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Registration: 11.08.2025
Teresea Branson
Specialization: Project Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer
— 30+ years of experience ranging in designing of Injection Molds, Compression Molds, Trim Dies, Gauges, Dies, Fixtures, Machine Design, Die Cast Dies, Conveyor Systems, Below The Hook Lifting Devices, Insulation Furnaces, CAD,CAM and CMM.
— Strong Communication Skills, Utilize Excel, Power Point, Word, Computer Generated Reports and Network File Sharing.
— Team Player and Detail Oriented.
— Creative Loves a Challenge.
— Possess 15 years experience as a project engineer. Duties included Preliminary Designs, Training employees to detail, Check designs, Follow project through manufacturing, Customer Contact, Follow up part prints and job related questions, Handle Mold Samples, Progress Reports, and Trouble Shooting problems with quick, decisive action to correct the problem and prevent any recurrence, on sight set up and verification of equipment.
— 5-10 years as Manufacturing Engineer.
— Duties include Assessing Production Lines for Timeliness and Ergonomics, Redesign Lines and Product to Run More Cost Effective by Decreasing Run Time and Scrap.
— Managing ERP System, Creating BOM for New Product, Tie in to ERP to Track Maintenance Schedules, Fluid Levels, Spaere Parts, Vendors etc.
— Maintaining 2Dand 3D Building Plans to Incorporate New Lines and Redesign Exiting Lines.
— Work with Operators and Engineers to Combine Needs and Wants to Produce the Best Product in a Timely Manner.
— Work with Customers to Educate to Manufacturing Processes so they can Communicate their needs withing our process.
— Served as Chairperson for the Quality Committee for 1.5 years then transferred to the Implementing Team working on ISO 9001 Duties included Writing Procedures for Engineering for ISO 9001, cross-referencing these procedures with all entities affected and employee training.
— Proven capable of Employee Training in Mold Design and Instructed Blue Print Reading, Die Cast Design, Safety & Orientation. Also I am an Adjunct Instructor at Ivy Tech teaching AutoCad and Inventor.
— Experience on the Drawing Board, AutoCad, Inventor, Solid Works, 2D and 3D SOLID MODELING, CAM and CMM capable.
— Studied Mechanical Engineering Related Classes including Technical Writing, Human Relations, American Literature, Geometry, Algebra, Manufacturing Processes, Basic and Advanced AutoCad, Auto Lisp Computer Programming, Beginners MS DOS and English at Ivy Tech.
— 12 years experience as Product Development Engineer.
— Duties include: Customer Contact, Product Development, Design and Design Consultation.
— Also served apprenticeship at Decatur Mold and hold a Journeyman’s Certificate in Injection Mold and Die Design.
— 4 years designing and assembling Intralox belt conveyors and roller conveyor systems for engines, trans cases, tires and other automotive parts.
— 30+ years of experience ranging in designing of Injection Molds, Compression Molds, Trim Dies, Gauges, Dies, Fixtures, Machine Design, Die Cast Dies, Conveyor Systems, Below The Hook Lifting Devices, Insulation Furnaces, CAD,CAM and CMM.
— Strong Communication Skills, Utilize Excel, Power Point, Word, Computer Generated Reports and Network File Sharing.
— Team Player and Detail Oriented.
— Creative Loves a Challenge.
— Possess 15 years experience as a project engineer. Duties included Preliminary Designs, Training employees to detail, Check designs, Follow project through manufacturing, Customer Contact, Follow up part prints and job related questions, Handle Mold Samples, Progress Reports, and Trouble Shooting problems with quick, decisive action to correct the problem and prevent any recurrence, on sight set up and verification of equipment.
— 5-10 years as Manufacturing Engineer.
— Duties include Assessing Production Lines for Timeliness and Ergonomics, Redesign Lines and Product to Run More Cost Effective by Decreasing Run Time and Scrap.
— Managing ERP System, Creating BOM for New Product, Tie in to ERP to Track Maintenance Schedules, Fluid Levels, Spaere Parts, Vendors etc.
— Maintaining 2Dand 3D Building Plans to Incorporate New Lines and Redesign Exiting Lines.
— Work with Operators and Engineers to Combine Needs and Wants to Produce the Best Product in a Timely Manner.
— Work with Customers to Educate to Manufacturing Processes so they can Communicate their needs withing our process.
— Served as Chairperson for the Quality Committee for 1.5 years then transferred to the Implementing Team working on ISO 9001 Duties included Writing Procedures for Engineering for ISO 9001, cross-referencing these procedures with all entities affected and employee training.
— Proven capable of Employee Training in Mold Design and Instructed Blue Print Reading, Die Cast Design, Safety & Orientation. Also I am an Adjunct Instructor at Ivy Tech teaching AutoCad and Inventor.
