Continuation of duties from previous positionLead for mechanical and assembly production issues on all corporate products Assembly workflow improvement via assembly operator training, in-process QA inspection planning, and specialty toolsImplemented operator driven in-process quality inspection

Corporate SME (Subject Matter Expert) for molding and machining designs/manufacturingContinuation of duties from previous positionDesign Engineering approval of designs and suppliers utilizing molding and machining processes Engineering / Production / QA inspection onsite at Asian supplier of molded, machined, and assembled components- Improved production yield with component and assembly design changes to ease manufacturing processes- Verification of in-process and final QA inspections

Design mechanical components/assemblies for ultra-rugged military laptops and peripherals- System packaging (chassis, bezels, access panels, doors, I/O covers, decorative trim, etc.)- Display solutions (LCD’s, touchscreen’s, EMI shielding windows, LCD heaters, NVIS filtering)- Environmental and EMI sealing- Vibration/shock suppression- Thermal solutions- Joint design with Electrical Engineers of electrical components (PCB’s, PCA’s, cables, flexes)- Create/maintain project schedule, budget, BOM, and action tracking journal Design for manufacturability- Thixomolding, injection molding, die cast, metal injection molding (MIM), rotational molding- Machining- Sheet metal formingDesign assembly and test fixturesManufacturing/QA inspection of service subcontractors and suppliersMIL-STD-810 qualification testing leadFailure root cause analysis lead for both internal operations and fielded product failures- Root cause analysis evaluation and testing- Failure analysis report (FAR)- Correction Action Report (CAR)Tolerance analysisContinual product improvement and cost reduction- Estimated $50k+ savings by improving manufacturability of components and assemblies- Assembly fixtures reducing production cycle time estimated 1 hour per 8 hour shift

Generate Engineering Change Notices (ECN’s) for mechanical components and assembliesCross check ECN’s for compliance to company ISO standardsImplement mechanical CAD model/drawing changes required by ECN’s

Continuation of duties from previous positionCNC/manual machining of designsComponent and assembly QA inspection

Design patterns/molds for iron foundry products- Large mining components customers (digging teeth, scoop blades, etc)- Small municipal customers (piping, pipe couplers, etc.) - Electrical components customers (fly wheels for high tension power line installation, power line isolator braces, etc.)Design machining, tooling, and trim die fixtures- Machining/tooling fixtures for multiple cast iron and steel automotive components- Trim die fixtures for wide variety of molded automotive brake calipersDesign automated lost foam process molds for world’s largest fire hydrant manufacturerDesign fixtures to optimize assembly processes for multiple industries

Assist Tooling Engineer in development of specialized tooling solutions (dovetail cutters, end mills)Maintain CAD records (electronic and hard copies)