Daniel F.

Developer / Subproject Manager

Kulmbach, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Present
1 year 11 months
Einbeck, Germany

Developer / Subproject Manager

Kayser automotive

  • Development and design of products and components of the Kayser product portfolio
  • Management of concept/development projects in the area of hardware and software for electrical-electronic components from the prototype phase to series production, coordinating with sales departments and all project stakeholders including customers and suppliers
  • Preparation of technical presentations for internal and external meetings
  • Commercial and technical evaluation of external service offers for the development and delivery of hardware and software scopes, as well as their coordination and planning
  • Support for the industrialization of hardware and software for electrical-electronic systems, considering budget costs and quality requirements
  • Drawing review according to content and formal criteria
  • FMEA
May 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 4 months
Bamberg, Germany

Product Developer / Project Manager

Wieland electric

  • Concept and product development: independent development work within the scope of the assigned task
  • Consideration of applicable product-specific standards
  • Creation of design drafts, constructive solutions, and drawings with respect to functionality, cost, and deadlines
  • Modeling and drawing creation in the CAD system NX version 2212 and Teamcenter 12
  • Provision of prototypes and coordination of tests
  • Evaluation of concepts through risk analysis and lab results
  • Adherence to Wieland internal processes and specifications (product development process, design for manufacturing, ...)
  • Preparation of product development documentation (design file)
Mar 2021 - May 2022
1 year 3 months
Linz, Austria

Product Developer / Project Manager

Robart GmbH

  • Project manager and developer for the new development of a service station for a vacuum cleaner robot
  • Coordination of tasks for the team and external suppliers
  • Documentation
  • Organization of internal and external meetings
  • FMEAs
  • Feasibility analyses
  • Coordination of prototype phases up to production
  • Plastic- and tool-compliant design of individual parts and assemblies
  • Material selection
Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
1 year 7 months
Bamberg, Germany
Hybrid

Siemens NX Specialist / Product Developer

Wieland electric

  • Terminal block as a fuse terminal with an integrated swivel lever
  • Terminal block in a hybrid design for signal distribution in mechanical and plant engineering
  • Terminal block in a multi-level design
  • Plug & play connector in shelving construction for power supply to the lighting on the underside of the shelf and for bus data supply to displays on the front side of the shelf
  • Pre-development of a linear wiring and connection concept for a lighting industry customer. The pre-development project includes the concept solution for the components current-carrying profile (extrusion profile), feed-in units, taps, connectors, and feed-out units
Apr 2017 - Feb 2018
11 months
Ort Im Innkreis, Austria

NX Specialist / CAM Programmer in Aviation

FACC AG

  • Creation and optimization of NC programs for multi-axis machining centers using Siemens NX CAM software
  • Preparation of documentation (drawings, parts lists) for the production of fixtures, including definition of acceptance criteria
  • Design and construction of milling and drilling fixtures
  • Modification and optimization of NC files and of the milling fixtures and tools
Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
4 months
Röttingen, Germany

Detail Designer

ITW

  • Design and development of interior door actuators and all their individual parts based on design specifications, focusing on manufacturability and function
  • Space requirement studies
  • Drawing creation
Jan 2014 - Mar 2017
3 years 3 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Detail Designer Siemens NX

Vorwerk

  • Design and development of vacuum cleaner components and all individual parts based on design specifications, focusing on manufacturability and function
  • Design of 2K plastic parts
  • Design according to common standards and new developments
  • Creation of drawings
  • Coordination and ordering of prototypes
  • Coordination with tool makers
  • Creation of test fixtures
May 2013 - Dec 2013
8 months
Marktleugast, Germany

Detail Designer

Recaro

  • Design and development of child seats and all related parts based on design specifications, focusing on manufacturability and function
  • Design according to common standards and innovations
May 2013 - Dec 2013
8 months
Blankenhain, Germany

Tooling Manager

TKW Molding GmbH

  • Management and coordination of tooling
  • Documentation
  • Analysis of measurement reports
  • FMEAs
  • Tool cost estimation
  • Coordination of changes
Apr 2012 - Present
13 years 4 months
Igersheim, Germany

Development Engineer Plastics

Wittenstein AG

  • Plastic-, tool- and assembly-friendly design of gearbox parts
  • Plastic-, tool- and assembly-friendly design of technical design parts
  • Creation of design drafts using CAD
  • Creation of parts lists
  • Selection of suitable plastics, and communication with plastic suppliers
  • Selection and communication with prototype manufacturers
  • Placement of orders for prototype production
  • Selection of tool suppliers
  • Order placement for injection molding tools
  • Tool meetings
  • General internal company meetings
Jun 2011 - Dec 2012
1 year 7 months
Einbeck, Germany

Product Developer

Kayser

  • New design of plastic parts for activated carbon filters for cars and trucks with respect to manufacturing costs
  • Design of welding geometries
  • New design of plastic parts for fluid lines in housing technology based on installation space and connection geometries, focusing on the manufacturing costs of the required injection molds
  • Design of snap fits according to common standards and new developments
  • Design of welding and auxiliary geometries
May 2010 - Jun 2011
1 year 2 months
Neuruppin, Germany

Detail Designer

PAS

  • Design and development of washing machine and dryer dial systems, and all their components, based on design specifications and with focus on manufacturability and functionality
  • Design of snap fits according to common standards and new developments
Jun 2007 - May 2010
3 years
Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany

Designer and Developer for Vacuum Cleaners

BSH

  • Design and development of vacuum cleaner components according to design specifications and with focus on manufacturability and functionality
  • Create concepts, prototypes, hold tool reviews with suppliers, and conduct FMEAs
Mar 2007 - May 2010
3 years 3 months
Rödental, Germany

3D Designer / Development

ACS

  • Geometric development and design of mutually moving parts for automotive air vents based on design specifications
  • Design of components with respect to manufacturability and assembly
  • Design of snap fits according to common standards and new developments
  • Tolerance and spatial evaluations as well as design calculations
Jan 2004 - Dec 2007
4 years
Lichtenfels, Germany

Tool Mechanic

Modellbau Hofmann

  • Programming machines
  • Supervision of sinker EDM and electrode milling operations
Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
4 years
Kronach, Germany

Toolmaker

Dr. Schneider

  • Creating new tools
  • Programming sinker EDM machines
Jan 1996 - Dec 2000
5 years
Pressig, Germany

Toolmaker

PVL (now KKT)

  • Optimizing new tools
  • Overseeing wire EDM
  • 2D design and programming
Jan 1995 - Dec 1996
2 years
Kronach, Germany

Quality Management Staff

Horst Scholz

  • Setting up machines according to setup sheets
  • Inspecting injection-molded parts according to QM rules

Summary

  • Toolmaker

  • CAD Specialist

  • Technical Leader for Quality Management

  • Internal Auditor

  • Plastic Product Developer

  • Tool Management

  • CAM Programmer

  • Very independent, committed, and flexible work style

  • Experience as a detail designer in plastic and tooling engineering

  • Experience in project management

  • Very good communication skills, team competence, motivation, social skills, and excellent crisis management

Languages

German
Native
English
Elementary

Certifications & licenses

CAD Specialist

CAM Programmer

Internal Auditor

Plastic Product Developer

Technical Leader for Quality Management

Toolmaker

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