— Experience on the Drawing Board, AutoCad, Inventor, Solid Works, 2D and 3D SOLID MODELING, CAM and CMM capable.
— Studied Mechanical Engineering Related Classes including Technical Writing, Human Relations, American Literature, Geometry, Algebra, Manufacturing Processes, Basic and Advanced AutoCad, Auto Lisp Computer Programming, Beginners MS DOS and English at Ivy Tech.
— 12 years experience as Product Development Engineer.
— Duties include: Customer Contact, Product Development, Design and Design Consultation.
— Also served apprenticeship at Decatur Mold and hold a Journeyman’s Certificate in Injection Mold and Die Design.
— 4 years designing and assembling Intralox belt conveyors and roller conveyor systems for engines, trans cases, tires and other automotive parts.
Skills
AutoCAD
CAD
Assembly
Modeling
SolidWorks
MATLAB
Microsoft Excel
Work experience
Engineering Manager
08.2023 - 06.2025 |SpaceGuard Products
Six Sigma, CAD, MATLAB, Python, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
● 3D model New Products Using SolidWorks , 2d details using AutoCAD, Update Details and Enter Into Epicor, Train New Hire Engineers and Interns, Teach Blue Print Reading, Work with Manufacturing to set up new Processes, Review and Change Existing Processes, Research New Equipment and Implement into Current Processes.
● Worked with Purchasing to Establish Minimum Amount of Spare Parts kept on hand, Sourced Tooling and Tracked Tooling for Parts Used, Participated in Production and Maintenance Meetings to Collaborate Ship Dates and Maintenance Schedules.
R&D Tooling Engineer
10.2022 - 08.2023 |Zolon Technology / Rolls Royce ATC
MATLAB, SolidWorks, Python, LabVIEW, AutoCAD, ANSYS, C++
● Worked with Engineering to aid with 3d Models for Fixturing Using NX, Sourced Tooling and Visited Tool Shop to Follow up on Tooling.
● Worked With Engineering and Operators to come up With Fixturing for Work Holding.
● Attended Meetings to Communicate Timelines and Suggest Tracking or Stocking Spare Parts and Maintenance Schedules.
Senior AutoCAD Designer / Adept Administrator
03.2019 - 10.2022 |Knauf Insulation
AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, SketchUp, Civil 3D, Inventor, Fusion 360
● 3D model Furnaces from Outsourced 2D Designs to check BOM, Check Sourcing and Timing of Critical Components for Build, 3D model Plant with Process Equipment for Clash Detection, Document Control, 2D Plant Layout, Odd and End 2D Drawings and Details for Plant Engineers.
● Support Furnace Engineers in the Feild During Installs, Provide 3D Models to use in the Feild During Installs for Clarity, Manage and Teach Adept (Document Control System), Enter all new parts with Vendors, Maintenance Schedules, Fluid Levels, Turn Around Time, Pricing, Design Document Current Processes and Edit in New or Updated Eqipment into Process.
Product Engineer
09.2017 - 03.2019 |Infiniti Plastics & Engineering
CAD, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FEA, 3D Printing, MATLAB
● Visited Customer Sites to look at New Parts, Used SolidWorks and AutoCad to Design Parts and Injection Molds, Design Fixturing for Making Nozzles, Design Fixturing for Checking Parts, Make 2D Part Prints for Document Control, Checking Parts and Producing Parts.
Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineer
03.2017 - 09.2017 |Deufol
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Design line tooling and Thermoform tooling using Solidworks 16 Trouble Shoot Manufacuring Problems and Provide Solutions, Design New Process Assembly Lines Utilizing Existing and New Equipment, Participate in brainstorming groups for out of the Box Thinking on New Projects, Updating Processes and Packaging Products.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
05.2016 - 03.2017 |John Galt Agency / Engineering Innovation
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks
● Design Sorter Conveyor Frame Using Solidworks, Source Tooling, Order materials and help with build.
Mechanical Design / Manufacturing Engineer
12.2015 - 03.2016 |Xtreme Precision Products
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Design Plastic Injection Molds using SolidWorks, Layout Process Assembly Flow, Source Materials, Set Up Assembly Line, Source Assembly Tooling.
Mechanical Design Engineer
03.2015 - 09.2015 |Crane Werks
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Design and Model Mechanical Locking Mechanisms and Below the Hook Devices Cummins Seymour, Send Out for PE Stamp, Source Build of Devices, Test and Approve Devices.
Mechanical Engineer
10.2014 - 03.2015 |Gasper Engineering
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Design using SolidWorks, participate in design reviews with Gasper Eng. and customer to ensure all mating components fit and work together.
● Maintain main assembly model to ensure that fits and function suit customer’s expectation.
Owner / Operator
03.2014 - 10.2014 |Hanna Engineering
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ISO
● Sales, Engineering, Research and Development, Customer Contact, etc.
