Terry Lane Burgess is seeking a position as a Mechanical Design Engineer or Machinist with over 30 years of experience in automation design, welding, and machining. He has extensive experience designing special machines, robotic integration, and automated assembly lines. Burgess also has qualifications in machining, programming CNC machines, welding, and maintenance. He is proficient in various CAD software like SolidWorks and has worked for several companies in Michigan as a Design Engineer, Machinist, and Supervisor.

1. Terry Lane Burgess
4885 Carmondy rd.
Coloma, MI 49038
Home 269-468-4933
Cellular 269-930-0347
JOB TARGET
Mechanical Design Engineer Special Machine Design, Welding Engineer, Machinist, Cnc
Conversational Programmer, Special Machine Builder, Welding Fabricator, Maintenance
RELEVANT SKILLS
Special Machine Design:
● 16 Years of experience as Lead Designer in engineering department
● 20 Years 3-D design, Tooling to full Machine Design, Software Used Mechanical Desktop Rev
3, Rev 4, Rev 6, AutoCAD 12, 14, 2000, 2002, 2008,
● Have been designing in SolidWorks since January 2005 currently designing in 2016
● Have experience in Customer part translations from Step and Iges and Parasolid Formats.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
 30 Years in Automation and Design, A-frame Type Weld Cell, Robotic Weld Cell, Multi Tooling
Dial Welders. Multi Station Assembly Machine, Seam Welders, Butt Welders, Mid Freq Welder,
Mig Welders, Synchronized and Non-Synchronized Palletized Equipment, Leak Test, and
vacuum test equipment, Camera machine integration,
 Have some Knowledge in Robotic integration and Controllers. Moto-man, Fanuc, Panasonic
Abb.
 Have Spent 19 Years in Manufacturing at Peer Welding Systems, 8 Years as Lead Designer. 4
Years Lead man in Machining, 4 Year Lead man in Special Machine Assembly, 2-1/2 Year Night
Shift Supervisor, 1/2 Year Special Assembly Supervisor
 Have worked mostly with automotive components and assembly.
EMPLOYMENT
Currently unemployed looking for Direct Hire position in Mechanical Engineering.
Jvic Automotive inc
Benton Harbor, MI
Direct Hire worked First 1st shift Maintenance. Duty included Blow Molding and injection
Molding Equipment. And Assembly equipment repair. Oct 2015 to Nov 2015.
Aerotech Contractor Oct 2013 to Mar 2014
Kalamazoo, MI
1 Year worked as temp.
Places worked,
Tri-mation industries 1-1/2 months
Edgewater automation 4 months

2. Job Placement service (Man Power)
Gast Manufacturing (Idex) Temp Machinist. 2nd shift general machinist. March 2015 till Sept
2015.
Dane Systems LLC, 7275 Red Arrow Highway, Stevensville Mi 49127
Mechanical Design Engineer, 2006 – 2008 laid off Oct 2008 returned, Nov 2009 Left for better
paying Job September 2013
Special Machine Design, Robotic Integration, Synchronized and Non-Synchronized Machines,
Resistance & Mig Welding Automation Equipment, Seal test Equipment, Vision Systems.
Other Duties Includes
Generating BOM, Detailing, Checking, Releasing to Manufacturing. Internal
Design reviews and Customer Design Reviews, Budget reviews.
Automated Solutions Industries, 100 Industrial Park Dr, Bangor, Mi 49013
Mechanical Design Engineer, 02/13/09 – 07/21/09
Special Machine Design, Synchronized and Non-Synchronized Machines,
Office Equipment Design.
Other Duties Includes Generating BOM, Detailing, Checking, Releasing to Manufacturing.
Scheduling Work Load thru manufacturing.
A&B Packing Equipment INC, 67602 62nd Street, Hartford Mi 49056
Mechanical Design Engineer, 2008 – 02/12/09
Special Machine Design, Synchronized and Non-Synchronized Machines,
Agriculture Equipment Design.
Other Duties Includes
Generating BOM, Detailing, Checking, Releasing to Manufacturing.
Hess Industries Inc., Capitol Technologies Inc., 191 Fir Rd, Niles MI, 49120
Mechanical Engineer, 2004- 2006
Special Machine Design, Robotic Integration, Synchronized and Non-Synchronized Machines,
Press Automation, Resistance & Mig Welding Automation Equipment.
Other Duties Includes
Generating BOM, Cost Estimates, Detailing, Checking, Releasing to Manufacturing. Internal
Design reviews and Customer Design Reviews, Budget reviews.
Detroit Tool & Engineering Peer Welding System, 2100 East Empire Benton Harbor MI,
49022, 1985-2004
Senior Design Engineer
8 Years in Special Machine Design, Robotic Integration, Detailing, Checking & releasing to
Manufacturing. Creating Bill of Materials.

3. Night Shift Supervisor
Duties included Supervision of 7 Men. Overseeing of hot projects and also trouble shooting
problems that occur.
Special Machine Builder
4 Years Special Machine Assembly. Pneumatics and Water Schematic. Blue Print Reading Debug
and Run-off with Customer. Some Electrical wiring including sensor and part present. Guarding
and ergonomics for safety. Have certification in SPC and Fema's.
Machinist
4 Year in Machining.2-1/2 Years Programming and set-up of Cnc's Vertical milling centers.
Includes Bmc 40. Bmc 30 and Hawk 5 knee mill.
Machine also ran are as follows
G&L Boring Mill, Devlieg Jig Mill, Carlton Boring Mill, Cincinnati Horizontal Mill, Cincinnati Vertical
Mill, Reid Surface Grinder, Thomas Surface Grinder, Lablond Lathe, Tornado South Bend Lathe,
South Bend Turret Lathe, Cincinnati Bickford Radial Arm Drill Press
Machinist
1 Year in Fabrication. Mostly mig welding. Duties included. Cut material per fabrication drawing
custom design guarding sheet metal Press brake and sheer operator, Fabrication of machine
frame and flame cutting material.
EDUCATION
Benton Harbor High School, Benton Harbor, MI (Basic Subjects)