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Arlington, Tx, Us

Arlington, Tx, Us

Red Oak, Texas, Us

Estimated non-recurring costs on new and complex composite parts for Virgin Galactic’s Delta spaceship.Assessed new parts for complexity, composite details, and manufacturing concerns or issues. Reviewed GD&T, datum schemes, and notes in 3D models using CATIA V5 for completeness. Developed a build plan for a section of the spaceship to illustrate the proper order of operations, areas of concern, and tooling assembly.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Responsible for the integration of a guided bomb on the F-35. This included all aircraft variants. Coordinated flight testing with U.S. Government program offices, military test engineers, and program management. Verified the correct type of test asset and bomb rack were available for test events.Facilitated test data transfer to Boeing program managers for analysis. Reviewed stores catalogs, flight clearance recommendations, and other weapons integration documents from internal and external customers.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Managed suppliers by preparing for production line validations, supporting weekly status calls, and handling manufacturing process changes. Collaborated with Engineering, Supply Chain, production, and suppliers to mitigate schedule impacts that could delay final delivery of missile launchers. Performed root cause and corrective action analysis to reduce part defects and costs.Worked with Lockheed Martin shop personnel to optimize machining processes for extremely complex parts on a new developmental missile program. Audited the machining process of parts through examining setups and tooling. Created and modified work instructions.

Arlington, Va, Us

Supported energetics products such as warheads, fuzes, and pyrotechnics. Collaborated with sub-contract managers, responsible engineering authorities, and other stakeholders to resolve various supplier issues that included process changes, part obsolescence, and manufacturing challenges to explosive processes. Generated technical data packages (TDP’s) used to buy new assemblies. Onsite supplier support provided to trouble shoot explosives processing and inspection. Worked with a product team to find root causes and corrective actions to eliminate non-conformances. Interfaced closely with global supply chain when providing technical support to energetics suppliers. Supported technical interchange meetings.

Arlington, Va, Us

Provided engineering expertise to the Test Systems Solutions Center (TSSC) for verification and validation of units under test for missiles. Worked toward the needs and schedules of diverse teams. Successfully managed varied priorities through multi-tasking and leveraging resources.Designed a 3 axis vibration fixture. Iterated the design process through ANSYS modal analysis while ensuring DFMA and project requirements were met. Proved the design against existing guidance section vibration data while leveraging internal resource knowledge and experience. Generated parts, assemblies, and drawings of test solutions. Held reviews to determine design feasibility and drawing format integrity. Released drawings and models of final designs.

Woodridge, Il, Us

Engineered solutions for Hendrickson’s current products portfolio by employing 3D NX/Unigraphics CAD analysis, laboratory testing data, and manufacturing process improvements. Remodeled and produced production drawings for new and existing designs that included forgings, castings, and fabrications using GD&T per ANSI Y14.5-1994. Generated complete articulating models of heavy duty air and rubber truck suspensions at different loaded and unloaded conditions. This support has generated over $500,000 in revenue alone.Coordinated and managed component fatigue testing with the test lab/analysis group. Researched fatigue test data results, ANSYS FEA simulations, and material analysis results to draft test reports for lessons learned purposes.

Lisle, Il, Us

Charged with managing and completing project milestones focused toward the Workstar truck and tractor product line. Collaborated with other engineering groups and functional areas for design feedback.Performed layouts of major truck components using Team Center and NX/Unigraphics. Produced drawings from 3D models to show design intent to plant manufacturing and the sales team.Supported the applications/sales engineers by responding to sales quotations for new truck/tractor configurations. Estimated engineering time needed to complete the design as well as the tasks required (new drawings, computer coding, and new parts).

Palatine, Il, Us

Performed research and development for defense related electronic devices to expand Select Connect's business portfolio and revenues to exceed $200,000 in annual sales. Created and tested complex laser etching programs on production machinery for R&D purposes as well as large volume runs exceeding 5,000 pieces.  Represented the business unit by presenting complex concepts to non-technical audiences in order to illustrate engineering capabilities and to provide technical feedback.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Prioritized projects within the scope of a larger program. Programs included jet engines and APU’s (auxiliary power units) for commercial and military aircraft. Utilized Microsoft Project to establish and report on project milestones. Tracked projects from reverse engineering stages through development and production stages. Completely reverse engineered new and existing aircraft seals for repair. Inspected part features using precision inspection equipment such as calipers, optical comparators, and helium lamps. Generated preliminary designs. Created and analyzed stack ups for seal assemblies. Performed design calculations for seal components at operating conditions. Constructed complete assembly and component drawings. Employed SolidWorks solid modeling techniques to generate drawings that utilized GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing). Held design review meetings with manufacturing, quality control, and development to discuss design proposals and drawing formats. Submitted final reports to the FAA for approval.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Successfully supported Rexnord’s push for customer service excellence through handling customers’ order problems, technical concerns, and pricing and delivery.Worked successfully with all business units (bearings, couplings, chain, and speed reducers). Obtained pricing and delivery based on customer needs. Expedited orders per customer requests on an as needed basis. Conducted in depth training with new employees focusing on system functionality and product knowledge.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Worked side-by-side with machinists to gain hands on experience with the basic manufacturing processes such as: welding, milling (manual and CNC), turning (lathes), drilling, and stamping. Successfully developed CNC programs. Effectively redesigned a muffler pick n’ place operation for greater efficiency. Planned and managed project details with other engineers. Generated CAD drawings for current and potential designs using AutoCAD. Created a design with faster cycle times while remaining within budget.