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Morgan Hill

-Manufacturing company operating two CNC machining centers, manual mills and lathes-Provide fast turn prototypes as well as small run production jobs-Work with customers to optimize designs for manufacturing (DFM) and reduce part costs-Develop CAD models and engineering drawings per customer specified design parameters

Manton California

-Family owned and operated 700kw hydroelectric power plant operating on 500 feet of head water. -Responsible for preparing and submitting documentation for the PG&E feed in tariff. -Working with California ISO to become a CAISO registered qualifying facility -Provide maintenance support and repairs for mechanical systems including debris rakes, diversion head gate, and pelton wheel.

-Troubleshoot production issues involving mechanical assembly and implement corrective actions-Design and build tooling to aid in the assembly of intricate electrical components-Maintain and repair processing equipment necessary for production efficiency-Work with suppliers to resolve quality and conformance discrepancies with outsourced components

Experience with pre-production manufacturing planning and product development with involvement in unique prototype builds. Practice as floor support engineer during production of complex vehicle designs and management of special projects and programs.• Oversee production and procurement of prototype vehicles, kits and assemblies by coordinating with engineering, planning, manufacturing and material handling departments. Responsible for delivering four new Bradley prototype vehicles to Army customer as well as internal customers during IR&D ventures.• Analyzed Pro-E models and drawings for manufacturability and cost of engineering designs during Future Combat Systems vehicle program. Ensured designs met with company and customer specifications as well as mil-spec requirements.• Provided engineering floor support during Panther MRAP production. Contributed with deviations and change notices to rectify assembly issues and design flaws. Initiated design of protective shield to prevent critical wiring from being damaged. • Developed shop floor layout and assembly stations for complex Traction Drive System, an electric propulsion transmission for the Future Combat Systems vehicle. Identified special tooling requirements and created work instructions for consistent assembly at each assembly station.• Produced special tooling fixtures for Common Manifold Assembly and Traction Drive System using Pro-E. Both fixtures effectively reduced part movement and cycle time.• Drafted procedural documents for business consolidation efforts involving multiple company sites and functional groups.

Understanding of various phases of high volume manufacturing environment including customer service, production, inspection, packaging and shipping. Valuable sense of CNC milling and turning processes as well as TIG welding and metrology. • Created detailed manufacturing drawings from customer solid models using Solidworks and additionally created models from drawings for use in CAM programming software.• Designed inspection and manufacturing tooling and fixtures for CNC machines as well as CMM measuring equipment. • Responsible for coordinating and conducting NPI meetings with programming, engineering and production management departments. • Initiated MRB process for non-conforming materials and performed root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions. • Ensured product consistency and quality by creating work instructions and visual guides for assembly of complex machined components.• Generated methods of manufacturing for machined parts and assemblies in conformance with customer specified requirements.

Bs, Manufacturing Technology

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