-Manages the production floor. Works with the supervisors to meet production schedule.-Manages the production engineering department. Creates and reviews drawings, work instructions, and other manufacturing documentation.-Works with the R&D and sales teams to introduce new products and meet customer requirements.-Leads teams to improve productivity and manufacturability. Uses problem solving process (Pareto, etc.) to identify, understand, and eliminate issues.-Coordinates with quality, safety, purchasing, and planning departments to ensure adherence to requirements, on-time delivery, and cost-effectiveness.

-Supervisor of production engineering department, oversaw other engineers and drafter-Brainstormed, implemented, and managed productivity and efficiency projects-Liaised with quality, sales, R&D, planning, and procurement departments to set priorities and solve issues

-Increased productivity and reduced costs by identifying areas of efficiency improvement (new machines, new or improved processes, new uses for existing machines, etc.)-Worked with R&D department on new products and facilitated the transition of these products into production-Worked with planning, procurement, and quality teams to ensure on-time delivery of a high-quality product-Identified barriers to successful production and worked to resolve/eliminate these barriers-Supervised the production engineering department-Worked with sales department to ensure that the correct and best product is sold and delivered to the customer-Completed test parachute jumps on developmental systems-Created, reviewed, and approved manufacturing drawings, specifications, and documents

Aided in entire production process, primarily of ram-air parachute systems:--Created and maintained detailed drawings--Worked closely with the production floor during initial manufacturing of a new design--Communicated closely with design engineers to understand and facilitate requirements--Facilitated entire production process in order to meet due dates and quantities--Used Syspro to set up manufacturing jobs, allocate materials, and maintain inventory

Technical contact for CPAS (Capsule Parachute Assembly System), a part of NASA's Orion capsule--Airborne Systems Hardware IPT (Integrated Project Lead) Lead--Coordinated weekly with customer counterparts and track actions.--Communicated closely with customers to ensure accurate information and to answer any questions.Technical contact for SpaceX Dragon 2 (crew-capsule) parachute system:--Ensured completion of all designs and compliance with requirements--Communicated between customer and team members to complete designs and meet scheduleAided management in writing and responding to proposals, RFIs, and RFPs.

--Solidified and improved textile designs, including joints and interfaces with the vehicle.--Studied the effects of contamination on different textile materials.--Coordinated closely with team members and customers on design solutions and tests.--Traveled extensively to support integration, testing, and customer/vendor meetings.--Worked closely with manufacturing and testing on developing a complete product.

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2012: Advanced Mechanical Design--Designed and analyzed parts in the high pressure turbine (HPT) of a jet engine2011: CF6 Product Support Engineering--Performed technical investigations and delivered high quality responses to customer inquiries--Became familiar with navigating Engine Manuals, blueprint drawings, and other technical documents2010: MPEO, Manufacturing Organization--Led a pilot with three different suppliers, introducing and exploring qualities/benefits of a new process--Expanded a manual into a manufacturing engineering standard, led weekly meetings to discuss it

--Prepared and delivered weekly lectures on the procedure and material of the current lab--Read and corrected 25 lab reports a week