Daniel Stumpf

Experience

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  AGR, International, Inc

  Sept 1992 - May 1993

  CAD Drafter

  Produced print packages and updated CAD files per engineer markups and direction.• Designed and built a continuous feed line for testing 2 liter bottle perform inspections systems reducing design time and giving engineers quick design data.• Converted old hand drawn prints to CAD and organized a database increasing design and update efficiency.

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  Lezzer Lumber Co

  Nov 1993 - Feb 1996

  Internal Sales Associate

  Sold and serviced residential, commercial and industrial building supplies.• Fielded service calls, customer complaints and warranty related issues on defective materials ensuring complete customer satisfaction.• Trained customers on installation of various building materials in monthly home improvement clinics boosting product sales.

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  Penn United Technologies, Inc.

  Feb 1996 - Dec 2004

  CAD Design Engineer

  Worked as an integral part of the engineering team in all areas of the die design and production phases including use of AutoCAD and CADKEY software, supervision and participation in the detailing process, preparation of print packages for manufacturing, and assistance for shop personnel.• Designed, detailed and qualified prototype and production progressive dies for computer, nuclear power, electronic, defense and automotive applications meeting customer specs and tight customer designated time lines.• Collaborated with quality control personnel and designed inspection fixtures producing repeatedly accurate data and streamlining the feature checking process. • Provided second shift technical support for tool makers and machinists on the shop floor increasing production and reducing down time.• Created AutoCAD customizations and generated AutoLISP programs integrating commonly used command strings making the detailing process more efficient. • Wrote standardized engineering methods and procedures supporting the company’s direction to becoming 100% QS9000 compliant. Show less

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  Metalsa (formerly Dana Corporation)

  Jan 2005 - Aug 2010

  Product Designer

  Led the Ford design team in all aspects of light duty vehicle frame design involving proficiency with CATIA V5 solid modeling CAD software, collaboration with product engineers and team designers, direction of project workflow and interface with various product lifecycle management systems.• Managed the changeover of CAD model storage in Metaphase to a direct model link in Teamcenter giving both the customer and supplier direct access to CAD component models and full frame assembly models.• Oversaw the conversion of the F150 program from I-deas to CATIA meeting Ford’s CAD requirements and making solid models simple to update and easily accessible for the customer.• Completed component and frame assembly CAD and drawing updates in a timely manner allowing Ford to meet their projected launch date for the 2011 SVT program.• Developed data storage procedure for local CATIA files keeping non-designated revisions from Teamcenter separate, simplifying local directory propagation and making it easy for the design team and engineers to locate files.• Redesigned strip layouts on CEF’s (component estimating forms) to better utilize material reducing waste and making part production more cost effective. Show less

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  The Conair Group

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2016

  Mechanical Designer II

  Served as the lead designer for the Blending Group in the upstream extrusion sector of the plastics industry, demonstrating expertise with Solidworks CAD software and involved collaboration with the product engineers and sales team. • Customize standard equipment or create new products to fill a customer specific application requirement, collaborating with the Product Engineer to design, document, and support the manufacture and assembly of a Conair customized product.• Support and maintain the entire standard blender product line encompassing all areas including manufacturing support, purchasing support, assembly support, vendor support, etc. • Modify standard blending product drawings with changes that are required to fix any manufacturing issues, assembly issues, purchasing issues and design issues that arise.• Provide documentation as required by sales, marketing, installation and the end user.• Lead monthly Blender Assembly/Engineering lunch meetings which provide a forum where recent custom designs are reviewed and design and assembly issues are discussed.• Developed the new configuration and organizational matrix for the Truefeed gravimetric feeders and provided IT with the information needed to program the sales configuration software.• Devised a more intuitive weigh bin and leak free mix chamber design for the Trueblend blenders.• Acted as engagement team secretary to eliminate communication issues between engineering and assembly personnel. Show less

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  Werner Co.

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2020

  Product Designer

  Work as a product designer for the Climbing Product Group, which includes a wide array of ladder types, applying my extensive Solidworks and mechanical design experience to product development and sustainment.• Function as lead designer on new product development, particularly the Industrial Lightweight project, applying innovative pultrusion and aluminum forming techniques to produce a lighter, more manageable, extension ladder for the end user.• Complete PSR’s (specials) EWR’s (engineering work requests) as required providing overall product line sustainment and increasing overall sales by meeting customer specific needs.• Created and systemized new models, drawings, artwork and patent information collaborating with the product engineer on the Aluminum Revitalization and Edge Boot Upgrade projects focused on creating a safer, more user-friendly climbing device. Show less