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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

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)