Lead teams through the new process development system. Mentor project teams on industry and company standards. Design all systems of custom production equipment that address customer problems and business needs. Produce solutions that fulfill the needs of involved departments by working in cross-functional teams.•Prioritize projects by using ROI, NPV, and available resources. •Design all systems of manufacturing equipment: mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and controls.•Develop programmable logic controller (PLC) routines for new machine designs and process upgrades.•Program human machine interfaces (HMI) with integration into the enterprise database for real-time data collection.•Improved safety by implementing requirements established in ISO 13849-1 and NFPA 79.Key Results•Led the turnaround of failing project that was key source of expense reduction in the company’s AOP strategy.•Designed and standardized improvements that reduced annual spare part cost for key production process by 45%.•Identified safety hazards and implemented design improvements to reduce risks: For example, integrated variable frequency drive that reduced hazardous exposure time by 97%.•Implemented machine communications with Microsoft SQL Server to improve data accuracy and remedied corrective actions.Software: NI LabVIEW, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Studio 5000, PTC Creo Parametric (Pro E), PTC Windchill, JMP, Fanuc Robots

Managed the procurement of over $8 million of internally designed and assembled manufacturing equipment. Directed weekly meetings with managers from process engineering, maintenance, operations, and other work groups to address problems with equipment OA and production yields.•Managed over 25 individuals ranging in experience from senior positions to interns.•Scheduled and allocated resources to each phase of the machine acquisition process.•Managed supplier interfaces and resolved delivery issues impacting project timelines.•Identified, justified, and implemented design improvements to reduce equipment failures.•Validated and documented performance and safety of newly assembled equipment.Key Results•Overhauled the in-house machine build system that decreased machine assembly time from months to weeks. •Created and implemented a new enterprise system to refurbish expended equipment.•Delivered to timeline when company doubled manufacturing capacity during a season of rapid growth.

Supported engineers with research, design, and assembly of specialized production equipment. Compiled technical documentation and bills of material for manufacturing equipment.•Facilitated statistical studies of new equipment technologies.•Produced machine documentation for maintenance support and future procurements.•Completed entire mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic assembly of manufacturing equipment.•Designed improvements and implemented new iterations of production machines.

Developed a process to measure internal dimensions of semi-transparent plastic components and designed a machine to automate the defined process.•Selected as a team leader.•Collaborated with customer to determine requirements and establish deliverables.•Designed and programmed control system.