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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Planned, scheduled and coordinated detailed design phases of large-scale product design projects. Lead to a timely release into the market and obtained IP rights in the process.
• Conceived, designed and tested pump prototype components to eliminate problems seen in the field while maintaining existing performance characteristics.
• Researched new technologies and assessed feasibility for inclusion of new concepts into existing product line. Extended life of inverter duty rated products utilizing inductive absorbers.
• Employed rapid prototyping techniques using 3D printing technology to accelerate product development timelines. Early physical concept helped eliminate confusion on specifics between marketing and engineering.
• Mentored newly hired engineering co-op's in daily tasks to enable improved understanding of job expectations and quickly become a value adding employee.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Analyzed data using pump performance software program and then exported to Microsoft excel to further process data.
• Maintained timely and accurate oral and written technical reports of engineering activities including prototype testing, competitor analysis, and component analysis
• Assisted drafters in creating and modifying component drawings using computer-assisted design (CAD) software. Wrote and issued engineering change orders.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Engineering/Industrial Management

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering