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Vermont, United States

Sharonville, Ohio, United States

• On a team of 12 mechanical engineers that designed, prototyped, tested, and launched an all-new, class 5/6 electric commercial delivery vehicle.o Responsible for E-Axle mechanical components and integration, cooling.
• Project manager of two pre-production builds for design verification and proof-of-concept. o Chassis ‘Buck’ – Built full-size chassis using metal, wood, and 3D printed parts for design validation.o Chassis ‘Mule’ –.
• Assisted the body team to improve front cab and door stiffness, also reduce NVH through durability testing.
• SolidWorks and Siemens NX for 3D modeling and 2D drawings.
• SolidWorks PDM and Teamcenter PLM software to control designs and documentation.
• SolidWorks FEA for analysis and optimization of parts and systems.

Florence, Kentucky

• Developed production processes for new stabilizer bar programs for several automotive companies in the prototype shop.
• Specialized in PV bonding rubber bushings onto stab bars.
• Managed the stabilizer bar system durability lab including 2 hydraulic test benches, and tensile tester.
• Led the launch of several new star bar programs from the prototype stage to mass production.
• Industrialized automated machines to assemble sway bars with bushings, clamps and end links.
• Supported mass production through issues with quality, efficiency, and excess fallout.

- Worked in both the production facility in Florence, KY, and the engineering center in Auburn Hills, MI- Redesigned the coil springs for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee- Tracked dimensional changes in coil springs through the build process to better understand how each process effected the overall dimensions.- Learned both the manufacturing processes involved in.