About Sheet Mechanic
Hi, I’m Suparerg Suksai.
I am an Engineering Design Manager and Mechanical Design Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the trenches of industrial automation. I have designed fixtures, conveyors, and complex assembly machines, but I have also managed the chaotic reality of getting those machines built, shipped, and installed.
I am the author of The Sheet Mechanic, a field manual for engineers who have to navigate the messy gap between the "perfect" CAD model and the real world.
Why "Sheet Mechanic"?
University teaches us how to calculate stress on a beam. It doesn't teach us what to do when the client changes the scope three times a week, or when the vendor delivers the parts 50mm too short.
Throughout my career, I found that the biggest engineering failures weren't caused by bad physics—they were caused by bad systems. Scope creep, version control errors, and manual data entry kill more projects than weak steel ever will.
I created Sheet Mechanic to solve this. It is a philosophy (and a toolkit) that combines:
- The Field Manual: Practical strategies for project management, vendor negotiation, and design reviews (documented in my book).
- The Toolkit: Using Excel VBA, Google Sheets, and Access databases to automate the boring, repetitive parts of engineering so we can focus on design.
Technical Focus
My work sits at the intersection of Mechanical Design and Data Automation. I don't just draw machines; I build the digital systems that help teams build them.
Contact
I am always open to discussing automation challenges, engineering leadership, or the content of my book.
Connect with me on LinkedIn
Or email me directly at contact@sheetmechanic.com
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