Brandon Ackerman

Experience

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  Williams Farms

  May 2006 - Sept 2007

  Farm Hand

  - Arrived early, and performed tasks with minimal supervision- Performed various farm tasks, such as moving sprinkler pipe and fixing tractors

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  BYU-Idaho

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2015

  Calculus Tutor

  - Interacted with students, conveying ideas in ways that were easily understood- Mastered concepts of calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra

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  J.R. Simplot Company

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Mainenance Apprentice

  - Performed preventative maintenance on factory equipment, including conveyor systems, water pumps, metal crates, and gearboxes. - Necessary skills included welding (stick, MIG, and TIG), bearing placement, and operating water and oil pumps- Ensured jobs were finished quickly to reduce losses from factory down time.

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  Idahoan Foods

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Machine Operator

  - Operated packaging machinery, including Yamato scales, and ensured machinery was running efficiently - Performed repairs on machinery in an efficient manner to ensure minimum downtime - Filled out and filed paperwork to track the amount of product manufactured- Managed three to five laborers, which included training temporary employees

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  Streamline Precision LLC

  Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  - Estimated projects, such as food processing lines and portions of processing plant buildings- Contacted vendors and subcontractors to get quotes and bids in order to estimate projects- Designed machinery such as conveyors and sorters, while also interacting with our manufacturing shop during the building process- Tracked costs throughout projects to ensure all expenditures remained within budget

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  Levitek LLC

  Jun 2016 - now

  - Configure databases, write database queries, and use XML files to extract data from databases.- Perform data migrations, mainly from one PDM or PLM service to another, ensuring all engineering documents maintain file structure, part/assembly/drawing attributes such as versions and revisions.- Develop .NET applications in C# that are used for data migrations and data transformation.- Write mapping rules when information in the document must change, such as folder location and file name.- Debug software in c#, occasionally using SolidWorks API. Show less

  • Sr. PDM Consultant

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Senior Migration Specialist

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2021