Engineering Manager responsible for supporting Sustainment Engineering, Design, Configuration Management and Documentation Control, Engineering Tools Support/Administration/Implementation/Training, and Engineering Standards/Procedures.

Managed Services Consultant responsible for technical solution solving, customer mentoring, and project management.* Clients included: Roush-Yates Racing Engines, Reelcraft Industries, Cobham/Eaton, GS Engineering, IBM, Dover ESG, Merrick, and Hunter Fan.

Engineering Project Lead responsible for the design and development of vehicle based survivability systems.*Led projects, comprised of many Engineers and Designers, supporting government funded work directives relating to Commercial Armored Vehicles and various Military programs focusing on armored kit design for Construction Equipment as well as fully integrated, drop-on armored cab designs.*Most projects had compressed schedules and limited budgets often requiring extremely fast paced design iterations, which include accelerated prototype and testing allowances as well as rapid transitions into production.*Leadership role requires multiple skill sets including Parametric 3D solid modeling/design/drafting, engineering change support, project scheduling, project budget/costing, project resource breakdown, production sustainment, and prototype team management.*Effectively dealt with customers and end users as well as senior management and have a solid history of producing results within a limited budget.*Led the implementation of an integrated Windchill PDMLink environment throughout the entire functional line of business.*Other responsibilities included CAD System and PDMLink Administration/Configuration, procedural and business wide implementation for all PTC related applications, and Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO).

Engineering Project Lead responsible for the design, development and support of all limousine programs.*Project responsibilities included product conceptualization, design, development, and prototype support of all new and current product lines.*Other responsibilities included CAD Systems Administration/Configuration, procedural, and engineering implementation for all SolidWorks related applications.*Effectively worked with senior management as well as key functional groups to create marketing visualization imagery to support multiple media outlets.*Championed the integration of PDM and Configuration Management throughout our entire functional line of business.

Managed over 20 individuals supporting Sustainment Engineering, Design, Configuration Management and Documentation Control, Engineering Tools Support/Administration/Implementation/Training, Structural Simulation, and Engineering Standards/Procedures.*Successfully integrated this functional group within the Fairfield based business unit.*Effectively dealt with customers and end users as well as senior management and had a solid history of producing results within a limited budget.*Other responsibilities included Intellectual Property Management, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) as well as an active integrated team member for the Engineering Developing You competency models.*Integrated an Engineering Development Environment which consisted of a site wide Help Desk and Training Center supporting engineering based applications, lean business processes, and Proprietary Information Transfer.*Led the implementation of an integrated Windchill environment throughout the entire functional line of business.*Championed the integration of PTC based products across multiple functional groups growing the Fairfield based business unit to 73 licenses of Pro/ENGINEER Enterprise SE along with licenses of Pro/INTRALINK, Routed Systems Designer, Pro/MECHANICA, PDMLink, ProductVIEW, ArborTEXT, and IsoDRAW.

Engineering Project Lead responsible for the design and development of vehicle based survivability systems.*Led projects, comprised of up to 15 Engineers and Designers, supporting government funded work directives relating to the Up-Armored HMMWV program and various internally funded Military programs focusing on armored kit design for Light/Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and Construction Equipment as well as fully integrated, drop-on armored cab designs.*Became the #1 company worldwide for vehicle based survivability systems design, supporting all major OEM’s and Government customers.*Responsible for the shipment of tens of thousands of Government sponsored survivability upgrades and vehicle armor kits within a six-year time frame.*Most projects had compressed schedules and limited budgets often requiring extremely fast paced design iterations, which included accelerated prototype and testing allowances as well as rapid transitions into production.*Leadership role required multiple skill sets including Parametric 3D solid modeling/design/drafting, engineering change support, project scheduling, project budget/costing, project resource breakdown, production sustainment, and prototype team management.*Obtained patent for “Lethal Threat Protection Systems for a Vehicle and Method”. Applied for several others.*Other responsibilities included CAD Systems Administration/Configuration, procedural and engineering implementation for all Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK related applications as well as the implementation and maintenance of both the main and replicated servers.*Sponsored self-paced training seminars after normal business hours to promote user confidence and growth.*Formerly Armor Holdings Inc, O’Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt.

Project Engineer responsible for the design and development of various products needed for both manufacturing and commercial applications.*Worked with: Procter and Gamble, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Milacron, LSI Lighting as well as many major companies in the Cincinnati area.*Designed a diverse range of products including sheetmetal guarding, outdoor lighting fixtures, and many product enhancements for surgical instruments such as rib spreading, trocar, and staple/sucher devices.*Project responsibilities included product visualization and conceptualization, product design and development, Parametric 3D solid modeling/design/drafting, and design analysis (FEA).*Obtained patent for “Skin Stapler with Multi-directional Release Mechanism”.*Other responsibilities included Design Group Administration, Systems/Network Administration, CAD training, Hardware/Software installation, and Data Management Administration.

Project Engineer responsible for the design, development and manufacture of various welding and tooling fixtures required for both manufacturing and commercial applications. *Worked with: General Motors, Ford, Daimler Chrysler, Procter and Gamble, Arnold Gage, General Electric, Milacron as well as many major companies in the eastern US.*Designed a diverse range of products including manufacturing fixtures, chuck jaws, inspection gages, die sets, sheetmetal guarding, and various types of specialized machinery with applications ranging from engine block, head, and bearing cluster broaching to specialized aircraft and machine tool manufacture to human centric products such as diapers as well as many focused on personal hygiene.*Utilized Parametric 3D solid modeling and 2D drafting applications.*Led the implementation of 2D CAD-based design focusing on the enhancement of product development and growth.*Other responsibilities included Sales and Design Group Administration, Systems/Network Administration, CAD Training, Hardware/Software installation, Data Transfer/Data Management Administration, and ISO9000 Coordination.*Co-op student working various detailing projects as assigned from 1986 to 1988 through CTC.*Formerly Little Design Company, Inc.