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Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Manage 14 employees within the Materials Scheduling Team and engineering department.• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures throughout the company to ensure proper job flow from start to finish.• Lead the engineering group with custom design meetings working with operations and materials to achieve lean manufacturing processes.• Train and consult with Livers Bronze’s overseas company to monitor accuracy and completeness of design.• Manage the design and material requirements for ornamental handrail projects ranging in price from $50,000-$3,000,000.• Review new projects to determine design, materials and fabrication methods. • Knowledge of International Building Codes and handicapped accessible for railing systems within the commercial market. • Establish company procedures regarding Contract Change Requests and Engineering Change Notices. • Work with the Research and Development department to review stress analysis as well as structural loading to determine the safety and functionality of all railing systems. • Consult with the executive team regarding new product development for marketing purposes.• Work with office and shop personnel to establish lean manufacturing processes.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Maintain engineering standards using AutoCAD software.• Monitor excess inventory materials and apply them to projects to increase profitability for the company ranging from $1,000-$10,000 per year.• Create and maintain Bills of Materials of standard parts and manufacturing drawings.• Perform cost analysis on railing systems to ensure accuracy regarding labor times and material, thus obtaining accurate costs.• Coordinate the bidding process with outside engineering services to produce final fabrication drawings.• Use of a File Transfer Protocol site to transfer files to coordinate the completion of projects with outside contractors.• Head of the Special Projects Team which allows the company to release expedited and basic projects without the need for full engineering services. • Coordinate with Project Management to ensure proper design and installation of rails is maintained. • Balance employee time sheets for accounting purposes.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Responsible for creating, updating and implementing new products and railing systems.• Created and managed part costing based on shop operations and materials.• Designed standard, as well as custom, railing mockups and samples for customer approval.• Maintained standard template files which reference railing systems and their design requirements.• Developed conceptual designs and products to boost marketing and innovation in the marketplace.• Worked with operations to determine the best possible fabrication methods.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Work with the Sales department to compile estimates for bidding projects.• Acquire material pricing and quantity quotations to ensure accurate bids for all projects.• Read architectural blueprints to locate railing for bidding purposes

Merriam, Kansas

• Design and create layout drawings for Wal-Mart Supercenter retail stores.• Manage special projects in the grocery retail stores in Neighborhood Markets.• Design exterior architectural features for existing and new stores.

Grandview, Mo

• Develop handicapped accessible stair lifts and carrier products.• Develop new prototypes for the industry.• Coordinate with shop personnel to evaluate and implement engineering change notices.

Bachelor'S Degree, Drafting And Design Technology

Activities and Societies: American Design Drafting Association

Associate'S Degree, Architecture

Activities and Societies: American Design Drafting Association