Wesley B.

Experience

• President & Product Engineer Ninja Design Solutions · Self-employed Nov 2017 – Present 8 yrs 7 mos Cicero, IN, United States · Administer new product concept development, 3D modeling, FEA simulation, and documentation
  
  · Collaborate with customers to optimize function of existing products
  
  · Coordinate fabrication sourcing with prototyping and manufacturing companies
  
  · Promote company services online and during global technology events
• New Product Development Engineer Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. · Full-time Aug 2015 – Oct 2017 2 yrs 2 mos Columbus, IN, United States · Member of new team established to design, develop, and release first Toyota forklift in USA
  
  · Designed various frame and body components on electric powered forklifts
  
  · Maintained drawings and engineering change instructions, as well as specification changes
  
  · Performed finite element analyses on frame and overhead guard to predict failure mode
  
  · Maintained 3D printer and trained new users to operate machine
• 3D Printing Specialist Ninja Prototyping · Self-employed May 2014 – Aug 2017 3 yrs 3 mos Mishawaka, IN, United States · Designed, modeled and 3D printed custom ABS plastic prototypes and products
  
  · Maintained, troubleshot, and upgraded FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printer
  
  · Worked with customers to determine suitable design and parameters to achieve desired product
• Product Engineer Utilimaster Corporation · Full-time Apr 2012 – Aug 2015 3 yrs 4 mos Bristol, IN, United States · Lead engineer over seating, side doors, cowls and sidewalls for walk-in vans
  
  · Managed cross-functional teams throughout CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) projects
  
  · Designed passenger sliding door system on new Velocity van
  
  · Elected Engineering First Responder to address and solve urgent issues on production floor
  
  · Created and maintained 3D model database of available chassis configurations