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Veldhoven, Nl

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Developed, prototyped and implemented fixturing for production lines. Created automated loaders for production lines and monitored manufacturing processes as well as managed 1st and 2nd shift operators. •Moved from concept to final design of production assemblies as well as managed maintenance and system upkeep•Specified mechanical components such as air cylinders, valves, limit sensors and selected electronic equipment to drive those systems•Wrote PLC code to leverage automation in production designs, created wiring diagrams for electronic cabinetry•Communicated with customers on project status and relayed updates at team meetings•Developed weld parameters, wrote automated laser welding programs, utilized pull testing to ensure welded samples met specifications, documented required fixturing and weld system settings for future work and trained operators•Worked alongside in-house R&D team to develop internal new products and voiced input from manufacturing side as well as prepared samples used to evaluate manufacturability•Worked with facilities to lay out production areas based on required systems, managed electrician to run utilities and constructed necessary machines for various lines•Managed quick turn laser welding samples, production line upkeep, as well as designing new automated assemblies•Machined components when needed, 3D printed new concepts, assembled fixturing and conducted validation to ensure parts met specifications

Shelton, Ct, Us

Designed and developed high precision mechanical parts and assemblies that are utilized in electromechanical and optomechanical systems. Worked on a cross functional team to bring conceptual ideas through to production.•Worked from conceptual ideas on paper through tested parts and sub assemblies•Designed and evaluated tooling fixtures to evaluate components meet initial requirements•Led design efforts of electromechanical assemblies and co-wrote test procedures•Developed test plans to for electromechanical assemblies to prove designs met requirements•Managed new product releases from concept through production as well as lead mechanical on multiple •Conducted large design reviews to engineering teams, product/marketing, manufacturing and service engineers•Created realistic timelines to help with project planning•Conducted cost analysis efforts to ensure designs meet projected cost targets•Reviewed and approved parts from first article inspection/3rd party inspection for quality•Worked alongside manufacturing to document approved engineering changes and implement into production

Shelton, Ct, Us

• Developed mechanical drawings for clients based upon contract requirements use Pro/Engineer• Conducted finite element analysis (FEA) for design verification using SolidWorks• Held daily meetings with clients to review project status• Aided new employees with Pro/Engineering modeling program• FEA, finite element analysis• Developed mechanical drawings for military air support cart using SolidWorks• Redesigned existing CAD models based on new revisions made in fabrication• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance• Produced drawings the meet the ASME Y14.5

Wilbraham, Ma, Us

• Performed testing of turbine prototypes• Designed, built, and tested three dimensional models of prototypes• Developed and presented wind turbine presentations for government grant renewals• Developed business communication dashboard programs in Visual Basic • Researched the elements of wind turbine design

Wilbraham, Ma, Us

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering