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Duluth, Mn, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Superior, Wisconsin, Us

• Engineered and integrated the Arctic Compressor AllPower mobile air trailer utilizing an industry first all electric power system capable of running on grid power or stand alone lithium energy storage.• Directed the utilization of resources serving as both the project manager and liaison between company leadership, sales, marketing, production, procurement, and engineering.• Created, ensured accuracy of, and maintained assembly documentation, procedures, bill of material, and work instructions.

Duluth, Minnesota, Us

• Manage all aspects of design and manufacture of under bridge inspection units including design, process design, design optimization/simplification, 3d modeling, documentation, BOMs, vendor relations, and custom solutions for customer needs, ensuring customer satisfaction.• Liaise between engineering, sales, purchasing, and production ensuring all details of a project are accounted for and will be completed in time to allow the critical path completion date to be maintained.• Create production plans in Epicor ERP and create and maintain waterfall production schedule, leading to smooth business operations• Spearhead company wide initiatives such as company wide digital documentation of assembly instructions and plans allowing dynamic changes to be made quickly to units already in production

• Engineered complete custom boats, novel mechanisms, jigs, and fixtures used to produce many categories of vessel including landing craft, air-boats, work-boats, electric, and autonomous• Directed the facility setup, production process, and required resources to build 43 lithium-ion battery powered riverboats for a 6.5 million dollar bid contract for the city of San Antonio completed in only 9 months. • Designed and was project manager for two prototype electric custom planing tri-toon hull boats for General Motors that debuted at the 2019 Miami boat show.• Negotiated change orders amenable to multiple stakeholders ensuring project timeline would be maintained

Superior, Wisconsin, Us

­• Project manager for the fabrication of a 50' pedestrian bridge for Pier B on the Duluth, MN waterfront• Directed, managed, and educated welders and fabricators• Managed all CAD software usage, standards, licenses, and troubleshooting company wide for SolidWorks and AutoCAD

Superior, Wi, Us

• Designed heavy equipment attachments including steel shears and grapples utilizing Solidworks and AutoCAD• Nesting and programming for CNC plasma cutters mills and lathes• Audited processes to ISO 9001 standards• Design and analysis of hydraulic systems including swivels, motors, regen valves, forgings for unique extremely large cylinders.

Duluth, Mn, Us

• Coordinated and managed large pipeline infrastructure design documentation packages for Enbridge• Ensured drafting and quality standards of client were met• Maintained old relationships consulting as tooling designer for BTD Manufacturing

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Us

• Created innovative designs in stamping and weld fixture tooling in many cases combining multiple parts on a single tool leading to 75% reduction in overhead costs for tooling.• Designed tooling and weld fixtures for welders, press brakes and presses up to 800 tons.• Diagnosed tooling problems and modified tools to increase efficiency and accuracy

Duluth, Mn, Us

• Worked with engineers and architects to develop plans for construction, of road, rail, commercial, and infrastructure projects• Responsible for site surveys in the field, mapping data from both LIDAR and surveyed information• creating models of surfaces, site hydrology, and producing site plans for civil construction projects

Duluth, Mn, Us

• Worked with engineers and clients in the oil and gas industry, creating the plans necessary for construction of pipeline metering stations, regulator stations, and alignment plans

• Developed models, simulations, and finite element analysis of a proprietary concept powertrain assembly aimed at the automotive/all terrain vehicle market

• Worked on a cash grain farm. Responsible for heavy machinery operation, truck driving, machinery maintenance and repair, chemical application, small engine repair, stick welding, GPS implementation, time management, troubleshooting, and teamwork.

Bachelor Of Manufacturing Management

Bachelor Of Quality Management

A.A.S., Engineering Cad Technology

Certificate, Solidworks