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  • $90 hourly
    • 5.0/5
    • (20 jobs)
    Are you looking for a Senior Product Design Engineer that has been creating designs for over 30+ years using Solidworks? A Product Design Engineer where their core expertise skillset is designing parts for Injection molding but also has a strong mechanical aptitude, great at brainstorming and also has knowledge of many other process’s? A person that knows what it takes to create a moldable design that results in a error free, fully parametrically and fully constrained CAD model when we are ready to launch? I am your guy. After working for one of the largest injection molders in the United States for 29 years I decided to take my knowledge to the open market and go off on my own as a full time independent contractor. I built a solid foundation by beginning my career in the trades and on the shop floor, building molds, running & programming CNC’s, Edms, Bridgeport's, as well as setting up and running Rapid Prototyping equipment. After gaining a in depth knowledge of what goes into a the procedures that will ultimately make the parts, I left the shop to chase my end dream of being a Product Design Engineer. Armed with the first hand knowledge of what makes a bad designs I began incorporating all the shop knowledge gained into each and every design that has followed. That shop experience laid the ground work to fully understand and appreciate the importance and impact of not following the basic design principles of plastic part design. Parting lines, shutoffs, nominal walls, rib wall ratios, poor steel conditions, while still having enough land to eject a part are all key items to that are often overlooked. Ask your prospective designers if they fully understand all of those items. The tool shops don’t “just take care of those things” as some will tell you. I include all those items into my designs leaving as big of a processing window as possible for the molder so that they can focus on fine tuning the press for speed (aka yield) vs using the processing window to chase part design issues. Ie Sink, warp, etc… Another service I offer is to do nothing more than review your designers design for DFM and provide feedback on what needs refinement. While a good number of my clients have been fortune 500 companies, I won’t hesitate to work with small companies, independent inventors or startups. I am passionate about designing and enjoy the variety. We will start by getting a NDA in place and then have a candid conversation to paint clear expectations for both parties as I gain solid understanding of what your asking for and where your at in the process. If I don't have the proper skillsets, I will excuse myself from the opportunity. From there I will get to work and begin creating the design from whatever point its currently at. This is not a side hustle for me. This is what I do for a living. I am available during all hours of the day, and will hop on a Zoom call at a moments notice if I am available. I am a certified Solidworks professional (CSWP) and have a mid-west(New Richmond WI) farm boy work ethic. I do whatever it take to get the job done by the required deadline. I have hundreds of parts on the market in every market and would be glad to share more detail about them during our interview process. I have stuffed hundreds of circuit boards into plastic and magnesium molded enclosures over the years for all the markets. Sport and Rec, Farm, Military, Consumer, Medical and Automotive you name it. I have a strong manufacturing background and I share several patents on several complex products with others. I own my license of Solidworks and can accommodate whatever version you wish to work in. Worried about remote design work? I have proven that remote designing can work with excellent communication. Should I not be able to pick up the phone, I will always respond to a phone call, email or text within two hours even if it’s just to tell you when I can address your question. I won’t hesitate to jump on Zoom call to work thru whatever is needed. I have clients in California, Massachusetts, Texas, Idaho, Florida, WI, MN, Nebraska, & the Dakota’s, I have never met most clients in person, and most have come to me thru referrals which I feel speaks volumes for the work I have done for previous clients. One of my recent designs, helped my customer land a deal with Microsoft and the US government worth $22 Billion dollars. A few years back I revamped a security line of products and took 1st place at CES two years in a row. I am willing to arrive onsite for major kickoffs or milestone reviews when / if needed. I have an established network of supporting manufactures that can make the transition of design into production a smooth transition if you have no clue where to go after the design is complete. I always offer an initial no obligation design review if a CAD model currently exists. Shoot me a message for a pdf portfolio of career projects I look forward to discussing your project with you.
    Featured Skill Manufacturing Design
    Plastic
    Industrial Design
    Design for Manufacturing
    Mechanical Engineering
    Concept Development
    Injection Mold
    Mechanical Design
    Product Development
    Injection Mold Design
    Product Design
    Rapid Prototyping
    3D Modeling
    3D Design
    Prototyping
    SolidWorks
  • $44 hourly
    • 5.0/5
    • (3 jobs)
    Hello, I'm an engineer by trade, which means I am good at solving problems, am detail oriented, and am used to getting things done well on a rushed timeline. I'm going to do good work, and I'm going to do it quickly.
    Featured Skill Manufacturing Design
    Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
    Design for Manufacturing
    Six Sigma
    SolidWorks
    Microsoft PowerPoint
    ANSYS
    CFD Analysis
    Specifications
    CREO
    Microsoft Excel
    Failure Mode & Effects Analysis
    Engineering Simulation
    Prototyping
    Test Design
    Product Development
  • $65 hourly
    • 0.0/5
    • (2 jobs)
    I'm a creative engineer with extensive product development experience and the skills to bring your project to life. I pride myself on attention-to-detail and will ensure all of your project goals are met. Some of my strong skills and focus areas are: - 3D CAD Modeling - Concept creation - Engineering calculations and analysis - Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis - Gear design - Gearbox & Mechanism Design - Bearing selection and analysis - Test equipment design - General component and product design - Design for Manufacturing - Detailed 2D Mechanical Drawings with GD&T - & more
    Featured Skill Manufacturing Design
    MATLAB
    3D Design
    Design for Manufacturing
    CAD
    Product Design
    Automotive Design
    Systems Engineering
    Product Development
    Mechanical Design
    Mechanical Engineering
    Automotive Engineering
    Engineering Design
  • $70 hourly
    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    I'm an experienced CAD developer for all sorts of applications. Offering design solutions, CAD development/refinement, design for manufacturing, prototyping, technical drawings, etc. From architectural installations and site planning to small product development. -SolidWorks Guru -Meets over voice/cam with real-time screen sharing -Surface Modeling -Ergonomic Design -Industrial Design -Prototype Consulting -Thermoform Tooling -Fiber Tooling
    Featured Skill Manufacturing Design
    Surface Design
    Product Development
    Product Design
    Prototyping
    Sheet Metal
    Iterative Development
    Industrial Design
    Design for Manufacturing
    Ergonomics
    Surface Modeling
    SolidWorks
    CAD Conversion
    3D Modeling
    3D Design
    CAD
  • $25 hourly
    • 0.0/5
    • (0 jobs)
    Mechanical Engineer focused on new product development with experience in manufacturing processes as well as software development. Whether you are developing a new product, machining parts, or developing software, I can help. Experienced in Fusion 360 CAD/CAM Experienced in Python OOP
    Featured Skill Manufacturing Design
    Python
    Design for Manufacturing
    CAD & CAM Software
    Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
    Machine Design
    Engineering Design
    Autodesk Fusion 360
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