Lead/Manage the move of test facility from Milwaukee to Menomonee Falls facility.Develop new standards for new test facility to maintain a 6S standardLead and design testing for Power Distribution Systems using Military standards to develop criteria to pass.Help develop/mentor young engineers and interns to strengthen their soft skills along with technical knowledge.Use CI knowledge to help in developing electrical testing to decrease the possibility of to ensure electrical safety

Lead Engineering department of 3 EngineersAct as liaison between Engineering and Manufacturing to define DFM processesUpdate and maintain engineering processes and design softwareAssign Projects to staff dependent upon skills and abilities

Project Management – Masters Coursework -Multiple test rigs ranging from $25K to $2M -Test lab move and setup – Complete teardown of lab facility and move to new location $750K -Test lab mergers – merged labs from Glasgow, Scotland and Rhode Island to Pewaukee Facility >$1MManagerial Accounting & Finance – Masters Coursework -Assist in development of AOP for Research and Design for Fluid Film Bearings Division -Write both CAPEX and FAAF’s for new equipment and building maintenance -Maintain yearly lab budgetStatistical Analysis & Quality Engineering – Masters Coursework -Use of DOE to streamline test matricesLeadership – Masters Coursework -Principles of Leadership Excellence – MRA -Three direct reports – two Lab Engineers (BSME), one Lab Technician (AS. Technology) -Two non-direct reports – Two Development Engineers -Develop individuals to be independent and capable of making sound judgments with minimal guidanceProduction Background -Develop testing timelines to ensure customer ship dates are met and provide test reports on results -Develop specialized testing hardware & software to bring testing in-house, cost and time reduction -Perform failure analysis on returned products and provide reports to all parties involved -Schedule Maintenance in lab to ensure it does not interfere with timelineFacility Management -Responsible for all maintenance of facility -Schedule maintenance around testing activities to ensure timelines -During facility moves and mergers worked with contractors to maintain project schedules and fill slack timesContinuous Improvement -CI Integrator for Pewaukee Facility -Developed methods and procedures to improve test times in lab from 184 days to 54 days per test cycleSafety -On both the Safety Steering Committee and the Behavioral Based Safety Committee -Used research techniques learned in Master Coursework to develop training for BBS system that in used throughout all of Bearings and Compression

-Sub-Sea Bearing Material Projecto Developed three test rigs to perform material testing using Inventor 3D modelingo Coordinate with cross functional team from concept and throughout build to ensure test rigs will fulfill customer needso Write technical manuals for assembly and operation of new test rigs-Lab Consolidation Projecto Coordination of separate facilities and outside contractors to prepare, and ship equipmento Coordinated Pewaukee facility upgrade to house relocated test rigs

- Continuous Improvement Leader/Integrator- DuPont STOP Leader- Conceptualize and develop new products, processes and features for fluid film bearings and test rigs- Generate concept drawings and direct the production of manufacturing prints for new products and test rigs- Complete engineering design calculations for prototypes- Produce guidelines and design practices for new products- Develop and direct test programs- As needed provide engineering support for established products- Develop and manage project timelines- Assist manufacturing and procurement with the supply base and manufacturing techniques for products under development- Use of vibration to help solve customer specific problems- Program National Instruments LabVIEW software- Proficient knowledge of signal processing

Perform testing on multiple fuel engines and test alternators using a dynamometerCalibrated all instruments throughout the labPlaced all order for non capital expendituresPerform vibration and radio interference testing at customer facilities

Ran and maintained all types and sizes of generator setsMaintained air craft arresting systemsRan prime power plant for remote site in Italy