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Santa Clara, CA, US

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Responsible for providing technical support to the Ottawa manufacturing facility.- Develop Engineering solutions to resolve production problems in metal finishing, metal processing, equipment operation and performance, equipment effectiveness, productivity improvements, process control, and health & safety.- plan and implement new processes and.

Nova Scotia, Canada

• Implement and refine critical aircraft manufacturing processes by applying subject matter expertise and lean manufacturing principles to all areas of production.
• Investigated and resolved an ongoing electroplating quality control issue, resulting in the reduction of subcontract costs and incredible process reliability.
• Used a systematic approach to qualify new heat treatment equipment and processes. Developed automated process profiles and full PLC control over the equipment to reduce human error and improve process output.
• Recognized the need for new anodizing equipment to accommodate the increased workload of a new contract. Designed fixturing for the process to enable processing of larger production volume and produced recommendations.

Prince Edward Island, Canada

• Provided Engineering support to extremely tight tolerance turbine engine manufacturing processes through resolving inefficiencies and reducing scrap rates.
• Streamlined the heat treatment process using Lean Manufacturing principles to develop new processing techniques, saving the company in excess of $1 million per annum in operating costs.
• Executed an extensive series of process testing to determine the parameters that optimized thermal spray adhesion on magnesium substrates, resulting in almost complete elimination of reprocessing rates.
• Developed a novel repair technique for Inconel gas generator cases, which eliminated post-weld dimensional tolerance failures reducing scrap rates and increasing profit margins.

Nova Scotia, Canada

• Managed the fabrication and installation of a multi-million dollar acoustic barrier for a local power generation station. The barrier was installed on schedule and with no overages in the budget.
• Designed a harness system for lifting high tonnage ducting for a power generation station in Maryland. Supervised the hoisting and moving of the ducting pieces from the fabrication yard to transportation barge.

Nova Scotia, Canada

• Conducted research through Dalhousie University on the mechanical characterization of lanthanum-doped lead zirconium titanate (PLZT).
• Developed a manufacturing process for producing sintered PLZT discs.
• Designed a biaxial bend testing apparatus which was used to gather the mechanical properties of the discs through testing.

Bachelor Of Engineering, Materials Engineering

Major Research Topics: · Corrosion protection of aluminum and magnesium alloys via electrodeposition of conductive polymer coatings. ·.

Diploma In Engineering, Engineering