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President and owner of Mason Gunite & Shotcrete located in Mason, OH. We specialize in the engineering and fabrication of Equipment and Aftermarket parts for the Gunite & Shotcrete Industry. With over 20 years of experience in the industry.

Full Service Manufacturing Facility. Engineering Consulting, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Prototypes, CNC Machining, Welding, Assembly.

Revamped the structure of the Engineering Department by streamlining the engineering design process, improving the engineering onboarding process, and encouraging engineering team members to make decisions and lead projects. Increased data usability by reconfiguring the drives for increased functionality and improving drawing organization. Successfully managed the Quality department during ASME certification and ISO audits. Continuous improvement was an everyday consideration. Collaborated with the Purchasing department to determine minimum inventory requirements. Reduced the number of drawings and bills of material required for production. Facilitated design improvement in numerous oil and gas emission control products. Decreased design cost by developing internal expertise to eliminate outside consultants. Consolidated shipping requirements to reduce cost of packaging. Implemented Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen techniques. Have hands on experience operating machinery and installing gas and oil technology products. Instrumental in Global Business Development. Regularly visit customer sites. Performed a vetting process for new project feasibility.

Designed and supported production of hydraulic concrete equipment. - Designed and supported production of pressure vessels to ASME code and Canadian Registration - Performed multiple cost reduction projects- Responsible for creating all bills of materials and operations - Designed tooling and fixturing for manufacturing- Performed all design using 3D modeling

Support production of aerospace parts for GE, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, and Snecma. - Improved production process to meet customer demands- Designed of tooling and fixturing for Electro-Chemical Machining- Created operation sheets and routers for production hardware- Provided sign-off and approval hardware- Submitted MRB to GE and provide repair instructions for non-conforming hardware- Led development projects for new jet engine parts

Promoted to Readiness to Serve Structures Repair Focal. - Communicated with the customers and shops - This position included aircraft on ground and work stoppages - Obtained OEM engineering approval capability for GE internal departure records and customer departure records- Presented RTS metric data to Repair Technology senior leadership at GE- Led Siebel Inquiry, Commitment and PCR process clean-up- Led effort based on process capability metrics to effectively determine turn around time for incoming projects to accurately provide accurate commit dates

- Managed projects- Communicated with customers and manufacturers- Managed draftsmen on projects- Communicated directly with business unit to design new signs and maintain current productAll product design included electrical layout, wind load and structural calculations. Designs primarily consisted of polycarbonate, acrylic, and sheet metal structures. Primary software included Inventor 2008, MS Project, Power Point, and AutoCAD 2008.

- Managed projects, communicated with customer and manufacturers - Designed and tested new products - Managed engineering costs and construction of Bills of Materials and Routers- Addressed customer product questions - Consulted for IT related functions- Managed the engineering server file structure Created quality control Test plans and procedures. Successfully reduced engineering involvement in the quote system by 50% by writing logic custom to the company product line. Designed tools and conveyor systems. Primary software included Inventor 10, Power Point, AutoCAD 2006, and Manage 2000.

Contracted with GE Fan and Compressor Airfoils and Rotating Parts center of Excellence. - Managed projects and communicated with customers and manufacturers. - Responsible for project costs, schedules, and all design engineering. Relevant engine programs were GE90, CF6, F110, F101, and CFM56. Deliverables included changes in Design documents, Disposition of MRB, and Vendor Substantiation Packages. Required to makes professional presentational pitches. MS OFFICE, Unigraphics 16-18, ANSYS. Completed Project management training.