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Kent, Washington, United States

Kent, Washington

• Awarded employee of the year in first eighteen months• Served as the engineering lead in the acquisition and transition of a competitor manufacturer. Responsible for reverse engineering multiple product lines, training technicians at the new facility and assisted in compiling and creating product documentation• Championed many new product development projects including designing the user interface and controls of the Mercury 310 PCBA, revived an aging product by optimizing the SlideSmart for strength and versatility, and modernized residential control units with the Acbox310 compact enclosure fully equipped to power an operator • Traveled to numerous trade shows around the country to introduce new products, gauge the market and conduct product training seminars• Produced Finite Element Analysis reports for many product chassis. Simulating vehicle crashes, obstructions in the path of travel and motor stall scenarios successfully saving time and testing costs

Tukwila, Washington, United States

• Lead a cross functional team of experts to navigate a new product through initial concept, design reviews, prototype testing, production runs and ultimately to market release• Trained technicians to service suspended scaffolding hoists by inspection of wear items, load testing, complete disassembly of mechanical components and electro-mechanical troubleshooting • Designed fixtures to be implemented into production to improve quality and efficiency of assembly• Produced detailed 3-dimensional model concepts and generate 2-dimensional drawings for fabrication• Conduct FEA simulations to analyze and test current products or 3-dimensional concept models

Spokane, Washington, United States

• Employed only three months before promoted to management position• Responsible for the training of new hire employees and the delegation of daily tasks• Confirmed customer service needs are met to ensure satisfied returning shoppers

Spokane, Washington, United States

• Created shop drawings for precast concrete structures to be constructed in the manufacturing plant • Collaborated with multiple departments to ensure completion of projects upon expected delivery date

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Associate'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering