SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

. Product Design and Development Engineer for 7 years

. Research and Design Engineer for 4 years

. Lead Engineer on Thermal and Electromagnetic Solutions for 4 years

. Lead Quality Inspector and Construction Labor Supervisor for 4 years

. Cad and Engineering Mentor for 5 years

. Research Lab Technician for 3 years

. Engineering Liaison for Marketing and Sales for 2 years

. Manufacturing Engineer 1 year

SUMMARY OF KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Recognized and awarded for the ability to rapidly innovate and bring

ideas quickly to production.

. Detail driven with outstanding communication skills and proven success

interfacing with both customers and coworkers.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Meritor, Heath, OH

Lean Manufacturing and Automated Machinery Design Engineer, off highway

and commercial vehicle division (July 2011 - November 2012)

Responsibilities

. Design, fabricate and integrate automated assembly machines and robotics

into gearing and axle production lines

. Develop mechanized error proofing solutions to minimize risk of

delivering defective product

. Develop heat treating and carburizing furnace technology to support CQI-9

standardization efforts and maximize uptime

. Manage and provide technical support to new product launch efforts

. Lead cross-functional teams to implement 5S improvements and Kaizen

activities

. Lead PFMEA activities, 8D processes and implement and maintain

QS9000/TS16949 requirements and documentation

. Provide team leadership and technical expertise during new product launch

efforts

Key Accomplishments

. Develop automated torque machinery reducing productions costs by

$274,000 per year

. Develop and fabricate automated leak testing machines improved station

takt time by 130%

. Design and manufacture numerous automated indexing assembly machines

improving overall production rates by 60%

. Co-Develop software and hardware to mechanically mistake proof the

assembly process reducing warrantee issues by 40%

. Create ergonomic technologies that reduced assembly related injuries by

60%

Software Utilized

. Pro-E Wildfire 4.0, Mechanica, Mathcad, RSLogix 500, Toolstalk,

Toolsnet, Microsoft Visio and Project

Atlantic Inertial Systems, Heath, OH

Principle Electro-Mechanical Design and Development Engineer,

Aerospace Sensor Division (January 2009 - July 2011)

Responsibilities

. Developed and brought to market electro-mechanical trajectory guidance

sensors with a focus in accelerometers and gyroscopes

. Led project teams on cost effective product development through program

completion

. Evaluated and integrated new technologies, materials and manufacturing

processes into sensor designs

. Optimized products utilizing finite element analysis and engineering

design practices

. Mentored and provided technical direction for junior engineers and

laboratory technicians

Key Accomplishments

. Developed new technologies for precisely analyzing object buoyancy, and

aligning magnetic field paths

. Optimized instrument fluid flow expansion and dampening

. Promoted from Senior to Principle engineer for creating a new approach

for precisely managing thermal gradients in sensor regions

Software Utilized

. Ansys 13, Autodesk Inventor Professional 2010, Mathcad, Microsoft

Visio and Project

SP3 Diamond Technologies, Decatur, IN

Lead Mechanical Research, Production and Development Engineer,

Diamond Tools Division (2007 -2009)

Responsibilities

. Designed new product lines for the machining of aluminum and carbon

fiber composites that won numerous contracts including

precision automotive engine components, Boeing aircraft wings and NASA

space craft

. Led profit analysis teams, supported manufacturing and championed new

product growth opportunities

. Directed in-house research and design projects and supervised testing

for new products

. Developed ISO 9001 documentation, maintained forms and quality

procedures and participated in the audit process

Key Accomplishments

. Grew net profits by $6.1 million in two years through the creation of

new product lines that branched into the aerospace industry

. Invented a new technology which delivered a 30% performance increase

over the next nearest competitor globally

. Developed a unique technology that utilized magnetic fields to

manipulate chip breakage and flow

Software Utilized

. Autodesk Inventor Professional

International Truck and Engine - Engineering and Technical Centers, Fort

Wayne, IN

Mechanical Design Engineer, Powertrain Division (September 2005 -

February 2007)

