Brett Sawyer

Experience

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  Fastenal Company

  Sept 2010 - May 2012

  Commodity Intelligence Analyst

  -Research raw material production and pricing-Reverse engineer consumer goods to obtain their material content-Track trends in the cost of every day commodities-Compare price of goods to their raw material constituents-Discuss analysis report with products managers via presentations

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  GEOTEK LLC

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

  -Write test procedure for full system product testing per customer requirements-Constantly improving testing methods to obtain more accurate and repeatable results-Conduct ASTM standardized tests as well as non-standard testing-Design of test fixtures using Solidworks FEA software-Work directly with manufacturing, customer engineering and R&D with testing plans-Prepared test report documents and presented them to colleagues and managers -Conduct quality testing and statistical inspection of production products-Perform ASTM standardized tests-Assist engineers with customer test requests-Recorded, analyzed and organized results to generate test reports

  • Composite Test Engineer

    Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Test Technician

    Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
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  Contech Engineered Solutions

  Jul 2014 - May 2018

  Product Development Engineer

  -Execute design projects from concept stage to completion-Work cross-functionally with other colleagues and teams to develop products-Generated CAD models, drawings, BOMs, cost-estimates, assembly and installation procedures for parts and assemblies-Prepare and conduct engineering tests on new products, including the design and construction of laboratory test apparatus, working scale models and full-scale prototypes-Perform engineering calculations and provide technical support regarding current and new designs-Set up, conducted and post-processed FEA and CFD studies to maximize product development efficiency Show less

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  Smith Engineering Inc.

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

  Mechanical Engineer

  -Design custom water purification systems for pharmaceutical, medical device and food/beverage industries to meet customer requirements and industry standards-Design and managed several $250,000+ projects domestically and in Puerto Rico-Develop technical proposals and bid packages including PFDs, P&ID, equipment lists, operation manuals, manpower requirements, budgets and schedules-System designs include sizing pumps, piping, valves, filters, tanks and utilities -Provide leadership and direction to co-workers, clients and contractors in the office and on-site-Coordinate with engineering, sourcing, production and service departments to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and within scope-Actively review project standards and procedures for opportunities to increase efficiency Show less