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Parker, Co, Us

Parker, Co

Greater Denver Area

- Provide project oversight and leadership from the design phase through debugging, to ensure the machine meets customer assembly requirements and performs to their expectations- Responsible for design of mission-critical assembly stations utilizing Autodesk Inventor to design custom components for manufacturing by CNC and sheet metal fabrication processes- Maintain regular communication with customers, providing project updates and addressing questions related to mechanical design and machine performance- Provide training and mentorship to new and junior level mechanical engineers, including in-depth CAD and PDM onboarding for all new-hire mechanical engineers- Key Accomplishment: Lead a new customer’s first automation line from concept to functional automation line, exceeding customer’s requirement of92% overall equipment efficiency- Key Accomplishment: Successful integration of a custom $200k laser cutting system into the Mikron standard machine platform. Five years later, the system is reliably producing critical components for the customer and has been replicated for ten additional applications

Greater Denver Area

Plymouth, Mn

- Support product design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify possible design flaws and failures to meet requirements- Aid in customer requirement composition into detailed product specification for Armament Systems implementation- Verify requirements and assemble verification documentation in preparation for design review presentations- Supported projectile impact and fragmentation test data analysis against requirements- Supported development of Hardware-in-the Loop (HIL) labs through creation of HIL use cases for projectile testing