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What I Help You Do
What I Help You Do
Turn rough ideas, sketches, or concepts into fabrication-ready designs
Reduce cost and risk before fabrication starts
Design parts and systems that are efficient to manufacture and assemble
Identify issues early to avoid rework, delays, and change orders
Support prototyping, testing, and real-world refinement
Coordinate sourcing when needed to simplify procurement and repeat orders
Common Manufacturing Challenges I Solve
Common Manufacturing Challenges I Solve
Reduce Rework & Delays
Reduce Rework & Delays
Unclear drawings
Field fit-up issues
Late-stage design conflicts
Improve Manufacturability
Improve Manufacturability
Difficult fabrication details
Excessive labor time
Poor assembly access
Support Production & Retrofits
Support Production & Retrofits
Legacy equipment integration
Prototype refinement
Wear and maintenance issues
Simplify Procurement
Simplify Procurement
Vendor coordination
Repeatable component sourcing
Drawing package consistency
About Sands Works
About Sands Works
Mechanical Engineer (UIUC)
6+ years engineering for fabrication & manufacturing
Led $180K+ in engineered projects from concept to fabrication
Contributed to $500K+ in additional systems across material handling, process, and fabrication projects
Design for cost-effective manufacturing and supplier coordination
Material selection and manufacturability optimization
Vendor selection and part sourcing (domestic or overseas)
Cost vs lead-time tradeoff evaluation
Prototype development, testing, and design refinement
Parts and systems are designed with real manufacturing constraints in mind — not just CAD
Supporting fabrication, manufacturing, and product development projects
Sands Works is a mechanical engineering and product development company serving Champaign, Urbana, and Central Illinois.
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