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Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Led capital improvement projects, including assembly automation and wastewater treatment- Defined and justified capital improvement plan- Worked with outside contractors to have custom equipment built- Coordinated installation with contractors and internal leadership- Created process and equipment documentation, and provided training- Defined preventative maintenance schedules and instructionsLed new product manufacturing releases- Defined & documented manufacturing processes for new products - Defined labor standards- Designed manufacturing equipment and processes- Managed production activities during production release and operator training- Advanced and established long term business relationships with outside resources to support sustainable processes, including chemical suppliers, waste removal contractors, and machine center programmersDiagnosed product deviations and implemented corrections

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Established the Technical Service Department at Florence.• Managed the software development of the ExpressLockerTM (Ref: PackageConcierge.com)• Defined the parameters and product quality for production systems• Managed installation and maintenance systems for all electronic locker systems• Managed ongoing operations of electronic lockers including installation, training, and troubleshooting support for owners, users, and service contractors

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• Led the engineering team in developing Florence’s first electronic parcel locker system (Ref: gopost.usps.com)• Designed the control system for the gopost electronic parcel locker system• Directed the software development for gopost

Manhattan, Kansas

Managed activities of Manufacturing Engineers, Tool Room Machinists, Production and Facilities Maintenance staffResponsible for 180,000 of manufacturing spaceResponsible for facilities management

Lenexa, Kansas

Engineering Lead for Boeing 787 Crew Oxygen System development- Defined system requirements with customer- Designed system components - Developed and maintained project scheduleCreated qualification test plans and reports specifying test methods, equipment, and pass / fail criteriaProduct Engineer responsible for high pressure oxygen componentsImplemented design improvements to ease the manufacturing processDesigned injection molded plastic parts for valve assembliesLed and participated on teams implementing engineering and manufacturing standardsAnalyzed component and assembly designs using Algor Finite Element AnalysisCreated Visual Basic programs to mathematically model the performance of pneumatic systems Performed tolerance studies considering coefficients of thermal expansions to insure proper clearance and interference fits

Columbia, Missouri

Led Polymer Products team in transfer of polymer heater technology from Winona, MN facility to Columbia, MO facilityDefined and managed polymer products research to define capability standardsCoordinated product development activities for new and existing products with customers and outside sales personnelUsed SolidWorks to create 3D CAD drawings of new productsCalculated thermal characteristics of heaters and thermal systemsDesigned and tested prototypesDesigned product so that it is easy to build using mistake-proofing concepts

Columbia, Missouri

Designed, specified, justified, and purchased capital equipment- Designed and managed the construction of a vacuum platen press used for polycarbonate heater processing, including mechanical design & control system design & programming.- Designed and managed the construction of a polycarbonate heater forming machine including mechanical design & control system design & programming.- Worked with outside engineers and suppliers to design and build a vacuum bladder vulcanizing table for silicone rubber heater processing- Utilized Programmable Logic Controllers to upgrade existing equipment and automate multiple processesDesigned new compression molded rubber parts, and the tools and processes to mold themDesigned flexible circuits, circuit artwork, and cutting diesAddressed manufacturing issues through problem solving and troubleshooting- Performed DOE’s to identify root cause problems so that solutions could be implemented- Implemented use of Statistical Process Control to monitor equipment capability and identify maintenance needsAssisted cross-functional teams in developing new products- Completed Product and Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis- Designed product to simplify assemblyMet with customers and traveled to customer sites to discuss heater function and possible improvements and/or cost savingsLed teams in reorganizing Columbia facility’s production floor to increased plant productivity by reducing throughput time, rework, and scrapLed cross-functional team in Demand Flow Technology implementation within the Foamed Products Department- Increased production from 150 units per day to 300 units per day while reducing floor space by 17%- Implemented kanban systems for raw material replenishment and WIP managementAssisted with defining and implementing ISO 9000 quality systemCalculated heater production costs used by Sales & Marketing teamSupervised cross-functional team in setting up silicone rubber heater production in Queretaro, Mexico