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Lafayette, Indiana Area

Contract engineering and supply chain organizationAttend supplier audits with customer to assure compliance to aerospace manufacturer production part guidelines. Consult with customer personnel to access compliance and risk associated with quality turnbacks which would delay engine building schedule.Conduct supplier visits to assure customer's build schedule is maintained. Collaborate with supply base to expedite part/assemblies as required. Support customer assigned quality deep dives to execute rentless root cause analysis. Act as a liason between customer and supply base to assure excellent communication to achieve customer requirements.

Lafayette, Indiana Area

Sales and Service dealership specializing in Stihl, Honda, and Gravely power equipment. Performed all aspects of sales from equipment ordering through negotiating warranty issues with customer and manufacturer. Conducted all aspects of service from service writing through equipment pick up. Functioned as service parts associate accomplishing part recognition through component sales.

West Lafayette, In

Created a business to perform lawn-care maintenance activities which encompassed grass cutting, fertilization, aeration, dead foilage and leaf removal, shrub and tree trimming, and flower bed maintenance. In winter performed snow removal as well as home maintenance which included light plumbing, electrical, mechanical, remodeling, and wood working services. Expanded business to include 4500 sq ft. building with 3600 sq ft. wood working shop.

Mason, Oh

Evaluated, selected, and maintained over 162 suppliers providing material and services for machine projects. Commodities included engineering services, prototype tooling and fixtures, coolant/filtration systems and gauges. Created and managed purchase orders (5.2 million) and pricing agreements using SAP software. Acted as a liaison between engineers and suppliers to promote continuous improvement.

Bridgman, Mi

Coordinated buying fabrications, and machining services, and fluid power items. Solicited and evaluated bids from suppliers. Researched material and service requirements to insure that Welduns' quality, cost, and delivery goals were achieved.

Bridgman, Mi

Evaluated engineering proposals, lead-engineer input, and Weldun design standards to lay out machinery such as welding leak-up testers, automated go no-go gages, and automated insertion machines. Advised part detailers on part geometry, dimensioning, and tolerances. Functioned as an associate drawing checker evaluating drawings for adherence to design standards, and purchased part geometry. Conducted FEMA on finished designs as required by Weldun's customer.

Anderson, In

Evaluated customer specifications, prefered equipment list, and project time line; then wrote proposal to reflect bid requirements. Designed mechanical systems using AutoCAD and Hewlett-Packard ME-10 software. Consulted with machine builders to debug machine performance issues.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Responsible for mechanical and fluid power design as it relates to machine tools and heat treat equipment. Performed projects that were preventive, reactive, or total overhall in nature. Consulted with skilled trades and management on corrective actions, project timing, and budgets. Consulted with contracted engineering firms on equipment designs, and changes. Assisted equipment buying personnel by evaluating new equipment's adherence to Plant Engineering -1 specification. Analyzed proposals from employee suggestion program to improve equipment performance issues.

Certification, Six Sigma - Black Belt

Currently enrolled to start Green Belt class 5/7/2014; Lean Manufacturing studies 7/23/14; and Black Belt priciples application.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Technology/Mechanical Engineering Technology, Graduated With Distinction

Associate'S Degree, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, Graduated With Honors