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Bristol, Indiana, United States

Topeka, Indiana, United States

Lead all quality related new product development activities including testing, document creation, and build evaluation.

Topeka, Indiana

Primary contact for mass production quality concerns internally and at assembly plants. Leads gemba teams and coordinates root cause analysis to ensure effective countermeasures are established and implemented in the event of an outflow. Works to continuously improve processes while maintaining documentation. Significant experience working with Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and Subaru.

Huntertown, Indiana

-Designed new equipment to customers specific needs.-Updated older designs to meet current standards.-

Fort Wayne, Indiana

- Created and updated process documentation (PFMEAs, Control Plans, Tooling Documentation, etc.) for CNC machining operations- Championed TIG welder conversion for welded seam tube mill- Championed hydraulically assisted internal bead roller for tube mill- Performed tool life analysis for cost savings related to tooling costs as well as unnecessary down time.- Created process documentation for all areas of tube mill (Startup Procedures, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions, and Process Sheets)- Evaluated job safety for new and modified processes to create JSA(Job Safety Analysis) tracking forms for safe operation training. Additionally JSA forms are used to evaluate minimum PPE requirements as well as recommended additional PPE.

Madison, Indiana

Retrieving and welding cut steel coils to be ran through the mill for continuous roll production. Additionally responsible for changing and calibrating the steel rollers when changing to produce a different diameter of tube.

Madison, Indiana

- Retrieved steel coils from loading area and staged them in bays for future use. - End welded or butt welded steel coils using a TIG welded for continuous tube production.- Changed and calibrated steel rollers for forming operations. Roller changes were made between each tube diameter change and re-calibrations were made when changing wall thickness but not diameter.

Ghent, Kentucky

- Aided in updating the fire detection system in all facilities- Designed and created new cross walks and a helipad- Checked that all safety equipment and markings were properly working and visible.

Madison, Indiana

Fulfilled work requirements in all store positions based upon need.Trained over 50 new employees in all positions in the store

Norman, Indiana

Teaching scouts the requirements of one of five merit badges taught by the scoutcraft areaOther camp duties as assigned

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering Technology

Activities and Societies: Greater Fort Wayne Campus Ministries

Core 40 With Academic Honors

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society