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Marysville, Oh

Columbus, Ohio Area

Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in mechanical CAD development in Creo & Solidworks.Complex assembly development, design for assembly, design for manufacturing.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Lead a team of five engineers and CAD technicians.- Oversaw the successful transition from SolidEdge to Solidworks including development of file naming and storage standards, drawing formats and templates.- Streamlined and refined the custom order development process, coordinating with client and purchasing teams. Increased build speed & accuracy in the NetSuite ERP system.- Developed a new part numbering system to improve readability, increase efficiency in manufacturing and support easier product configuration by clients and account managers.- Developed and continually refined new drawing standards to meet the needs of internal production teams and external vendors.- Initiated a complete redevelopment of Crow Works' Curated product line with a focus on cost reduction, performance improvements and testing compliance.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Instrumental in the launch of the FormaCars subsidiary of Concept Engineering, defining everything from the company name to the logo & branding.- Developed over 20 FormaCars products marketed to builders and buyers of custom cars.- Created exquisite full custom interiors for FormaCars custom car builds, creating brand recognition and differentiation.- Developed complete custom climate control systems for FormaCars custom car builds, providing a solution where none had existed in the market before.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Implemented CAD standards & robust templates which improved data consistency and reduced development time.- Reviewed CAD maintenance and our CAD needs and recommended a path that allowed Concept Engineering to drop their CAD maintenance saving over $16,000 per year without loss of capabilities.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Managed the use of 2-3 CAD systems at Design Central with 2-3 versions of each, promoted best practices and standards that delivered shorter development schedules and more robust CAD data.- Negotiated new maintenance contract that reduced annual Creo maintenance cost by 30%.- Led a seven person team for the engineering development of a complex electro-mechanical outdoor lifestyle product. Initial and largest of over 50 molded components released for tooling in five weeks; full production database released to manufacturing in 16 weeks.- Supervised a team of nine engineers and industrial designers in the mechanical development of iCoffee's line of four K-cup style coffee brewers. Initial working trade show prototypes delivered in six weeks. Full production database of nearly 40 injection molded parts for first model released in 10 weeks; three more models released seven weeks later.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Managed cost reduction effort for the Scotts Snap Spreader. Reduced part count from 16 to 10 producing a significant reduction in assembly labor, increased product quality and no reduction in functionality.- Project manager for engineering a series of 30 kitchen utensils for Calphalon. Oversaw team of three engineers developing a family of wood, stainless steel and nylon tools with common aesthetic and common components. Worked directly with client to ensure CAD files matched their standards and with Industrial Designers to make sure design intent was met.- Lead engineer for multiple Artromick programs spanning nearly a decade. Developed and maintained design and documentation standards that reduced errors and increased quality.- Primary design engineer on engineering projects for clients such as Crown Equipment, Artromick, Midmark, Calphalon, Charbroil, Delta Faucet, Evenflo, Hoover, Scotts, Whirlpool, Georgia Pacific, Moen and more.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Developed corporate identity and company design standards.- Primary engineer for Trade Fixtures’ new shelving system. New design eliminated factory assembly and reduced fastener count by 90%.- Lead engineer for Drustar’s Accord Series wood cart. Cost premium for the wood cart under 20%, reduced cost of the current cart by 5%.- Primary engineer for the largest projects at Concept Engineering. Clients included Artromick, Trade Fixtures, Staber Industries, and Midmark.

Royal Oak, Mi

Engineering design and drafting of gauges and fixtures, pencil on paper and ACAD R12

Troy, Mi

Industrial design of computer ergonomic accessories.

Greater Detroit Area

Contract industrial designer. Worked on design sketches for customers as well as advance manufacturing concepts.