Nolan Erdman
Project Manager/ Mechanical Engineer
N74W28201 Trowbridge Trl Hartland,WI
Summary
I am a mechanical engineer experienced in bringing new products to market. I have a passion for developing new and innovating products and technology. I am a leader that will continuously challenge the status quo to optimize both the process and the results. I'm creative, dependable and driven to learn and execute.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Engineer III
Bradley Corporation
09.2024 - Current
- Redesigned Navigator Tepid Water Skid & S19387 safety shower unit & Outdoor Navigator Tepid Water Skid
- Support sale in creating Emergency Safety shower specials orders
- Create standards for operations to have clean handoffs from engineering to operation on standard projects
- Created electrical schematics, piping and instrumentation diagram to support product launches and special orders
- Completed UL 508A Certification
- Learn VFD design & programming
- Learning PLC design & programming
Senior Engineer NPD
SPI Lighting
10.2019 - 09.2024
- Designed, developed and launched many new LED lighting products.
- Expanded my skill set in mechanical and
electrical LED fixture design. - Developing project management tools to improve cross functional communication within the organization.
- Delivered NPD presentations to internal & external teams on product offerings.
- Mentored and coached engineers to improve productivity.
- Identified needed parts to keep equipment in top operating condition.
- Design assembly fixtures to aid in quality improvement during production.
- Collaborated with on-site directors, operations managers and supervisors on engineering projects.
- Examined project specifications to design effective schedules, budgets and project scopes.
- Developed better products thought design and testing.
Project Engineer
Milwaukee Tool
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Managed multiple global NPD cross-functional teams
- Worked with suppliers and projects teams to build and test prototypes
- Delivered monthly project updates to executive staff including status on product cost, schedule, risk and performance
- Provided leadership, mentoring, and coaching to co-workers
- Developed new supplier on boarding processes for North American supplier
- Negotiated outsource supplier tariff mitigation plans to align COO (Country of Origin) requirements
- Identified cost reduction opportunities for post launch VE efforts
Engineer II
Generac Power Systems
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Technical lead of Generac’s flagship iQ3500 inverter generator; iQ3500 features quietest operation in its class
- Championed all design, development and performance of Generac’s XC Series Generators; WMC finalist Top 4 of "Coolest things made in Wisconsin"
- Worked as member of product development team to successfully design, test, and launch new products or in modification of existing products
- Managed the integration of a new global engineering team
- Authored technical documents to secure critical marketing claims
- Delivered monthly project updates to executive staff including status on product cost, schedule and quality
- Coordinated outsource engineering services of FEA and NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) of enclosure design
- Managed key component suppliers to delivery and performance requirements
- Production cost reduction achieving 5 percentage point increase in gross margin through platforming, negotiation and design simplification
Mechanical Engineer
Pentair
08.2011 - 04.2015
- Independent redesign of existing water flow meters for cost reduction
- $30 reduction per product while consolidating from 33 to 16 versions
- New product development of 5810/5812/2850ss Fleck water softener control valves
- Experienced in injection molded plastic design, materials and molding processes
- Trained in ASME Y14.5-2012 GD&T application to engineering drawings
- Drove required ECN documentation changes to drawings, models and assemblies
Angi Energy Systems
Engineering Sales Intern
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Established standard pricing for current products
- Worked with engineering to determine production configurations
- Created CAD drawings for the sales department
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.S. Mechanical Engineering
09.2010 - 05.2013
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North Park University, B. A. Biblical Studies
09.2004 - 05.2006
Skills
Project Management
Schedule Building
Managing Effective Meeting
Problem Solving
Work Effectively Under Pressure
Tariff Mitigation & COO
3D CAD Modeling
Mechanical Aptitude
Design Improvement and Simplification
Timeline
Engineer III
Bradley Corporation
09.2024 - Current
Senior Engineer NPD
SPI Lighting
10.2019 - 09.2024
Project Engineer
Milwaukee Tool
04.2018 - 08.2019
Engineer II
Generac Power Systems
04.2015 - 04.2018
Mechanical Engineer
Pentair
08.2011 - 04.2015
Angi Energy Systems
Engineering Sales Intern
06.2011 - 08.2011
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.S. Mechanical Engineering
09.2010 - 05.2013
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North Park University, B. A. Biblical Studies
09.2004 - 05.2006
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