CAREER SUMMARY:

I am a dynamic engineer and team leader who will utilize every asset available to me in designing special machines, tooling, product and processes. I have successfully completed many projects in the automotive and non-automotive industries. I find great satisfaction in engineering. Exceptional technical problem-solving skills in fluid power, stamping, robotics, plastic injection molding, electrostatic painting, body welding, drive train, and drive train assembly. Engineering strengths are materials and manufacturing processes, structures, mechanical mechanisms, fluid dynamics, and thermal dynamics.

SKILLS:

Microsoft office

With advanced training in Excel and Access

AutoCAD,

Work with 2d And 3d drawings model space, paper space and programing

Inventor,

Create Lay outs assembles part models 2d drawings assemblies with BOM and details work modify content center, and make template drawings create motion simulation

Solid Works.

Create Lay outs assembles part models 2d drawings assemblies with BOM and details work with configurations

Enterprise Resource Planning

Software used initiate projects allocate resources such as labor and machining initiate purchases track time and costs

GD&T, FEA, FMEA and APQP.

EDUCATION:

Lawrence Technological University, MI

B.S. in Engineering Technology

Penn State University, PA

A.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

February 2020 thru March 2020 Tesla

Position: Design Engineer

Redesign e-coat carriers and load stations for new cars.

Communicate regularly with project leads on due dates

Administer the Advanced Propulsion Process Support Sharepoint site

Ensure timely review and disposition of new innovation proposals by innovation leaders

Represent process change/improvement meetings

Attend Operations Meeting

September 2018 thru Jan. 2020 Testek Solutions

Position: Hydraulic Engineer

Design piping manifolds and vale assemblies for pressure control and flow control to test aircraft parts.

Designed all aspects of test equipment from envelope, electrical enclosures, fixtures, and integration of safety equipment

Maintain project database to be sure the metrics are correct and being met.

Lock in Gate review dates at the time of the previous gate review

Communicate regularly with project leads on due dates

Ensure timely review and disposition of new innovation proposals by innovation leaders

Take detailed notes and action items during gate reviews.

Provide project leaders with post gate action items

Ensure timely review and disposition of new innovation proposals by innovation leaders

Facilitate and maintain alignment with Global process and other Domains

Represent process change/improvement meetings

September 2017 thru June 2018 Tarpon Automation (Integrity Staffing)

Position: Engineer

Design specialty equipment for assembly fixtures and automation

Communicate regularly with project leads on due dates

April 2016 thru September 2017 Durr Ecoclean (Integrity Staffing)

Position: Engineer

Design specialty equipment with robotic cells to pick up parts and runs them through the wash cycle to clean and deburr the affected part.

Set up and implemented standards to pipe and wirer

Worked with Germany on improving some of their cleaning systems.

Maintain project database to be sure the metrics are correct and being met.

Communicate regularly with project leads on due dates

Ensure timely review and disposition of new innovation proposals by innovation leaders

Facilitate and maintain alignment with Global process and other Domains

Represent process change/improvement meetings

Attend Operations Meeting

Oct 2014 thru Jan. 2016 U.S. Manufacturing, Tier 1 Final drive components

Position: Hydraulics Engineer

Designed and implement upgrades on existing production equipment

Specify and approve all fluid systems on new equipment

Troubleshot and expedite repairs on down equipment

Ensure timely review and disposition of new innovation proposals by innovation leaders

Represent process change/improvement meetings

June 2013 - Oct. 2013 Fame Inc. (Advance Staffing Automation)

Position: Engineer

Design of conveyers, work cells for pressroom operations, and palletized tooling for body in white.

Coordinated changes with customer and vender

Maintained engineering budgets

Released and maintained BOM’s.

Jan. 2012- Oct. 2012 ATW Automation, Livonia, MI -Contract

Position: Engineer

Engineering and design work for test and gage equipment.

Communicate regularly with project leads on due dates

Feb. 2009-Jan. 2012 AMERICAN MACHINING, INC., Fenton, MI-Contract

Position: Engineer

Designed new and unique gearboxes, impellers for paint mixing equipment, Tanks, valves and other sheet metal.

Assisted on shop floor with building paint supply equipment.

About 70% automotive paint 30% chemical or food.

Designs completed in Auto Cad 2009.

Communicate regularly with project leads on due dates

Mar. 1999 - Dec. 2008 HOWDEN BUFFALO, INC., Dearborn, MI

Position: Project Engineer & Project Management

Manufacturing of rotating equipment up to 40,000 HP and speeds up to 3600 RPM with engineering and design criteria: system stiffness critical speeds, life cycle and failure modes. A fluid drive is a large transmission where the output power is received from our fluid power created from the driven input. Worked with shop supervisor to guide machine builds.

Repairs coordinator for re-manufacturing: Customer relations and training, work with vendors, obtain quotes.

Supervised crews in power plants when removing and reinstalling equipment during outages and breakdowns.

Used Inventor and AutoCAD.

Maintain project database to be sure the metrics are correct and being met.

Communicate regularly with project leads on due dates

Ensure timely review and disposition of new innovation proposals by innovation leaders

Facilitate and maintain alignment with Global process and other Domains

Represent process change/improvement meetings

Attend Operations Meeting

Aug. 1993- Feb. 1999 THINK PATH ENGINEERING SERVICES/CAD CAM, INC.

Position: Field Contract Design Engineer – contracted to following companies:

Projects:

Reinhart Industrial, INC. & KUKA Systems Corp, Position: Lead Designer

(Jan. 1998- Feb. 1999)

Special Machine Design.

Binks/Sames Electrostatic, Inc. Position: Designer (Nov. 1995 - Dec.1997)

Designed unique paint applicators in the automotive paint system division.

Designed powder and liquid paint spray systems.

Redesign existing tooling to be wear resistant, impact resistant, and produce higher quality parts in a more economical process.

Ingersoll-Rand Power Head Fastener Division Position: Lead Designer

(Aug. 1994 - Nov. 1995)

Designed power head automation for engine assembly.

Wilson Automation, Position: Lead designer, Warren, MI (Aug. 1993-Aug. 1994)

Design complete drive-train assembly lines.

Dec. 1990 - July 1993 RAPID DESIGN SERVICE, INC.

Position: Designer

Design progressive, high accuracy and hardened production dies for manufacturing automobile support brackets and fasteners.

Design and revisions of pneumatic and hydraulic presses, for production.

Design custom injection models used in automated production lines.

Designed machines which used computer processors to determine unbalance, both dynamically and statically.

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