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Trussville, Alabama, Us

Promoted to a newly created role to design custom application solutions for end-users, provide application and product support, and serve as a subject matter expert to internal stakeholders and staff. ✔ Utilize AutoCAD Inventor 2018 to present products to clients and demonstrate how they will meet their needs.✔ Conduct in-depth troubleshooting of field issues to resolve complex application issues.✔ Prepare quotes for new systems and conduct system design for distributors. ✔ Deliver training to internal stakeholders and staff on application solutions.✔ Integral in winning $XXXK in new business for the organization. ✔ Increased electronic suppression business by more than XXX%.✔ Directed work for key customers to move large national chain business worth $XXK in sales.✔ Met with customers internationally in sales calls in Mexico, Belize, UAE, India, and Israel.✔ Directed onsite installation for key customers to ensure end users were satisfied. ✔ Developed go-to-market and business model strategies resulting in a XX% growth in international and domestic business.

Trussville, Alabama, Us

Responsible for the planning and engineering of a portfolio of fire suppression systems products and held complete ownership of the product lifecycle from concept phase through development and launch. ✔ Conducted R&D, design, and UL testing of new fire suppression systems and updates/redesign of current systems.✔ Evaluated manufacturing processes including product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials and developed and implemented improvements.✔ Improved manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, inspecting equipment, processes, operations, assembly, testing manufacturing methods utilized, and designing and implementing tooling/fixtures.✔ Led capital improvement projects for new equipment and/or retrofits.✔ Ensured product design engineering projects, initiatives, and processes were in conformance with established policies/objectives.

Villa De Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mx

Conducted CAD designs in UG NX 7.5 to create technical drawings and 3D models for mechanical designs. Worked closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop and test prototypes, and ensure final products met safety and performance standards. ✔ Conducted simulation setup for Flow3D. ✔ Served as the R&D Designer for new product development initiatives. ✔ Selected to be the Data Transfer Comptroller for both customer and vendor models. ✔ Consistently met/exceeded demands, expectations and deadlines through exceptional work ethic and commitment to excellence.

Shelbyville, In, Us

Served as the company administrator for all CAD functions including managing the software and training others on how to use it.✔ Coordinated, maintained and upgraded all CAD systems within the organization. ✔ Served as the OCE Database Administrator for all internal and external drawings. ✔ Selected to serve as the Print Control Administrator for internal and external uses.✔ Appointed to be the Teamcenter PLM Software Manager.✔ Worked as the Data Transfer Comptroller for both customer and vendor models.

Us

Responsible for supporting new program tooling development, production requests for die improvements, cavity replacement builds, designing systems, managing day-to-day dimensional issues/die failures, and carrying out validation of changes.✔ Coordinated all aspects of purchasing and reworking manufacturing tooling. ✔ Utilized AutoCAD and Inventor to update existing tooling and the design of new tools. ✔ Standardized documents used to manufacture products and tools (Document Control Management Standardization). ✔ Served as the Vendor Procurement Manager for new tooling requested by engineering. ✔ Selected by senior leadership to conduct a capital expenditure review and purchase tooling equipment for a $9MM facility upgrade. ✔ Conducted effective cost analyses of internal/external spending related to customer tool budget packages. ✔ Championed the project management of the retooling of the entire product line for Pratt & Whitney Canada.

🎓 Bachelor Of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Technology

Prior Undergraduate Work Completed In Mechanical Engineering