● Was hired by companies to teach blue print reading, teach injection mold design, help cross function with ISO teams, train new hires, design for companies that don’t have enough work for a full time designer.
Mechanical Engineer
04.2013 - 03.2014 |Custom Conveyor
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Research how workflows are used in company. Set up Solidworks PDM with Workflows and add the other engineers and assign rights. Then create templates that will be used throughout projects.
● Enable Add-Ins needed to use if not available do reinstall to make Add-ins available.
● Design structural beams, rails and screen guard for overhead conveyor systems for Honda Mexico using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
● For Michelin Manage the design, build, delivery of materials, installation of TTR Intralox conveyers and Tipper Friction Top Intralox conveyors for transferring tires.
● Detailed scheduling and budgeting of project.
● Handle design reviews and detailed breakdown of activities to meet customer’s internal milestones.
● Coordinated cross function of different areas to maintain schedules with regular reviews of project with department managers.
● Interface with customer for scheduling issues, change issues and work flow between different departments to maintain steady flow of work for install for Michelin.
● Assemble maintenance and safety manuals for customer.
Mechanical Engineer
09.2012 - 03.2013 |Gasper Engineering
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Design using SolidWorks, Research how workflows are used in company.
● Set up Solidworks PDM with Workflows and add the other engineers and assign rights.
● Then create templates that will be used throughout projects.
● Enable Add-Ins needed to use if not available do reinstall to make Add- ins available.
● Build, delivery of materials for end of line elevators.
● Participate in design reviews with Gasper Eng. and customer to ensure all mating components fit and work together.
● Maintain main assembly model to ensure that fits and function suit customer’s expectation.
● Model sound booth with probe testers for sun roof for Aisin.
Assembly Engineer
04.2012 - 09.2012 |Rotary Lift
Assembly, AutoCAD, SolidWorks
● Break down assembly needs to aid in speeding up the assembly.
● Identify issues with deliverables and in house fabricating to get parts when needed.
● Restructure assembly area and train employee to new arrangement.
Assembly Engineer
11.2011 - 04.2012 |Arvin Sango
Assembly, AutoCAD, SolidWorks
● Run welding line with team member, design and fabricate needed parts to speed up cycle times and make lines flow better and be more efficient.
● Train employee to new setup.
Graphic Designer
08.2010 - 10.2011 |Gilpin Monument & Signs
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Sketch
● Design Monuments using Flexy , Made monument artwork cuttable, Do design for and run Laser for Laser Etchings.
● Get software that was needed to do the job and set up work flow.
● Train employee to use software and design efficiently.
Owner / Operator
05.2009 - 08.2010 |Hanna Engineering
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ISO
● Sales, Engineering, Research and Development, Customer Contact, etc.
● Was hired by companies to teach blue print reading, teach injection mold design, help cross function with ISO teams, train new hires, design for companies that don’t have enough work for a full time designer.
Mechanical Engineer
05.2008 - 05.2009 |Hovair Automotive / R&T Steel and Wire / Midwest Tube Mills
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Research how workflows are used in company. Set up Solidworks PDM with Workflows and add the other engineers and assign rights. Then create templates that will be used throughout projects.
● Enable Add-Ins needed to use if not available do reinstall to make Add-ins available.
● Communicate with customer for scope of work.
● Design field layout in Auto Cad, then model conveyors to suit customer requirements in Solidworks, handle design reviews with customer and internally with different departments.
● Send request for quote on material, receive materials, aid in assembly, and go to sight to aid in install by coordinating our crew with customers different departments for cross functioning.
● Assemble maintenance and safety manuals for customer.
Mechanical Engineer
03.2006 - 05.2008 |Madison Precision Products
FMEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Six Sigma, PLC
● Designed runners in Catia V5 to machine in die cast dies, ISO Coordinator controlled all ECN’s using Qmis, updated drawings using Auto Cad managed document control, Trained all new hires in safety and general plant orientation, New Die Check-In disassembled new dies, changed water fittings to what we used, measured runners and pin locations and slides and cylinder removable insert to make drawings for spare parts, labeled all ejector and guide pins for drawings, used AutoCad to log drawings of pins and runners for document control.
Technical Sales Engineer
12.2004 - 05.2006 |Ameriform Manufacturing
CRM, SQL, Python, SaaS
● Operator ran the roll mills, Class B Setup loaded material when empty, Class A Setup change out die and set up roll mils, Technical Sales Engineer designed all drawings using AutoCad for artwork to paint parts, designed parts for quoting, quoted parts to run, worked with customer on replacement parts quoted and scheduled running and painting to keep them in stock.
● Managed all new work, set up lines to run on, ordered roll dies to make parts, set up quality checks, secured equipment to do the jobs at hand, set up packaging, ordered materials for running, painting and shipping parts.
● Setup and approved paint screens and all artwork for screen painting the parts.
Languages
EnglishProficient