• Mechanical designer, including lead mechanical design roles, on communication satellite payload projects, from proposal stage to final build. • Worked in a multidisciplinary team environment to solve complex engineering design problems for harsh environments. • Managed teams of mechanical designers to ensure key design drivers and deadlines were met. • Worked with technicians, assemblers, and other engineers during payload assembly to clarify and troubleshoot hands on assembly issues. Duties included making informed, on the spot calls for time sensitive engineering issues. • Extensive CAD modeling for custom built aerospace parts, as well as management of large CAD assemblies and production of CAD based detail drawings. • Completed, as author and key contributor, complex manufacturing, assembly, and testing documentation to build and test complex systems. • Worked face-to-face with customers and suppliers all over the world to optimize all levels of the product design

• Re-designed sawmill machinery operation to optimize system performance and production. • Prepared maintenance procedures based on manufacturer recommendations, employee input, as well as preventative maintenance best practices.

• Worked in close proximity with engineers, tradesmen, and other employees to complete multiple projects dealing with maintenance efficiency.