• Designed and developed components for Swingloader machines, earth-moving equipment, hydraulic cylinders, booms, and attachments for railway applications. • Conducted regular audits on drawings, shop practices, and final products to ensure accuracy and optimal performance. Successfully documented drawings for hydraulic lines and fittings for the Model 181 Swingloader machine, showing correct hose routing and ensuring the right components, such as hydraulic fittings, filters, valves, and hardware, were used. This improved the accuracy and efficiency of machine servicing and customer part replacement orders.• Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reduce manufacturing costs, including a design review of 48 hydraulic cylinders' glands and pistons. This review reduced component inventory (e.g., hydraulic seals, wipers, wear rings, O-rings, and backup rings) from 190 to 91 items using the kill and combine method, achieving an overall cost reduction of 50-60%.• Managed comprehensive product design and manufacturing processes with minimal supervision, seamlessly integrating within a larger team. Notably, optimized the XR-12 CNC Rotary Plasma Tube and Pipe Cutter by designing a streamlined method to cut and bend tubes, reducing manual cutting and welding from four sides to three. This innovation accelerated the process, increased precision, and included programming on CAM software and machine setup.• Optimized supply chain by sourcing suppliers both domestically and internationally to enhance manufacturing quality and reduce costs. Successfully identified an overseas casting supplier, resulting in improved quality and an annual purchasing cost reduction of 30-40%, saving approximately $132K.• Maintained direct communication with suppliers to ensure projects were delivered to specifications and on time.• Assisted engineering and production teams in creating parts and assembly models and drawings.

• Designed Poppet-type check valves, hydraulic/electric joysticks, hydraulic/electric foot pedals, and electric cartridge test stands.• Executed continuous improvement (CI) projects by reviewing both manufactured and purchased parts, recalculating standard production costs to reflect actual expenses. This initiative reduced standard production costs by 12%-16% and improved manufacturing methods, enhancing labor efficiency by 15% through effective troubleshooting.• Conducted Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on pressurized check valves to calculate minimum and maximum stress, displacement, and equivalent strain.• Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency in task execution, reducing errors and improving work efficiency.

• Created production drawings, methods of manufacture (MOM), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) templates.• Developed a laser marking process that saved $15,500 in annual production costs.• Led continuous improvement (CI) projects that resolved quality issues and reduced production costs by $20,000. Enhanced production rates through the design of fixtures, functional gauges, and the elimination or development of operations.• Directed Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes, managed Process Change Notices (PCN), and Engineering Change Requests (ECR).• Analyzed customer rejections and performed root cause analysis and corrective actions. Collaborated closely with Sales, Quality, Vendors, and Production teams to align these tasks effectively.

• Able to operate all CNC machines and other equipment• Plan machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters; interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T). • Inspected and measure finished products and compare them with requirements to determine if the process has been completed properly• Responsible for changing tools & inserts, evaluate the workpiece• Support shop floor personnel in troubleshooting the process and quality problems associated with part manufacturing