Dane (Valton) Clarke

Mechanical Design Engineer

Sprockhövel, Germany
Experience
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
2 years

Mechanical Design Engineer

ClarkeArmy

Client: SUSS MicroTec. Project duration: 10 months (within 2024-2025).

  • Design in SolidWorks 2022
  • Drawing derivation of
  • Created assemblies
  • Single part drawings
  • Considering surface finish, machining, and material
  • 3D design: new concept of modules for computer chip production
  • 3D design: realizing planned concepts in coordination with the design team
  • Design of a solvent (acid & lye) extraction unit
  • Cost reduction
  • Automatic retention
  • 3D sketches: hose routing application
  • Reading pneumatic diagrams & creating in CAD
  • Gas component plate supplying four lines
  • Development & simplification
  • Integration of filters
  • Prototype construction: new development
  • Importing STEP files
  • Electrical cabinet design in CAD
  • 3D creation based on templates
  • Using PLM system SAP & ECTR
  • Save, copy, link, attach data, change status, version control
  • Creating work lists, material master, change numbers
  • Data structure maintenance
  • BOM export
  • Used transactions (create/read/change)
  • Change master
  • Document master
  • Material master
  • Layouts of the complete system and individual modules for coordination
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year

Design Engineer

ClarkeArmy

Client: INTEC GMK GmbH. Project during 2024.

  • Design in SolidWorks 2021 with own license
  • Drawing derivation of
  • Pressure vessels
  • Base frames
  • Checking drawings
  • Diffuser for turbine connection
  • 3D design of
  • Pressure equipment
  • Diffuser for turbine connection
  • Design according to drawing specifications
  • Database maintenance
  • Save, copy, link
  • Creating work lists
  • Data structure maintenance
  • Creating parts lists
  • Maintenance and optimization of designs
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year

Design Engineer

ClarkeArmy

Client: ALTEC Aluminium-Technik GmbH. Project duration: 4 months (within 2024).

  • Design in Inventor
  • Stairways
  • Ramps
  • Drawing derivation of existing assemblies and parts
  • Platforms
  • Ramps
  • Scaffolding
  • Bridges
  • Aerial work platforms
  • Creating welding drawings
  • Deriving BOMs
  • Working in Vault
Jan 2023 - Dec 2025
3 years

Production Engineer

ClarkeArmy

Client: Swisslog GmbH KUKA-Group. Project duration: over 1 year (within 2023-2025).

  • Design in SolidWorks 2019/2024
  • Drawing derivation of
  • Roller conveyors
  • Supports
  • Checking teammates’ drawings
  • 3D design of roller conveyors with drive roller (zone, frame, E-parts) per EN619
  • Straight conveyors
  • Conveyors with transfer
  • Conveyors with bypass, inlet & outlet
  • Lift conveyors
  • Curves
  • Supports, upright and hanging
  • 3D design of roller conveyors without drive roller (zone, frame)
  • Checking 3D designs
  • Using PLM system Teamcenter 12
  • Save, copy, link, attach data, change status, version control
  • Creating work lists
  • Data structure maintenance
  • Checking items
  • Main attributes
  • SAP attributes
  • BOM export
  • Reading layouts of entire system and individual lines for conveyor design
  • Software AutoCAD
  • Maintenance and optimization of internal instructions
  • Maintaining multiple project-specific Excel lists
  • Creating Excel database list to filter all existing transfers using 13 parameters
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year

Design Engineer

ClarkeArmy

Client: Mall + Herlan GmbH. Project duration: over 6 months (within 2023).

  • Design in SolidWorks 2021
  • Drawing derivation of
  • Machine enclosures
  • Machine platforms/stages
  • Design of
  • Stage from IPB beams
  • Checker plate decking
  • Railings
  • Ladder connections
  • Stage connection bridge
  • BOM maintenance
  • Stage construction, machine platform twice 8m x 6m, height 4m, connected by bridge
  • Using PLM system Keytech
  • Save, copy, link, attach data, change status, approval, version control
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year

Design Engineer

ClarkeArmy

Client: Malek Brautech GmbH. Project duration: 3 months (within 2023).

  • Conveying technology & design in SolidWorks
  • Infeed roller conveyor
  • Washing unit
  • Emptying & filling unit with guard housing
  • Discharge roller conveyor
  • Piping
  • Welded structures
  • Frame construction
  • New development
  • Lifting beam
  • Using two lift cylinders
  • Integrated in system for drum handling
  • Requirement: lighter & cheaper concept
  • Tipping & lifting table design
  • Automatic drum centering
  • Integrated in infeed roller conveyor
  • Adjustable stop for common drum sizes
  • Conveying beer kegs for cleaning and filling
  • Creating items in PDM
  • Enclosure construction
  • With ESG plastic panels
  • In & out via gravity roller conveyor
  • Modular design for customer-specific expansion
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year

Team Leader

ClarkeArmy

Client: All-Service Gebäudeservice GmbH. Project duration: 6 months (within 2023).

  • Scheduling multiple subcontractors
  • Assigning work areas
  • Deploying teams
  • Coordinating assignments with cities and municipalities (clients)
  • Contact for problem solving
  • Ordering work materials
  • Planning and documenting assignments
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year

Technical Salesman

ClarkeArmy

Client: ManOrga GmbH. Project duration: 10 months (within 2023).

