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Serves as an Acquisition Program Manager, directing the activities of the HH-60G section.

Leads and manages acquisition activities for sustainment of systems.

Provides technical guidance as part of EN Staff: Leads projects, reviews manuals/instructions, manages technical SOCCER taskers

Designed composite repairs for damaged C-130J assets. Worked closely with CMXG engineers and leadership to manage lay-up room materials and processes necessary for completing sound composite and metal bond repairs. Provided assistance with composite related production issues.

Performed materials analysis for First Article Testing (FAT) of aircraft and weapons systems. Inspected production representative coupons through metallurgical examinations and mechanical properties testing for high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) coatings.

Promoted to manage 21 hourly operators, 11 processes producing 20+ products. Scheduled daily operations to meet customer needs. Identified waste & improve processes inefficiencies, increasing yield & reducing manufacturing costs. Led safety & communication meetings, motivating employees to participate in safety initiatives. Communicated plant issues & prioritize critical production related maintenance activities. Ensured operations comply with strict ISO 9001 guidelines. Reported directly to plant manager.

Evaluated possible process improvements and new technologies for KaMin and implemented those which led to higher efficiencies, cost savings, and/or new products. Worked in the labs and in the pilot plant to assist with new product development, toll processing projects, and new process techniques.

Made recommendations on how to improve kiln operation by evaluating clinker using microscopy methods (Polished section and Ono method).

At Nike, I tested the performance and durability of various types of sports equipment (baseball bats, soccer balls, footballs, etc.).

While earning my master's degree at FSU, I worked on developing an economical ultrafiltration membrane for protein separation. These membranes were synthesized by depositing layers of various sized polystyrene particles on commercial membranes to obtain high flux and narrow pore size distribution.