Freelancer: Mechanical Engineering Technician in Design and Development (Designer / ME Design)

5% / 95% on-site / remote

• Detail and overall design in the field of laser systems / design of optical and precision mechanical systems
• Creation of mechanical concepts and layout variants
• Handling large CAD assemblies
• Experience in designing systems in the vacuum technology area
• Developing the design and creating complete production documentation according to specifications and standards
• Clarifying design-related questions with the project manager, assembly team and suppliers
• Creating 3D parts in NX
• Creating 3D assemblies in NX
• Integrating standard and purchased parts into the design
• Creating technical drawings
• Coordinating with suppliers Technologies used: Siemens NX2306, Teamcenter Engineering 14

30% / 70% on-site / remote

Construction of a marking laser to label products with individual

• Clarifying design-related questions with the project manager, assembly team and suppliers
• Design within a modular frame (profiling frame)
• Creating 3D parts in NX
• Creating 3D assemblies in NX
• Integrating standard and purchased parts into the design
• Creating technical drawings
• Supporting prototype assembly Technologies used: Siemens NX2306, Teamcenter Engineering 14

30% / 70% on-site / remote

Construction of a battery system

• Clarifying design-related questions with the project manager, assembly team, lab and suppliers
• Designing modules and frames
• Defining and naming modules
• Creating 3D parts in NX
• Creating 3D assemblies in NX
• Integrating standard and purchased parts into the design
• Approvals in Teamcenter
• Managing interfaces with suppliers
• Supporting prototype assembly Technologies used: UG NX1980, Teamcenter Engineering 12, Teamcenter Engineering

Construction of a packaging and labeling machine

• Team leadership: guiding, instructing and advising on technical issues
• Clarifying design-related questions with the project manager, assembly team and suppliers
• Creating schedules for individual modules
• Designing modules and frames
• Defining and naming modules
• Reviewing and discussing 3D parts
• Reviewing and discussing 3D assemblies
• Recreating 3D assemblies
• Integrating standard and purchased parts into the design
• Approvals in Teamcenter
• Creating spare parts and service catalogs
• Optimizing project-specific ordering processes for suppliers
• Managing interfaces with suppliers
• Supporting prototype assembly
• Key user for NX and TC Technologies used: UG NX1980, Teamcenter Engineering 12

Migration from I-deas to NX 8.5 and Teamcenter

• Reviewing and cleaning up 3D parts
• Reviewing and cleaning up 3D assemblies, converting surface bodies to solid bodies where necessary
• Recreating 3D assemblies
• Cleaning up 2D drawing derivations
• Creating new 2D drawing derivations Technologies used: UG NX8.5, Teamcenter Engineering 8.3

Project assignment at Max Planck Institute, Göttingen and Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Aachen

• Design (as model owner) of a vacuum chamber, attachments and their tools
• Documentation and data maintenance
• Model owner for tin-drain and tin-dump: further development, e.g. with different materials, various surface coatings and heating options
• As Component Manager SMC: standardization, limiting component and part variety, and setting up the standard parts libraries with specifications for cleanroom and high vacuum components Technologies used: UG NX7.5 with Teamcenter Engineering 8.3

Design of a folding cylinder

• Development of novel machine components
• Technical documentation
• Design and project management at an integrated CAD workstation (UG NX3) with MS Office, this included:
• Distributing project tasks in team meetings and then assigning by competencies
• Creating the initial drawings
• Creation and development of all 3D designs and workshop drawings as well as creating parts lists
• Coordination, team discussions and production monitoring of the individual project phases
• Creating, producing and compiling spare parts catalogs, maintenance and operating instructions, and technical documentation Technologies used: UG NX3, Teamcenter Engineering, ProAlpha, MS Office

Planning and design of a complete battery recycling plant

• Design at an integrated CAD workstation (Solid Edge) with MS Office, this included:
• Layout planning (layout drawings)
• Building planning including creating initial drawings
• Steel construction design
• Creating piping plans
• Creation and development of all 3D designs Technologies used: Solid Edge, MS Office

Napkin machines and nonwoven folding machines for various formats

• Development of novel machine components
• Technical documentation
• Design and project management at an integrated CAD workstation (UG NX3) with MS Office, this included:
• Distributing project tasks in team meetings and then assigning by competencies
• Requesting and coordinating with suppliers
• Creating the initial drawings and developing work plans for the machines (layout drawings)
• Creation and development of all 3D designs and workshop drawings as well as creating parts lists
• Coordination, team discussions and production monitoring of the individual project phases
• Creating, producing and compiling spare parts catalogs, maintenance and operating instructions, and technical documentation Technologies used: UG NX3, Teamcenter Engineering, ProAlpha, MS Office

Design of conveyor belts

• Design at an integrated CAD workstation (AutoCAD 2006) with MS Office, this included:
• Designing conveyor systems
• Laying out assemblies and system components according to a developed concept
• Creating the initial drawings and developing installation plans for the machines
• Creation and development of all design and workshop drawings as well as creating parts lists Technologies used: AutoCAD 2006, MS Office

Design of conveyor belts and control rollers

• Designing profiles, bearing-mounted rollers and their detailing Technologies used: AutoCAD 2006