Kevin — Sr, Mechanical Design Engineer/Mechanical Engineer

Design Validation/Verification/Optimization, Structural/Thermal/Modal/CFD Analysis

3-D Modeling, 2-D Layout/Annotation, Assembly, Sheet Metal, Surfacing, GD and T, Tolerance Stack Ups

Creo Parametric 2.0/4.0/6.0/7.0, CATIA V5

Design of construction machinery, automotive

Creo Simulate/Creo Simulate Live/Ansys Workbench, Creo Simulate, Structural/Modal/Thermal/CFD Analysis, Simulation, Design Validation/Verification/Optimization

Mechanical/Electrical Design, Analysis, Simulation, Documentation

3-D CAD Systems, 3-D Modeling, FEA/FMEA/DFMEA/DFM, Design Review/Release, PLM/PDM, Tolerancing, GD/T, Design Calculations

Creative Associates Engineering Inc., Peoria, IL 10/2006-present Mechanical Design Engineer/Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer/Mechanical Engineer Mechanical/electrical design design concept to review/release for performance, reliability, minimizing cost/design cycle time, ISO 9001 ECRs/ECOs, BOMs/BIMs, cross-functional teams documentation of project/engineering data Wind Chill PLM/PDM, MS Excel report writing, submission MS Word 3-D CAD 3-D modeling, assembly, sheet metal, surfacing, 2-D layout, annotation, GD/T, tolerance stack ups, Creo Parametric 2.0/4.0/6.0/7.0, CATIA V5 ASME Y14.5M-1994/2018 CAE FEA/FMEA/DFMEA/CFD/DFM design validation/verification/optimization, root cause analysis structural, thermal, modal, fluid Creo Simulate/Creo Simulate Live, ANSYS Workbench Design calculations (Math Cad Prime 7.0) Construction machinery diesel/gaseous fueled engines cylinder blocks/heads, manifolds, rods, pistons, rings, valves, engine bearings turbochargers, crankshafts, camshafts fuel, exhaust, cooling systems drive trains differentials, final drives, torque convertors, clutches, gears undercarriage track/link assembly, bushings, pins sprockets/idlers rollers track guides/shoes hydraulics rods, cylinders, hoses, couplings motors, pumps, actuators, valves Automotive gasoline engines cylinder blocks/heads, rods, pistons, rings, valves, crankshafts, camshafts, engine bearings exhaust, cooling, fuel systems electric motors electric motor frames, conduit boxes, end shields, rotors, stators, fans, electric motor bearings Aerospace turbofan engines turbofans, turbo shafts compressors, turbines combustors, fuel injectors nozzles, nacelles

Midwest Forge, Havana, IL 08/2004–10/2006 Mechanical Designer Mechanical design design concept to review/release for performance, reliability, minimizing design cycle time documentation of project/engineering data MS Excel report writing, submission MS word 2-D CAD 2- D layout, annotation, GD/T, tolerance stack ups Auto Cad 2004 ASME Y15.5M-1994 design calculations Die casting open forged sickle guards for combine harvesters die molds with coining, stamping, hot pad tooling

Modern Engineering Services, Inc., Peoria, IL 01/2001-08/2004 Mechanical Designer Mechanical design design concept to review/release for performance, reliability, minimizing cost/design cycle time ECRs/ECOs, BOMs/BIMs documentation of project/engineering data (MS Excel) report writing, submission (MS Word) 3-D CAD 3-D modeling, assembly, sheet metal, surfacing, 2-D layout, annotation, GD/T, tolerance stack ups Pro/E Wildfire 5.0 ASME Y14.5M-1994 CAE FEA/FMEA/DFMEA/CFD/DFM design validation/verification/optimization, root cause analysis structural, thermal, modal, fluid Pro/Mechanica design calculations Construction machinery diesel engines/gaseous fueled engines cylinder blocks/heads, manifolds, rods, pistons, rings, valves, crankshafts, camshafts, engine bearings exhaust, cooling, fuel systems drive trains differentials, final drives, torque convertors, clutches, gears undercarriage track/link assembly, bushings, pins sprockets/idlers rollers track guides/shoes hydraulics rods, cylinders, hoses, couplings motors, pumps, actuators, valves