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Mason, Michigan, Us

Nürnberg, Bayern, De

Designed and released the first document to identify statistical process control parameters such as Cp and Cpk.Championed the introduction of a new, US military product to production and validated the performance of that product.Using supplier and component performance criteria, my team and I conducted an official production release of a product to production.Conducted a comprehensive root-cause analysis of a production issue and implemented a tooling solution greatly reducing the risk of producing poor product.Supported our china production facility by designing and releasing production tools with Poka-Yolk designs leading to a production contract with a major PC producer.Conducted and documented numerous environmental stress screen tests such as altitude, humidity, temperature shock, and vibration, validating product performance requirements which led to a $4M project win.Utilized statistical data to identify and quantify the performance characteristics of silicone bonding material increasing the production of consistent product.Oversaw the design and implementation of a material analyzer that could measure shear and normal stresses, hardness, peal strength, and stickiness.Managed the distribution of engineering assignments to a team of two mechanical engineers and two engineering technicians.

Clackamas, Oregon, Us

Developed and implemented the first online production database using Microsoft Access.Achieved a 1-day turn around of problematic drawings that met NQA-1 requirements.Interfaced with production team, program management, purchasing, and outside suppliers to build essential mechanical subsystems of a streetcar.Identified, sourced, and procured over 4000 different fasteners necessary to build a streetcar.Modified and developed outfitting schematics using AutoCAD 2006 documenting as-built changes of various compartments within barges necessary to conform to ISO 9000 standards.Performed many detailed design presentations for upper management and customers revealing the production status of the streetcar.

Modeled, drafted, and assembled a PLC controlled product life cycle tester using Pro-Engineer Wildfire 2.Modeled, drafted, and assembled a pneumatic and relay controlled button life cycle tester using Pro-Engineer Wildfire 2.Designed and prototyped a keycard fob that seamlessly integrated with a key safe that was designed only to hold conventional keys.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering