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Trinity, North Carolina

Trinity, North Carolina

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. is the world's largest bedding provider. The company develops, manufactures and markets mattresses, adjustable bases, pillows and other sleep and relaxation products. Combining a proud history and groundbreaking innovation, the company holds some of the most highly recognized brands in the industry: Tempur®, Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy®, Sealy Posturepedic®, Optimum™, and Stearns & Foster®.As a Product Development Engineer I work in the R&D department developing the latest in bedding technology.

Summerfield, Nc

Tarfield LLC provides contract engineering work ranging from 3D detailing work to 3D design work, also providing new product development mechanical engineering. Projects ranging from simple to complex, short term and long term in a range of industries.

Stokesdale, Nc

In June 2011 Smart Machines branched out its engineering and sales department to focus on the food and beverage industry with most of its concentration on brewhouse equipment and packaging lines for today’s Craft Brewing industry. Custom brewhouses range from 2 barrel to 30 barrel systems.● Project Manager and Design Engineer on brewhouse systems ● Followed projects from concept to completion ● Proficient in MS Word and Excel ● Proficient in Autodesk Inventor design software ● Ensured that projects were on budget and on schedule ● Supported manufacturing with any design and quality issues ● Maintained contact with customers throughout the projects ● Developed standards for engineering design of brewing vessels ● Participated in design reviews for all projects to ensure cost effectiveness, feasibility, and manufacturability● Directed 2 engineers and a draftsman on brewing projects● Mentor for draftsman / jr. engineer for on the job training● Problem solving resource for brewing related projects

Winston-Salem, Nc

Triad Automation Groups automation division can design, build, and test equipment ranging from small table top work cells to large scale automated packaging lines. Industries serviced: defense, heavy equipment, telecommunications, textiles, medical and consumer goods.• Design Engineer on several custom equipment projects• Followed projects from concept to completion• Proficient in MS Word and Excel• Proficient in Soildworks• Ensured that projects were on budget and on schedule• Supported manufacturing with any design and quality issues• Maintained contact with customers throughout the projects

Ridgeway, Va

Smart Machines is a world-class designer, fabricator and manufacturer of custom-made machinery and build-to-print applications, utilizing the latest technology to conceptualize, design, engineer, manufacture and install solutions. Projects range from $20,000 to $1 million servicing a variety of industries including: Brewing, Beverage, Carpet, Environmental, Energy, Food, Film, Furniture, Glass, Mining, Paper, Recycling, Textile, Transportation, Tobacco, and Waste. • Project Manager and Design Engineer on numerous capital equipment projects• Followed projects from concept to completion• Proficient in MS Word and Excel• Proficient in Autodesk Inventor and Mechanical Desktop design software• Ensured that projects were on budget and on schedule• Supported manufacturing with any design and quality issues• Maintained contact with customers throughout the projects • Utilized MS Project for project scheduling

Eden, Nc

• Set up Kanban system for boilers and boiler components • Provided plant layout drawings• Lead teams to implement Kanbans throughout the plant

Montague, Mi

• Earned green belt level six sigma certification by completing a project to reduce overtime costs in the tool room, CMM department, and expedited shipping costs for prototype jobs• Participated on a Six Sigma team to reduce tooling regrind costs• Update and maintain BOM's, part structures and part routings in Trans4m• Update and control all part drawings and plant layout drawing• Participated on new product APQP teams to ensure on time prototype delivery and new equipment layouts• Developed procedures for machining, assembly, inspection, and shipping of prototype parts• Exposure and training on SolidWorks

Saginaw, Mi