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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Kings Park, New York, Us

● Designed and developed new-product based on specifiedcustomer needs, which included a cost saving of $75K+ annually to the company● Implemented FEA and hand calculations in New Product Development projects toensure quality and life of product● Experience in patent search to ensure non infringement of intellectual property for newproducts designed to capture the changing market● Machine design experience through design of custom facility lifting device developedfor ergonomic installation of product● Used advanced Solidworks surface modeling to design large products made of ABS● Design experience using sheet aluminum and steel in new product development● Utilized root cause analysis to resolve part defects and planned appropriate retrofits● Yellow Belt certified through Gemba Academy● Worked cradle-to-grave with Sales and customers to design vocationally custompackages and drawings specific to customer needs● Created official assembly and installation documentation for internal and client use

Rexburg, Id, Us

● Worked with production team to modify design of product and assembly work environment, allowing for more effective assembly ● Pushed for new ways of thinking about processes and components, increasing integrity of design● Ensured products were fully functional and met work standards long before the need-by date

● Used NX to design and manufacture production fixtures, reducing cycle time (up to 30%), increasing operator safety through automation, and lowering cost of production (less material waste per part)● Managed production HAAS CNC mill, including scheduling, creating and improving CAM tool paths for both prototype and production parts, proving out multi-step programs, and training shop personnel● Operated CNC mills and lathes to produce unique aluminum, steel, and plastic parts required for precision measuring machines, cycle times running from 3 to 45 minutes● Adapted programs to adjust for tool wear, temperature, etc to keep GD&T tolerances as accurate as 5 microns● Effectively communicated with leaders in all tasks, including researching ways to improve shop processes, outsourcing of production, and making purchases (up to $7K)