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Brandon Conlin

Brandon Conlin

Brandon Conlin, PE — Mechanical Engineer, P.E. | Expert Witness & Forensic Engineer | Machine Safety • Product Liability • Patents based in Alpine, Utah. 16 years of experience with specialization in inclined elevators, electric vehicle chassis design, passenger ropeways.

PE · Mechanical Engineer, P.E. | Expert Witness & Forensic Engineer | Machine Safety • Product Liability • Patents

Alpine, Utah
$200–$600/hr

About

Mr. Conlin's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including inclined elevators, electric vehicle chassis design, passenger ropeways, aerial ropeways, ski lift operation, skier collisions, sports equipment, autonomous agricultural equipment, commercial mowers, turf harvesting equipment, amusement rides, trailers, oil and gas equipment, heavy equipment, forklifts, construction equipment, conveyors, hydraulic equipment, manufacturing equipment, and consumer products. He is a licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) in Utah, a certified UDOT engineer and ropeway inspector, and a certified forklift operator. With extensive experience in designing equipment to OSHA regulations and industry safety standards, Mr. Conlin has been retained as an expert witness on twelve personal injury cases and has testified in three of these. He has attended SEAK expert witness training and has consulted on various aspects of patent litigation, including claim construction, prior art and patent searches, infringement/validity analyses, and non-infringement/invalidity analyses. His expertise has been sought in cases involving product liability, machine guarding, personal injury, conveyor safety, failure reconstruction, ski lift design and operation, safety, and sports equipment. Mr. Conlin's professional background includes roles as a Senior Engineer at Alpine Engineering & Design, an R&D Engineer and Production Engineer at Firefly Automatix, a Mechanical Engineer at Skytrac Inc., and a Lift Mechanic at Big Sky Resort. He is also listed as an inventor on two pending patents, further solidifying his credibility and reliability as an expert witness in the field of mechanical engineering.

Specialties

inclined elevators
electric vehicle chassis design
passenger ropeways
aerial ropeways
ski lift operation
skier collisions
sports equipment
ski equipment
lacrosse equipment
autonomous agricultural equipment
commercial mowers
turf harvesting equipment
amusement rides
trailers
end dumps
oil and gas equipment
heavy equipment
forklifts
construction equipment
conveyors
belt conveyors
hydraulic equipment
manufacturing equipment
consumer products
designing to standards
design for safety
16
Years Experience
$200–$600
Hourly Rate

Work Experience

Senior EngineerCurrent
Alpine Engineering & Design
2022Present
R&D Engineer
Firefly Automatix
20212022
Production Engineer
Firefly Automatix
20212021
Mechanical Engineer
Skytrac Inc.
20142021
Lift Mechanic
Big Sky Resort
20112013
Ski Rental Technician
Boyne Mountain
20082009
Ski Rental Technician
Big Sky Resort
20072008

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Syracuse University
20072010

Minor: Mathematics, Athletic Scholarship: Lacrosse

Credentials & Licenses

Certification
Mobile Crane Inspector

Crane Institute of America

Active

Certification
Rigging Equipment Inspector

Crane Institute of America

Active

License
Professional Mechanical Engineer

NCEES

Active

Certification
Qualified Engineer and Ropeway Inspector

Utah Dept. of Transportation - Passenger Ropeway Safety Committee

Active

Certification
Counterbalance Forklift Operator

IVES

Active

Certification
OSHA 10-hour General Industry Safety and Health

Awards & Honors

Men's Lacrosse National Championships

Professional Memberships

Utah
Professional License· Professional Mechanical Engineer
Utah Dept. of Transportation - Passenger Ropeway Safety Committee
Certification· Qualified Engineer and Ropeway Inspector
Certification· OSHA 10-hour General Industry Safety and Health

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