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Experience 04 / Agricultural operations and design

Winkler Ranch

Design Engineer · Ranch Hand

Period2016 — 2025
LocationNewell, South Dakota
FocusCAD · 3D printing · Heavy equipment

Overview

Hands-on agricultural work paired with practical CAD, printed tooling, equipment repair, and repeated field validation.

Contributions

  • Designed valve-alignment tools for waterline installation, a corn seed disc meter, and electric-fence reel parts.
  • Operated and maintained tractors, skid steers, and utility vehicles.
  • Diagnosed and repaired mechanical systems to reduce operational downtime.
  • Worked directly in the same environments where the custom tools were installed and evaluated.

Tools and methods

  • CAD
  • 3D printing
  • Heavy equipment
  • Mechanical repair
  • Rapid prototyping
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