Earl Sherrard: Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer: High-Quality Consumer Products in Ravensdale, Washington
Earl Sherrard
Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer: High-Quality Consumer Products
Ravensdale | US
Skills
- Product Development
- Product Design
- Problem Solving
- Design Engineering
- Design for Manufacturing
Interests
Camping
Fishing
off-roading
Car fixing & building
Hiking
Industries
Outdoor
Work experience
Cascade Designs
Design Engineer | 07/1999 - 11/2023
Responsible for new product introduction for outdoor gear brands MSR (Mountain Safety Research) & Platypus.
Product Categories: Backpacking Stoves, Water Filters, Snowshoes, & Snow Anchors.
Dozens of SKU’s currently on the market contain my work; see attached Design Portfolio.
A couple highlights:
MSR Switch Stove System; Released to market & slated for sale 2025.
MSR WindBurner Expansion: A product collection (adding 8 SKU’s) from the original MSR WindBurner Personal (2018 - Current).
Unique Experience at Cascade Designs/MSR: Manufacturer of outdoor gear sold globally with factories in Seattle, Reno, and Ireland.
Proactive, communicative, self-motivated, responsible, adaptable.
Worked outside “job description” to achieve success; product, company, and self.
Limited resources required hands-on, self-reliant, creative problem-solving.
Mentored and collaborated with others for company-wide success.
Passionate and dedicated to product development from opportunity to market.
Learned the processes: in-house tool & die & manufacturing processes.
Experienced firsthand how design affects manufacturability, quality, and cost.
Inherent to Outdoor Products:
Used in harsh outdoor environments (temperature, water, dirt, chemicals).
Minimum weight & size; strength optimized.
Functional, reliable & often field-repairable/maintained.
Westover Auto Rebuild Inc
Auto Body Apprentice/Technician | 01/1998 - 12/1999
Auto Body APR/Tech at respected classic car restoration shop; auto body repair, fabrication, & welding.
