Mark Schaefer

Experience

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  Seeley International Pty Ltd

  Mar 2004 - Oct 2018

  Key Achievements:• Coordinated and project-managed the installation and ongoing maintenance of 11 test site installations of Climate Wizard CW3 in Adelaide and Canberra. This involved educating, installing, testing, analysis, communications, and rolling-out updates.• Coordinated the development of structural support scheme for common timber truss roofs.• Developed the unique electronic air-return & duct system for CW3 Dual-Mode.• Prepared and reviewed instruction manual documentation and developed visuals.• Prototyped, detail designed & tested injection-moulded components.• Participated in brainstorming and group problem solving.• Provided advice on the technical operation of the CW3, based on experience with CW-P15. Show less Key Achievements:• Developed and stretched several ground-breaking technologies to facilitate the result, including introducing to the company to its latest (& current) fan technology. CAD, prototyping, testing and CFD were extensively utilised.• Saw the CW-P15 win a 2017 Good Design award in Commercial and Industrial Product category.• Coordinated and guided a team of skilled Designers and Engineers (Aerospace, Electronics) as well as professionals from other disciplines.• Guided the design of the product as a whole and designed several components.• Coordinated design of electronics: including PLC & IC, inverter development & EMC.• Generated risk assessment and mitigation plans, conducted Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, and developed calculator tools using MS Excel.• Developed, maintained & reported on budgeting & timing, using MS Office suite.• Designed for and arranged approvals for Australian and International standards.• Attended tool trials, including in the USA.• Supported early sales. Show less Key Achievements:• Proposed, designed, prototyped and tested concepts and new technologies. • Influenced patents and a Good Design Award-winning product. • Designed a complete cooler sub-assembly and compact air blower.• Gained experience in design for: injection moulding; blow moulding, single and twin-sheet thermoforming; sheet metal; 3-7 axis CNC routing; packaging; literature and graphics.I had thorough experience through the development process of many products, often from concept and prototyping, through to detail design, production and launch support. This process included design reviews, component sourcing, DFMEA’s, part evaluation process and Quality Assurance. Show less

  • Design and Launch Engineer

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Project Manager & Design Lead, Climate Wizard CW-P15

    Oct 2012 - Jul 2017

  • Senior Industrial Designer

    Jun 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Industrial Designer

    Mar 2004 - Jun 2011
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  Mark Schaefer Design

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

  Industrial Design Consultant
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  Prouza Design Studio

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Industrial Design Consultant
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  Bespoke Engineering

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Industrial Design Consultant

  Design of a range of exciting products. Specialist in Electronics enclosure design..

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  LIETZKE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

  Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  Project Manager
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  Climate Technologies

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  Product Design Engineer

  Product design Engineer responsible for new product development in the field of evaporative cooling products.Support for Production of existing products.

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  Prouza Design Workshop

  Aug 2020 - Oct 2021

  Industrial Design Consultant
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  BAE Systems Australia

  Oct 2020 - now

  Senior Production Designer