Product Development, Engineering, & Operations

See below for some of Daniel's experience. Contact Daniel for more information!

Warbird Marine | Sarasota, FL - Merida, YUC | 2024+

Transitioning Established Brands to Purpose Built Facility. Training, Coaching, and Managing Engineering, Operationations, and Quality.

Nearshoring:

Regular presence (up to 50%) on the floor in Mexico to support:

This while maintaining presence in the US facilities support ongoing integration

ERP Support

Documentation Managment

Continuous VA/VE

Operations Managment

Varatti Boats | Northern, MN | 2021-2024

Comprehensive Redesign, New - Independent Production.

Electro-Mechanical Development:

Direct software provider, harness vendor, and suppliers to develop sophisticated lighting, features, and stereo system.

Met stretch goals such as

Consolidate devices to improve customer experience by designing mounting systems to optimize production and minimize failures.
Integrate remote battery control and automate management system to create a powerfully simplistic user experience by working closely with device manufacturers.
Optimize a production-friendly design conducive to pre-cap testing.
Understand and troubleshoot implementation of CanX, Can J1939, PowerVision Software

Social Media Management:

Manage brand Instagram page under direction from experienced industry marketing professionals:

Bill of Material Management:

Updated an inaccurate Bill of Materials:

Sales Support:

Interact with customers, sales representatives, and dealers to showcase the product's features and benefits

Conduct field maintenance and training for technicians, dealers, and sales representatives on new products

Provide a professional face for promotional material

Serve as an ambassador for the brand in the community

FRP Tool /Support/Creation

In-situ Testing

Lean Manufacturing

SolidWorks Surface Modeling

Malibu Boats | Loudon, TN | 2020

Axis Tower Mirror:

Updated obsolete feature to meet styling and functionality goals

Translated artists' hand sketched concepts to SolidWorks modeling

Optimized component functionality to improve manufacturability

Communicated with vendors to minimize machine time and meet product surface finish standards

NMMA, Cycle, Software Testing

SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Rhino

Product Development

Commercialization

DuoLift Trailer Manufacturing | Columbus, NE | 2019

SkyTracker Custom Unit:

Collaborated with the sales team to outline proposals

Interacted with customers to understand needs and finalize one of a kind products

Transformed concepts to models to manufacturing detail drawings

Project Management

Production Trailers

Seat Belt Persuader

National Collegiate Water Ski Association | Midwest | Great Plains

Nebraska Water Ski:

Proactively optimized operations to create dynamic growth in response to results and membership data

Reestablished a relationship and renegotiated agreements with sponsors and local organizations

Led an a leadership restructure to reflect current operations to optimize effectiveness

Executive Leadership

Operations Management

Brand Management

Major Donation Oversight

University of Nebraska | College of Engineering | BSME

Senior Design: Water Sports Board Rack

Coordinated with sponsor to outline project and identify targets

Led four classmates, each with a variety of experience to deliver initial concepts and laid out a timeline to deliver a production-ready design

Developed CAD modeling, reports, and presentations for faculty and sponsor review.

Additional Coursework and Connections:

Dr. Jae Sung Park

Undergraduate Advisor

Prof. Karen Stelling

Professionalism and Global Perspective

Dr. Shane Farritor

Making for Innovation

Dr. Prahalada Rao

Additive Manufacturing

Sustainable Manufacturing

Sales Communication

Scuba Diving

Mill and Lathe Machining

Nebraska Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship

Inaugural Dave Goode Scholarship

Theodore W. Batterman Family Foundation Scholarship

John and Jo Draeger Scholarship

Find some of Daniel's personal experiences in his story

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Resume (PDF)