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Lead NPI process for diesel products from inception to market. Work directly with customers to establish technical requirements for new products. Perform thermal, vibrational, and CFD simulations to ensure products will meet or exceed customer's technical requirements. Prescribe test protocols to confirm prototype meets requirements prior to shipping. Lead small team of product engineers and provide technical guidance. Responsible for reviewing and approving engineering drawings, and moderating changes within company framework. Creator and administrator of a unified engineering knowledge base.

Toronto, Canada Area

Design structural components, assemblies, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems for injection molding machines, and improvements on existing systems. Lead designs of safety guarding systems for multi-injection molding machines in accordance with CSA machinery safeguarding standards. Support integration of control systems components into machine frame. Collaborate with injection, clamp, robotics, and controls groups to produce modular base weldments that allow for multiple client-driven configurations. Work continually with assembly staff to streamline assembly process.

Montreal, Canada Area

Created new hardware systems and modified existing systems according to military specifications. Led the design of a comprehensive pilot egress system to be used on multiple platforms acrossCAE. Produced manufacturing drawings, bills of materials and CAD documents according to ASME Y14.5-2009 standard. Worked under NATO Secret and ITAR clearances.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Interfaced between management, engineering, production, quality, and shipping departments to produce detailed production documents and ensure cohesive manufacturing process. Managed several naval planning projects simultaneously to ensure documents were complete and released to production in keeping with client contract deadlines. Interpreted large sets of CAD drawings to generate accurate production documents

Ottawa, Canada Area

July 2008 - August 2009: Certified to fill and visually inspect high-pressure SCUBA cylinders based on Canadian TC and USA DOT standards. Provided technical SCUBA information and advice to facilitate clients making informed decisions about equipment and training. May 2010 - August 2011: Instructed new divers and led open water dives as a certified Divemaster, in accordance with PADI standards and procedures.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Verification of shipped components, raw stock for dimensional and metallurgical accuracy and traceability; use of coordinate measurement machines (CMMs) for more complex parts and assemblies; developed a new process to streamline routine dimensional checks