**** - ****: HE&M Saw Inc. Pryor, Oklahoma

Engineering Department Manager

Engineering Manager, supervise staff of fourteen

Schedule and direct engineering projects for new and custom products

Implement document control systems

Conduct design reviews and develop product specifications

Hiring, termination and employee review.

Conduct sight visits and review customer applications.

2012 – 2014: Crane Carrier Inc. Tulsa, Oklahoma

Project Manager

Project Manager Oversee all aspects of schedule, design and component selection for special purpose class eight truck chassis. Direct engineers, designers, and drafters in machinery design.

Interact with customers and suppliers to define successful products. Assist production and product support.

Direct design work of domestic and international engineering sub contractors

Generate product specifications and recommend improvements

Coordinate with suppliers to improve components, reduce costs and increase reliability

Define test procedures and protocols

Provide field support for prototype equipment

Develop new generation equipment for our largest customers

1997- 2012: The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (DitchWitch®) Perry, Oklahoma

Lead Design Engineer

Lead Design Engineer JT 100 a new 100,000lb Class Directional Drill: Defined product specifications and requirements, designed major mechanical systems. Directed drafters and designers. Coordinated with test engineers, manufacturing engineers, and production buyers to bring the product to production as well as overseeing initial production phases. Work involved major mechanical system design, coordination of prototype builds, manufacturability improvements, testing, and transfer to successful production.

Designed portions of JT3020 and AT3020 30,000lb class drills and pipe loaders including: drill pipe, pipe loaders, pipe magazines, drill tool adaptors, and pipe make/break system; Work involved design of welded components, hydraulic cylinders, and mechanical linkages.

Designed portions of RT70, RT90, & RT115 (70-115 hp wheeled tractors) including: axle mounts, drive line, frame tilt system, rear steering system. Redesigned, tested, and fielded a new roll-over protective structure which did not compromise the cab kit for the RT90 tractor. Subsequently designed the roll-over protective structure for the HT115, a heavier, tracked version of the RT115. Work involved structural analysis, fatigue testing, coordination with suppliers, and compliance with SAE roll-over safety standards.

Developed H532 and H552 plows for 50 horsepower trenchers. Designed the vibratory plow attachment and the plow/trencher combination attachment for the RT55 tractor. Work involved mechanical redesign of an existing system for extreme manufacturing cost reduction while maintaining product reliability.

Designed and Improved H732, H932, H752, H952, H830, H850, M730, M750 vibratory plows and trenching attachments used on 70-115 horsepower trenchers: Work involved designing linkages and bearing systems for heavy fatigue environments and increasing commonality of components across attachment families.

Created DRC150 double reel carrier for RT and HT150 series tractors. Work involved designing lifting linkages and large weldments.

Diagnosed underlying problems (raw material defects, manufacturing defects, abuse, etc) associated with warranty claims and customer complaints. Work involved assisting customer service to support warranty claim decisions. Teamed with dealers to educate customers on effective use of DitchWitch® equipment.

Updated technical manuals and marketing literature: Work involved reviewing existing document for errors, assisting on photo shoots, and teaming with technical writing staff to produce accurate, professional, readable technical manuals, repair guides, sales literature, parts books, and owner’s manuals.

2003 – 2012: Lead Design Engineer Drill Pipe: The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (DitchWitch®)

Lead teams to evaluate new manufacturing processes and production practices.

Oversaw all design and product changes for nine product lines and $30,000,000 annual pipe production

Provided technical support and traveled with to raw material buyers when evaluating domestic and foreign steel mills.

Developed raw material specifications.

Supervised all design and testing for horizontal drill pipe.

Trained test staff, designed tests and test fixtures.

Developed improved testing fixtures.

Authored a comprehensive internal report documenting CMW’s past fifteen years of drill pipe research and design theory.

Authored four drill pipe training presentations used by CMW marketing to demonstrate the capabilities of DitchWich® drill pipe to dealers and customers.

Trained Ditch Witch dealers, customers and internal staff on drill pipe use, care and failure diagnosis.

Evaluated and maintained records on completive manufacturers and products

Patents:

United States Patent: 7,600,584 B2: Pipe Handling system with a movable magazine

United States Patent: 8,201,644: Dual pipe for increased fluid flow

United States Patent: 8,534,388: Dual pipe for increased fluid flow

Education:

Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1997, Lafayette, Indiana GPA 3.30/4.0

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Tulsa, 1995, Tulsa, Oklahoma GPA 3.42/4.0

Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Oklahoma: 2002 - Present

Formal training in GD&T, SolidEdge® 3-D CAD System, and AnysisTM Finite Element Analysis Software

Worked with SolidEdge, SolidWorks, and ProE. Cad systems.

Ditchwitch University Managerial Program.

Engineering Internships

Summer ‘93 – ‘94 Holnam Cement, Ada, OK: Assistant to Plant Engineer

Summer ’95 Blue Circle Cement, Tulsa, OK: Assistant to Plant Engineer

Summer ’96 General Motors Technical Center, Warren, MI: Engineering Intern

Speaking Engagements

Featured speaker at DitchWitch® dealers conference Dallas, Texas 2005, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2006

UTC Underground Technology Conference, drill pipe presentation, Atlanta, Georgia 2006

Regular Guest Lecturer at DitchWitch® training school and DitchWitch® dealerships on drill pipe care, maintenance, and evaluation of competitive pipe

Member of University of Tulsa Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board.

Skills

Solid Edge, Pro E/ Creo/ Windchill, Solid Works, Micorstation,

Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, ANSYS

GD&T, print reading,

Hobbies and Interests

Blacksmithing Fine woodworking Machine restoration

Machine work

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