Hire freelance Casting designers near Cadillac, MI

Relevant Experience • Three years as a Senior Product Development Engineer with Safe Fleet / Roll Rite developing new product, improving existing product, and supporting operations. • Three plus years... Read more

Relevant Experience • Three years as a Senior Product Development Engineer with Safe Fleet / Roll Rite developing new product, improving existing product, and supporting operations. • Three plus years of project management experience in the highly competitive automotive parts manufacturing market launching new product. • 10 years of Quality Management and Engineering in the automotive and recreational vehicle industries ensuring conformance to specification and improving customer satisfaction. Technical Competency • Fluent in Microsoft 365 application including Excel & Word. • Proficient in multiple CAD Systems such as SolidWorks and Autodesk Fusion 365. • Skilled in Six Sigma and statistical methodologies. • Metal Stamping, Rubber & Aluminum extrusion, Iron & Aluminum Casting, Welded Assemblies, Roll Forming, Mechatronic Design

Skilled with incorporating design features required for most disciplines of manufacturing methods including: -Metal stamping, casting and machining -Plastic injection, vacuum and blow molding -Additi... Read more

Skilled with incorporating design features required for most disciplines of manufacturing methods including: -Metal stamping, casting and machining -Plastic injection, vacuum and blow molding -Additive manufacturing (FDM) Also skilled in product system design assembled with: -Welding (arc, resistance, laser) -Riveting -Threaded fasteners Other skills include: -Check fixture design -Weld fixture design -PowerPoint -NX CAD In-house capabilities*: CAD software: Solidworks 2026 Equipment: -3D FDM printing (ABS) 10"x10"x12" Stratasys Fortus 250MC -3D Scanning (Peel3) -Metal Fabrication (mig/tig/stick welding) plasma cutting, vertical knee mill. *Hourly rate will vary less

I am a mechanical and product development engineer with over 25 years of experience developing products from initial concepts through production launch. My background includes automotive, defense, sp... Read more

I am a mechanical and product development engineer with over 25 years of experience developing products from initial concepts through production launch. My background includes automotive, defense, specialty vehicles, and manufacturing engineering. I specialize in SOLIDWORKS design, mechanical mechanisms, injection- and blow-molded plastics, metal stampings, welded assemblies, castings, machined components, and design for manufacturing (DFM/DFA). I help clients solve challenging mechanical design problems, improve existing products, reduce manufacturing costs, and prepare designs for production. **Services include:** - 3D CAD modeling and mechanical assemblies using SOLIDWORKS - Product development, design improvements, and reverse engineering - Injection molding and metal component DFM reviews - Manufacturing drawings, tolerances, and assembly design - Prototype development, 3D printing, and CNC-ready designs - Engineering troubleshooting and design validation I bring practical engineering experience and an understanding of real-world manufacturing constraints. My goal is to deliver designs that function reliably and can be manufactured economically. I am available for short-term engineering projects and ongoing part-time consulting.