISE and Windchill) to track bills of materials, part status, and Engineering Change Notices(CN).
  • Vendor interaction for outsourced part fabrication.

Mechanical Designer

10.1992 - 02.2013
  • Company Overview: Previous experience from Contract work
  • Use Pro/E & AutoCAD (version 10 thru 2005) to create designs per customer requirements.
  • Use Pro/Intralink to record and track designs.
  • Use Pro/E & AutoCAD (version 10 thru 2005) to revise existing drawings and designs.
  • Use Pro/E to create multi-level family tables for pump bases.
  • Create and modify all drawings.
  • Issue ECO’s to modify existing components.
  • Assign part/assembly numbers.
  • Conduct design intent and design review meetings.
  • Design concepts using Pro/E.
  • Create drawings from models in Pro/E.
  • Previous experience from Contract work

Education

Associate - Computer Aided Mechanical Design

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
06.2016

Skills

  • Creo Parametric
  • Windchill
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Engineering change control
  • Design verification
  • Product lifecycle management

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Mechanical Designer PIER Current Products

Harley-Davidson Motor Company
02.2019 - Current

Mechanical Designer (on Contract)

Harley-Davidson Motor Company
10.2018 - 02.2019

Mechanical Designer

Woodward, Inc
02.2013 - 08.2018

Mechanical Designer

10.1992 - 02.2013

Associate - Computer Aided Mechanical Design

College of Lake County

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