Responsibilities

. Designed engine and transmission cooling, mounting and vibration

dampening on class four through eight trucks

. Project team lead on manufacturing and material cost reduction projects

. Championed finite element analysis on thermal and mechanical failures

discovered in the field

. Technical advisor for the Development of engine and truck configuration

software to predict vehicle performance

. Provided onsite support to plant engineers and assembly technicians

during new product development launches

. Assisted in recruiting employees from The Ohio State University by

organizing job fairs and information sessions

Key Accomplishments

. Launched the Pro-Star class eight truck line, Lone-Star, Small Bus and

CXT line of vehicles

. Developed a new engine mounting solution to stabilize vibration prone

four cylinder diesel engines

. Designed and implemented electromagnetic shielding solutions for engine

system sensors

. Contributed to the design of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle

(MRAP) and other specialized military vehicles

. Designed and tested the adaptations required to convert domestic class

eight trucks for use in desert military conditions.

Software Utilized

. Unigraphics NX4, ACUMEN (FEA), Matlab, Teamcenter

Ohio State University Department of Mechanical Engineering Gear Lab,

Columbus, OH

Student Research Assistant (November 2003 - June 2005)

. Assisted graduate students in research projects, data collection and the

design and construction of their test equipment

. Collected data and performed maintenance on gear testing and material

property measurement equipment

. Designed, constructed and programmed a test rig for injection molded

gears that utilized LabView to perform the data collection

Software Utilized

. Solid Edge, LabView, Mathematica

State of New York Department of Transportation, Poughkeepsie, NY

(Fulltime Seasonal Position)

Lead Transportation Construction Inspector, Civil Engineering

Department (Summers 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)

. Supervised state contractors and inspected the paving of state highways,

water mitigation and traffic safety projects

. Developed scheduling and provided coordination plans to inspectors and

contractors, focusing on safety and quality of work

. Reviewed specifications of contracted proposals, calculated wages,

enforced OSHA requirements and monitored contractor payments

. Performed on-site updates to technical drawings and improved designs to

fit existing field conditions

Software Utilized

. AutoCAD, Excel

Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Westchester County, White

Plains, NY (Internship)

Engineering Department - HVAC and Office Engineer (Summer 2001)

. Performed on-site inspections and supervised construction projects for

the County of Westchester

. Lead Engineer responsible for the design and coordination of HVAC systems

on specific sections of an office building

. Member of a cross-functional team tasked with eliminating design

conflicts

. Redesigned a parking garage to include six additional floors, focusing on

drainage, heating and ventilation

Software Utilized

. AutoCAD, Excel, HVAC demand calculator

Playland Park Ride Maintenance Department, Rye, NY (Internship)

Ride Technician and Diagnostic Electrician (Summer 2000)

. Reprogrammed PLC circuits, diagnosed electrical components and reviewed

relay logic diagrams on various rides

. Reviewed pneumatic diagrams and changed valve release times to improve

operation and reliability of the attractions

. Repaired and improved 70 volt DC motors for bumper cars

. Assisted in the construction, installation, accelerometer and safety

testing of high G-force rides

TECHNICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS

. Unigraphics, Inventor, Ansys, AutoCAD, CADkey, Solid Edge, ProE, MathCad,

MatLab, Mathematica, all Microsoft software including Project and a high

software learning curve

. Proficient hands-on electrical skills

. Knowledgeable in both electric and IC engine design

. Experienced with CNC programming and machine tool operation

. Strong background in manufacturing processes and limitations

. Extensive physics background with focuses in Fields and Wave theory,

thermal statistical mechanics and a strong background

in metallurgy

. Associate of Science specialization in product and machine design and

robotics for automation in assembly

. Certified in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance)

. Experienced in ISO Class 4 Clean Room procedures and design practices

. US Citizen with active Security Clearance

. Experienced with ISO 9001 documentation and audits

. Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

. Engineering consultant on projects involving training and simulation

equipment for the Less-Lethal industry

. Volunteer STEM instructor, robotics and software teacher and First Lego

League coach for 3rd through 7th graders

. Webmaster and accountant for my wedding photography business

. Built and designed Manx style street legal dune buggies with my father

. Private pilot license

. Assisted in the development of rehabilitation robotics and assisted

living technology, Alfred State College

. Contributed to the brake and body design of a Formula SAE buggy at the

Center for Automotive research, Ohio State University

EDUCATION

Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, June 2005

Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics, June 2005

Alfred State College, Alfred New York

Associate of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, May 1999

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