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West Chester, PA, US

King Of Prussia, PA, US

- Recertified company to ISO 9001 and 14001 including expansion of quality system to include newly acquired manufacturing facilities.- Managing global regulatory requirements for materials provided to customers.- Approval and Monitoring of suppliers for fitness of purpose.- Investigate and report on field failures, customer complaints, and internal process.

US

• Achieved ISO 9001 certification for National Foam. First time the company has been ISO certified.
• Manage projects for customer deliverables and internal process improvements.
• Review customer requirements for feasibility and participate and design reviews with engineering and suppliers.
• Manage suppliers for product quality, project deliverables, and on time delivery.
• Initiate, review, and implement design changes to address issues with manufacturing and product performance.
• Investigate and report on field failures, customer complaints, and internal process failures.

Trelleborg, Sweden, SE

• I provided recommendations and training on high performance polymer seals and bearings both internally to Trelleborg and externally to customers. Internal to Trelleborg my customers were worldwide. Externally I support.
• Working with our inside sales force I helped provide our customers with timely quotations and product deliveries
• With help from outside Sales Engineers I made sure the customer received the most suitable product to fit their needs, even if it meant going to a competitor.
• Specialized in sales of high performance polymer based seals for demanding applications.
• Provided training on seal performance, material capabilities, hardware design, seal installation, and failure analysis.
• To help our sales force and engineers work with our ever expanding line of products and manufacturing capabilities I developed tools to make locating information faster and inter-company communication easier.Project.

Van Buren Township, MI, US

• Managed projects for the product development of multiple driveline components on the successful launch of the 2005 Lincoln Navigator.
• Designed, tested and launched driveline components based on customer needs and manufacturing feasibility for 2 light truck and SUV programs.
• Designed prototype driveshafts, sourced components, organized prototype fabrication, and provided on-time delivery to customers for vehicle development builds.
• Led in-house initiatives and managed projects to provide solutions for industry needs and requirements addressing vehicle driveline noise/vibration/harshness (NVH) issues.
• Design and release new components to address customer requirements, and improve quality and productivity in manufacturing.
• Design and redesign products to assist with assembly on the production line, improving productivity and reducing mishandled and damaged components.

• Manufactured highly crystalline and oriented Poly(vinylidene fluoride) polymer films as a candidate piezo-electric polymer for semi-active vibration damping applications.
• Developed unique test methods for measuring the vibration absorption and dissipation characteristics of polymer films by applying voltage across the films while using standard material analysis equipment.
• Conducted proof-of-concept testing of utilizing magneto-rheological fluids for the deactivation of mechanical systems; supported by the US Navy.
• Demonstrated relationships between elastic modulus and applied voltage in piezo-electric polymer films.Publication: DM Esterly, and BJ Love, Phase Transformations of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) by Ball Milling, J Polym.

United States, South Carolina, US

• Conducted quality control of the plating processes of electronic components, including validation prior to customer use.
• Reduced scrap by over 50% through operator education and the implementation of strict preventative maintenance schedules.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment on the factory floor, and validate new equipment when necessary.
• Investigated and implemented new equipment and processes to improve overall efficiency of the plating operation.

Ms, Material Science And Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering