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Plano, TX, US

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Melbourne, Florida, US

Melbourne, Florida, US

Melbourne, Florida, US

Richardson, Texas, US

• Led complex projects as well as independent electromechanical design activities from conception through product integration and verification based on requirements from sales engineers, customers and industry standards.
• Executed CAD model and drawing updates on both sustaining and new products through various design cycles, which included routing PCOs and ECOs for part/drawing releases, using Creo Parametric and Windchill (PLM).
• Collaborated with thermal and electrical engineers through design phases to ensure superior products with proper thermal management and electrical properties, such as signal integrity, ESD and EMI.
• Supported continuous development and process improvement by participating in Lean Six Sigma efforts.
• Ensured proper design for manufacturability by collaborating with the manufacturing team on resolving factory and vendor quality issues.
• Interfaced with management, vendors, fulfillment and quality to influence decisions, purchases and problem solving solutions.

• Planned, scheduled, conducted, and coordinated all aspects of assigned projects; monitored work for compliance to applicable codes and permits.
• Obtained quotes on machinery, components and raw materials for projects; worked directly with local and international vendors, sought the best price to value, and worked within budget.
• Oversaw capital expenditures and managed costs relative to budgets.
• Specified system components by design criteria and directed modification of products and equipment through the appropriate plant personnel to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Researched and evaluated latest technologies and equipment in plastics blown film extrusion and recycling to ensure efficient product development relative to cost and manufacturing processes.

Lisle, IL, US

• Designed interconnect solutions including products, tooling and test fixtures, using NX and CoCreate for the cable I/O group for new product development.
• Managed customer driven projects through development phases of specific new product lines by working directly with marketing, manufacturing, and other engineering departments to ensure high quality, electromechanical.
• Developed numerous products, the most profitable of which sold tens of thousands of units within the first year of production alone, generating over $2 million in sales.
• Actively participated in DFMEA and PFMEA meetings for new product launches.
• Coordinated prototype building and testing for new products to ensure form, fit and function, as well as to share new product samples with customers.
• Worked directly with and traveled to international manufacturing plants to sustain existing production lines and develop new lines.

Lisle, IL, US

Houston, TX, US

• Designed plug valves and various component parts using Inventor.
• Assisted the R&D department with testing new valve modifications.
• Generated and modified documentation that back design calculations for existing and new valve designs.
• Led customer requested project for a valve add-on that will become standard on the four-way diverter valve product line increasing profitability, the product lifespan and field safety.
• Participated in procedure write-ups for processes such as standard engineering work, documentation and testing.

Cleveland, OH, US

• Designed mobile hydraulics and various component parts using Inventor.
• Assisted the R&D department in tests pertaining to hydraulic performance based on new and existing components and materials. This included developing new test methods and apparatuses that would comply with existing.
• Partnered with the health and safety department in projects that increased the safety across the facility.
• Provided manufacturing support for shop issues and design inquiries.
• Contributed to the “High Performance Team” that analyzed work-flow efficiencies and bottlenecks in the engineering department.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology And Aerospace