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I am a Senior Mechanical Designer with 15+ years of experience developing electro-mechanical systems, automated equipment, and consumer products from concept through production release. I thrive on turning concepts into manufacturable designs and delivering clear, production-ready documentation. I excel at collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and PLM teams, leveraging SolidWorks and Onshape to drive efficient release workflows and quality outcomes.…I am a Senior Mechanical Designer with 15+ years of experience developing electro-mechanical systems, automated equipment, and consumer products from concept through production release. I thrive on turning concepts into manufacturable designs and delivering clear, production-ready documentation. I excel at collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and PLM teams, leveraging SolidWorks and Onshape to drive efficient release workflows and quality outcomes.

Don Petracek

Designer, 3D Designer, Product Designer, +2

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I am a Senior Mechanical Designer with 15+ years of experience developing electro-mechanical systems, automated equipment, and consumer products from concept through production release. I thrive on turning concepts into manufacturable designs and delivering clear, production-ready documentation. I excel at collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and PLM teams, leveraging SolidWorks and Onshape to drive efficient release workflows and quality outcomes.…I am a Senior Mechanical Designer with 15+ years of experience developing electro-mechanical systems, automated equipment, and consumer products from concept through production release. I thrive on turning concepts into manufacturable designs and delivering clear, production-ready documentation. I excel at collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and PLM teams, leveraging SolidWorks and Onshape to drive efficient release workflows and quality outcomes.

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I am a Senior Mechanical Designer with 15+ years of experience developing electro-mechanical systems, automated equipment, and consumer products from concept through production release. I thrive on turning concepts into manufacturable designs and delivering clear, production-ready documentation. I excel at collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and PLM teams, leveraging SolidWorks and Onshape to drive efficient release workflows and quality outcomes.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Mechanical Designer at Upwork

June 1, 2024 - Present

Develop industrial and consumer products from concept to production; Create parametric 3D models, assemblies, drawings, and manufacturing BOMs; Deliver patent-ready and production-ready documentation packages.

CAD Specialist at Plunge (via Actalent)

February 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024

Released ANSI Y14.5-compliant models and drawings for production; Designed integrated packaging solution reducing recurring monthly costs; Managed ECOs, BOM structures, and ERP integration.

Mechanical Designer / PLM Specialist at Velo3D / SpaceX (via ERG)

February 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024

Supported aerospace metal additive manufacturing systems; Processed ECOs in Oracle Agile PLM and transferred validated BOMs; Reduced engineering backlog through improved release workflows.

Mechanical Designer at Alstom (via System One)

January 1, 2020 - February 1, 2022

Designed modular stainless steel galley systems for passenger rail; Created assembly drawings, installation drawings, and work instructions; Solved alignment issue by establishing proper datum structure.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Tom Beard Company

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2020

Led design of automated equipment and conveyor systems; Standardized CAD structure, part numbering, and revision control; Delivered complete production documentation packages.