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Consulting to solve Mechanical Engineering and IT problems

Roanoke, Virginia

— Improving the relationship with company's biggest customer by propagating SPC & other Six Sigma practices into the company's supply chain to significantly reduce quality rejects.— Integrated company information, accelerated internal communication, & saved $2500/year by building an online database (for Sales, Product, Change Control, Product Quality, etc.) by porting all CRM data from Hubspot to that database, and by gradually shifting the company from an individual-based to a group-based paradigm (e.g. Slack or MS Teams)— Improved RFQ on-time response rate to Dom-Met's customers from 53% to 90% by automating communication for standard processes (RFQ's to suppliers, internal commercial/technical communication, etc.), and by reverse-engineering models and drawings in Solidworks, and converting fabricated parts into castings.— Improved internal knowledge of Supplier Quality status by renovating a quarterly scorecard template in excel to ease data entry and improve its presentation.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

— Reduced purchase order fulfillment time at least 80% (saving one employee ~20 hrs/mo), &— Increased internet orders by 65% and overall order volume by 10% by championing a transition to an EDI-based online store, by automating purchase order entry into that system for the highest volume customers, & by documenting all new processes associated with these new tools.— Improved product development process and responsiveness to customers by initiating and facilitating monthly Product Issue Tracking using a simplified 8D methodology.— Enabling the launch of a new product called "Uvia Lite" (air purifier for RV DWV system) by championing the RVIA listing process (similar to UL-listing), which includes developing and maintaining all product documents (technical drawings, work instructions, etc.)— Increased sales of the new product called "Picket Play" (mobile fencing product) by creating a "BOM calculator" to generate an instant price quote based on customer input, by developing additional accessories and bringing them to market quickly (usually <3 mos), & by interacting directly with customers to solve product fit, form and finish issues.— Reduced Monthly Sales Analysis processing time from 5 hrs to 60 mins (80% reduction) by creating a custom Excel template using pivot tables.— Saved Safety Step $1140 per year by eliminating legacy 800 numbers and porting landline to a virtual fax line.

Salem, Va

— Developed fifteen (15) new products from inception to manufacturing releaseincluding new configurations of various valves, gauges, coalescing filter units and locomotive air dryers. Tasks included design, procurement, assembly, testing of prototypes, as well as release of all resulting documentation.— More accurate analytical models using 50% less testing samples.Leveraged the Design of Experiments method and Minitab software to calculate non-linear analytical models of the performance of several transit locomotive air dryers — both in-house products and competitive benchmarks. — Achieved 60% reduction in product testing timeby overhauling both hardware and Labview-based software for the Steam-based Locomotive Air Dryer Test System in the engineering laboratory.— Faster, more thorough, & participant-friendly DFMEA preparation.Developed Excel DFMEA template and accompanying ISO procedure from scratch enabling automatic team-based data entry for new products.— Facilitated team-building innovation exercise, resulting in multiple patent applications from the department. Led a competitive brainstorming initiative at management request to kick-off a brand-new product line, the Global Air Dryer.— Designed & won approval for memento commemorating 100th anniversary of company. Envisioned and designed cellphone/business card holder memento with a specialized company logo that was approved by special committee & CEO to be distributed company-wide on the centennial of the founding of the company.

Salem, Va

— Finished ~$100k serial testing infrastructure project on time and under budget. Designed and supervised the construction of a Production Load Test Cell for high speed electric motors. Improved cycle times and product quality by designing & procuring various production and assembly fixtures.— Gained UL certification for flagship product by modifying design of NovaDrive 400 Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)— Fully implemented storage and maintenance of product documentation. Archived all CAD files for Synchrony's Power Electronics in a Product Data Management (PDM) system. Maintained all production Bills of Material (BOM) in company Engineering Resource Planning (ERP) system.— Created numerous and various Assembly Work Instructions and Component Drawings for product.

— Product Development of and Technical support for Diesel Fuel Systems components.— Developed Design Concept for the High-Pressure Oil Rail for the Model Year 2013 I-6 Navistar Maxxforce Engine.

— Technical Lead for launch of Model Year 2008.5 Diesel Injector for Navistar I-6 engine.— Reduced performance variability of flagship product by almost 50%: Performed statistical analysis demonstrating that the Adaptive Injection Current Waveform greatly improved injector performance.— Improved facility-wide drawing- & change-management process efficiency by 30% by spearheading revision of company-wide Change Management and Drawing Management Procedures to work seamlessly with corporate SAP Product Data Management system.— Maintained hydraulic system development budget at 25% less than forecast for FY2009 while completing validation of hydraulic system components for the Navistar I-6 Fuel Injection System for Model Year 2010.

— Helped validate hydraulic system components, including High-Pressure Oil Pump, Hose, Rail, and Fuel Injector.— Created and maintained component Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) documents for Fuel System Components.— Performed complex one- and two-dimensional tolerance analyses using Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances (GD&T).— Planned system component testing and wrote technical reports regarding test results.

— Designed, analyzed, and drafted hydraulic and mechanical components (cast, machined & injection-molded) for diesel fuel injectors.— Championed the prototyping, assembling and testing of diesel fuel injectors containing prototype components;— Interacted productively with the customer and supplier representatives, and with cross-functional team members from Manufacturing, Assembly, Purchasing, and Quality to design feasible, manufacturable and low-cost product.— Planned testing and validation of concepts for the release of products into serial production in accordance with established procedures.

— Generated models, designs, and detailed drawings of Diesel Fuel Injector Components & Assemblies using Pro/Engineer 3D CAD Software

— Designed, Modelled, Drafted, Built, and Tested various components for various projects, gaining key introductory experience with Pro/Engineer CAD software in particular and in the field of Mechanical Design Engineering in general.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Adelphoi Epsilon Chi, Bach Society (Community Choir) Graduated cum laude, also with a Minor in Mathematics GPA.

High School Diploma, Salutatorian, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, 12Th

Activities and Societies: President, Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Chess Club; German Club Graduated 2nd in my class, with AP credit.