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Jason Gaede:Project Leader
Jason Gaede is a lifelong resident of Sumner, IA. He graduated from Hawkeye Tech in 1993 with a degree in Tool & Die Making and Welding and has a great deal of experience within the Cedar Valley. A few of his accomplishments include:
• Diedrichs & Associates, Inc.--Project Leader--Present
- Use of ProEngineer, SolidWorks programs, and Microsoft Office
- Work on new projects within the company
• TriMark Corporation--Project Engineer--8 years
- Worked on Door Systems for OEM clients in Off-Road markets
- Designed door systems for Caterpillar:
- Monarch Grader
- Skid Steer Loader
- MED Wheel Loader
- Loader Backhoe
- D3-D6 Crawlers
- Designed side door systems for 8010 CNH Combine
- Member of ISO Quality Team
- Participated in ISO UL Audits
- Additional Training:
- ISO 2000 Auditor
- Statistical Process Control
- Statistical Process Measurement
- Mini Tab Statistical Software
- 6 sigma excellence
- Traveled out-of-state for trade shows and OEMs
- Used ProEngineer software
• Hobson Mold Works--Die & Tooling Designer--2 years
- Designed blow stands and special tooling for use in the blow mold industry
- Designed blow molds for Coleman coolers
- Ford Visteon Division--Mustang Speaker bracket
- Used CADKey design software
• GMT--Die & Tooling Designer--5 years
- Worked on special machines, fixtures, & dies with Maytag multi-station machine
- Fixtures for Cabs @ CNH
- Fixtures for Skid Steer Weld Line @ CNH
- Dies for Lennox and Kinzie Manufacturing
- Used CADKey design software
• Saturn Tool & Die--Toolmaker Apprentice--2 years
- Worked on various dies (Blanking, Prog, etc) for:
- Waterloo Industries
- John Deere
- Hawkeye Metal Spinners
- Participated in several die maintenance projects
Additional Information
In addtion to working with us, Jason also farms 750 acres of corn, soybeans, and manages a small cattle operation. He is proud to run 100% John Deere equipment.
In his freetime, Jason enjoys making and modifying farm machinery in his shop and restoring old tractors. He also enjoys fishing trips to Canada. |
