Designed layout of and implemented manufacturing assembly areas. Identified and sourced manufacturing equipment. Partnered with the product design team on new product launches to ensure product manufacturability. Developed and led cost improvement programs. Designed and built manufacturing equipment, and fixtures/gauges for quality inspection. Programmer for Amada Turret and Bystronic Laser systems.•Product/Process Revisions for Improved Manufacturability and Quality:•Redesigned body components of gun safes to eliminate fixturing and improve component fit resulting in improved productivity, ergonomics, and quality.•Upgraded gun safe locking plate resulting in material savings, quality improvement, reduction in rework. •Designed fixture for robotic welding for gun safe line. •Initiated design and use of several new machines/processes resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings to the company. Included are: Punch Press Automatic Parts Unloader – $40K Cost, $120K Annual Labor Savings; Sheet metal bender Auto Loader –$70K Cost, $80K Annual Labor/Quality Savings; molded safes Auto Debracer – $50K Cost, $120K Annual Labor/Ergonomics Savings•Created automatic fill dial for molded safes as required by production parameters.•Designed a fixture for inspecting Formed Sheet metal, for quality assurance. •Designed Molded Safes interior and exterior braces necessary for manufacturing. New design improved quality and ergonomics.•Designed and implemented In Line filling system for Molded Safes. Improved product quality and reduced secondary cleaning of inline filling system for molded safes. •Key member of transition/support team moving Sentry from Rochester, NY to Nogales, Mexico•Identified, sourced, project management for $7.2M Cure System and Conveyoring •Implemented $250K Bending System•Assisted with development of training program for engineers and operators in new Sentry Mexico facility.

Supervised staff comprised of eleven technicians.•Identified and sourced tool room equipment. •Established and managed department budget.•Completed annual performance appraisals.•Scheduled 24/7 production coverage.•Managed and prioritized work load for the tool room.

Trained in a Tool Room / Model Shop environment•Repaired and maintained production equipment.•Punch Press Dies, Aluminum Blow Mold Tools•Production, Fixturing, Tooling, Automation•Designed and assembled production equipment.•Automated saws, Drills, Punch Press •Gained knowledge of tool room skills including manual mills, lathes, grinding, welding, quality measurements and inspection.•Designed and constructed inspection fixtures and tools for quality department.•Designed and developed product prototypes and models.

Steel Safes FabricationSet Up/Operated spot welding and steel fabrication equipment in a production environment. Worked as a team leader for a 15 person crew to ensure daily production quotas were met, ensured daily preventative maintenance was completed, and worked with engineering to develop and implement process improvements.