  • Creating offers via OpenOffice & Microsoft Office
  • Customer support
  • Advising clients
  • Explaining systems
  • Preparing inquiries
  • Designing lightweight stages, shelving, heavy-duty racking & mesh partitions
  • Using client software (in French)
  • PF for stage construction
  • Shelving racking
  • Partition walls
  • Load calculations for stages considering maximum values
  • Calculating max load of individual racks or rack systems
  • Developing an offer template with controlled functions in Excel
  • Documentation on Windows server & Jira online
  • Working with parent company in France
  • Company languages: English/French & German
  • Drawing creation with DraftSight (2D)
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

Technical Product Designer

ClarkeArmy

Client: NKF Fördertechnik GmbH & Co.KG. Project duration: over 1 year (within 2022-2023).

  • Design in SolidWorks 2020
  • Design using 3D layout sketches controlled by layout part
  • Creating multi-part 3D assemblies in SolidWorks
  • Vibratory conveyors (special machine construction)
  • Steel structures (subframes)
  • Drawing derivation of manufacturing and assembly drawings
  • Creating parts/assembly BOMs for machines and systems
  • Copying assemblies via EPDM with subsequent adjustment
  • Database maintenance
  • 2D drawing for laser table preparation
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 year

Design Engineer

ClarkeArmy

Client: Mall + Herlan GmbH. Project duration: 9 months (within 2022).

  • Design in SolidWorks
  • Packaging industry
  • Tube/can processing machines
  • Bypass design
  • Distribution unit design
  • BOM maintenance
  • Functional layout P&ID
  • Welded structures (frame skeleton)
  • Stage construction, machine platform
  • Enclosure construction using Bosch profiles
  • Using PLM system Keytech
  • Save, copy, link, attach data, change status, approval, version control
  • Defining used tolerances
  • Improving existing faulty designs
  • Chain guide <50m
Apr 2020 - Present
5 years 4 months

Owner

ClarkeArmy (sole proprietorship)

  • Creating offers
  • Negotiations with clients
  • Cost calculation
  • Order planning
  • Accounting and invoicing
  • Project management
  • Assigning and allocating subcontractors
  • Time management
  • Design in SolidWorks
  • Vibratory conveyors (special machine construction)
  • Steel structures (balconies, stairs, stages, and subframes)
  • 3D layout sketch control
  • Can/tube conveying technology
  • Fender design for private clients
  • Creating new SolidWorks file properties for parts, assemblies, and drawings
  • Customizing SolidWorks drawing templates with model links
  • Creating SolidWorks templates for parts, assemblies, drawings, profiles, and weld sketches
  • Creating and linking new BOMs
  • Using sheet metal tools and weldment features in SolidWorks
  • Creating drawing blocks for standardization
  • Setting up a small-scale quality management system with documentation
  • Direct client contact
  • Managing an Excel database with rules/formulas
  • Calculation for screw dimensioning
  • Working to client requirements
  • Using client-specific software
  • Modular design construction
Sep 2017 - Apr 2021
3 years 8 months
Recklinghausen, Germany

Design Engineer

Cyrus GmbH Schwingtechnik

Sep 2017 - Jan 2020
2 years 5 months
Recklinghausen, Germany

Technical Product Designer

Cyrus GmbH Schwingtechnik

  • Project management of individual machines
  • Client contact
  • Machine calculation and sizing
  • Design
  • Close coordination with assembly
  • Time management
  • Acceptance
  • Functional testing and collision checks
  • Client consultations for troubleshooting
  • Creating Excel lists with rules
  • Leading fault analysis and corrections
  • DIN standard officer
  • Calculating vibratory conveyors and sizing springs
  • Design with 3D layout sketches controlled by layout part
  • Creating multi-part 3D assemblies in SolidWorks
  • Vibratory conveyors (special machine construction)
  • Steel structures
  • Projection models
  • Creating and maintaining master data in ERP system Advanter
  • Copying items
  • Saving new items
  • Maintaining BOMs
  • Approving projects, assemblies, spare parts
  • Creating and maintaining master data in EPDM system
  • Drawing derivation of manufacturing and assembly drawings
  • 2D drawing derivation of parts
  • Drawing revisions
  • Screw calculations
  • Creating parts/assembly BOMs for machines and systems
  • Writing operating and assembly manuals in German, English, and other languages
  • Performing risk assessments
  • On-site measurement at client
  • Copying assemblies via EPDM with adjustment
  • Machine acceptance in production including test run and acceptance report
  • Using SolidWorks sheet metal tools in designs
  • Drawing changes in CAD4U (2D)
Summary

As an ambitious design engineer, I have extensive experience in project workflows in special machine construction. My strengths include time management, overseeing project processes, and working in CAD. I am especially motivated by new challenges.

Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Sep 2017 - Jan 2020

Cyrus GmbH Schwingtechnik

Training as Technical Product Designer · Technical Product Designer · Recklinghausen, Germany · 1.7

Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

University of Wuppertal

Mechanical Engineering · Wuppertal, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certificate of competence according to Annex 1 No. 4 of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance

Certificate of competence §4 Animal Welfare Act

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