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Dallas, Texas, Us

-Responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of company wide engineering processes and standards such as non-conformance reports, engineering drawing templates, part numbering schemes and drawing trees-Design and manufacturing of a hybrid rocket engine test platform-Perform quality control inspections on relevant parts to verify that drawing requirements are met-Developed an optimized part manufacturing process which reduced the number of machining setups by 50% and reduced the number of personnel required from two to one-Operation of a large format pellet extrusion additive manufacturing system-Creation and maintenance of a database to store process parameters, slicing/toolpath generation files, and print quality information-Development of a custom python script that generates an optimized toolpath to reduce the number of defects by 90%-Assessed nominal machine performance and recommended additional equipment to be purchased. The additional equipment reduced the number of build failures by >50%.-Developed and implemented a test plan which varied several process parameters to determine which parameters result in maximum part density-Created a machine operation and maintenance checklist to guarantee print to print part quality

Dallas, Texas, Us

-Performed a comparative study of several large format pellet extrusion additive manufacturing machines and made a purchase recommendation based on the available budget, machine capabilities and machine lead times-Identified additively manufactured part defects and made changes to the manufacturing toolpaths to eliminate the defects-Developed relationships with key suppliers to ensure that the schedule was maintained and technical issues were quickly resolved-Reviewed the manufacturability of machined parts and made cost reduction recommendations

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

-Re-designed an assembly, using metallic laser powder bed fusion, to reduce part count by 50%, eliminate the need for assembly, and minimize weight-Design of an aerodynamic fairing to reduce drag-Performed a wing substructure trade study which evaluated different manufacturing methods such as injection molding, additive manufacturing, and machining-Built a Microsoft excel macro, using VBA, to automize the generation of an engineering BOM (bill of materials) based on a CAD assembly

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

-Developed Catia V6 proficiency at an accelerated rate-Gained an understanding of the engineering design process-Learned the process for properly documenting engineering changes in Enovia

-Responsible for maintaining the safety of the group-Developed interpersonal communication skills by leading and facilitating group discussions

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Additive Manufactuing And Design

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering