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Hanover, MN, US

Nashua, New Hampshire, US

Hamel, MN, US

-Automated Machine Design-Process Development

Falls Church, VA, US

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (Formerly Orbital ATK) designs, builds and delivers space, strategic and tactical rocket propulsion systems; precision guided munitions and other advanced armament systems; small-, medium- and large-caliber ammunition; defense electronics and related products; and advanced aerospace structures and spacecraft.

Design and manufacture of products and conversions for Military Vehicles (Cold War to Present era) post military service. Customers include: MV enthusiasts, Municipalities, Rescue, fire departments, Police SWAT/assault groups, Industrial, Commercial, and off road enthusiast (4x4, 6x6, 8x8, Rock Crawler, Mud Truck).

Plano, Texas, US

• MINNEAPOLIS IDEA CENTER (Formerly Lake Region Medical, ACCELLENT INC)
• Design, build, and test semi/fully automated equipment for internal company use. (National & International Production Plants)
• Aid other groups and engineers in determining the ideal process and/or equipment for new, existing, or deviating processes
• Automate and troubleshoot existing equipment to improve process control, throughput, lights out operation, safety, and ease of use.
• Consult with plant engineers (National & International) to determine tooling needs
• Design equipment, models, prototypes, and Proof of Concept devices using SolidWorks 3D Modeling software.

Maple Plain, MN, US

New Hope, Minnesota, US

• Range Systems Designs and builds Military and Law Enforcement Live Fire Tactical Shoot Houses and Ranges. My duties ranged from Manufacturing Engineering to Design Engineering.
• Implemented SOLIDWORKS, and PDM Works.
• Re-designed the company's main product bringing it from a “design from scratch each time method” to a family of pre-engineered modules that can be assembled in any configuration.
• New Design cut manufacturing and installation cost by 30% and drastically improved project lead time.
• Re-designed Mechanical Connections of the Deployable Shoot House and cut costs from $250,000.00 to $47,000.00 per unit.
• Re-design all other product families to Reduce Cost, Improve Manufacturability, Improve performance, and added features.

• Design, fabricate, program (and/or integrate), and assemble Automated and semi automated ELECTRO-MECHANICAL production machinery to aid in LEAN manufacturing and one piece flow.
• Aid in development of new ELECTRO SURGICAL products to ensure design for LEAN manufacturability
• Determine and justify new CAPITAL TOOLING needs, as well as maintain, upgrade and repair current tooling
• Continuously perform process and line layout improvements to maximize efficiency, space, and ergonomics.
• Write and Perform IQ/OQ/PQ Validations on all equipment and processes
• Re-evaluate current product designs to look for COST and/or LABOR SAVINGS, or to increase product ROBUSTNESS.

London, GB

• Determine Engineering Changes required for Naval Missile Launching Systems
• Lead Support Engineer for large Powder Coating (Paint) Operation in South Dakota
• Experienced with MIL STD, and ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GD&T
• Ensure quality and scheduling with National and International Vendors on NATO Consortium Projects
• Experienced with documentation and processes required for NAV SEA
• Work with production plants to resolve process and drawing issues

Marlborough, MA, US

North Prairie, WI, US

• Designed all electrical control and distribution of large custom OEM Industrial & Commercial refrigeration units and Electro/Mechanical Distribution Centers
• Followed all projects through from concept and production to field support
• Worked closely with vendors, suppliers, and customers (both large and small contracts)
• Wrote and loaded programs for Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Selected components and created a Bill of Materials for all jobs
• Designed Detailed Electrical Schematics

US

Bs, Engineering Technology, Mechanical Design

Education record

Certificate, Biblical Studies

Education record