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Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-Manage product life cycle from inception to market-Gather market data from customer base to present product requirements and market share opportunity in order initiate new product development.-Oversee development from design to manufacturing and planning go to market strategies. Reviewing costing to determine pricing strategy.-Forecast product sales alongside sales team and production planning-Support technical customer service and sales team with issues once product is in market-Communicate and problem solve quality concerns or issues with sales teams and customers as needed.-Represent Sherwood valve at Trade Show events, booth set up including marketing materials and customer interactions to attract new customers.

Washington, Pa

•Develop and test valve designs used in refrigeration and compressed gas to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.•Complete extensive testing of pre-production samples involving gas compatibility, helium leak checks,hydrostatic burst tests, and cycle tests to ensure products meet design intent.•Recommend design modifications to eliminate scrap and product malfunctions.•Create and manage Bills of Materials (BOM) and certifications of products.•Create CAD models, assemblies, and drawings in Autodesk Inventor.•Manage complex assemblies and design revisions in Autodesk Vault.•Investigate customer returns to diagnose faulty operation and make appropriate design modification recommendations and see them through to production.•Ensure compliance with product specifications and standards requirements such as UL, ASTM, CGA and ISO.•Provide remote and in the field customer support.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md

•Responsible for development, testing, evaluation & documentation of small- & medium-caliber weapons systems, ammunition, mounting platforms and instrumentation, as well as sniper-detection technologies.•Drafted comprehensive testing schedules, reports & plans, job hazard evaluations and project budgets exceeding $500,000.•Knowledgeably assessed & interpreted testing data, collaborated with sponsors, contractors & facility directors to execute test cycles and produced documentation for regulatory compliance purposes.•Collaborated with Operational Testing and active-duty soldiers to ensure employment of real-world conditions during tests.•Continually refined & updated testing methodologies.•Successfully identified material weaknesses in machine-gun tripod in order to facilitate redesign.•Achieved improvement in boresight retention accuracy from 1.5 MOA to 0.15 MOA during tenure in this role.•Employed root cause analysis to locate and resolve source of various testing failures during $1.5BB program, saving several million dollars.•Skillfully managed teams of up to 10 personnel during field, live-fire and high-explosive activities.•Recipient of Achievement Award for Contributions to Green Ammunition Test Program in 2012.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md

• Authoritatively supervised this newly-created team of six engaged in producing instrumentation estimates & purchase lists for new range facilities, developing new body armor and coordinating range & maintenance schedules to minimize negative impacts on testing schedules.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md

•Crucial participant in high-level policy & management meetings and provider of superior assistance to Test Center Commanding Officer.•Proficiently tracked & monitored various technical concerns and led tours of Test Center for VIPs.•Developed comprehensive presentations for VIPs, including classified video, data and images.•Initiated and performed recruiting activities at Virginia Tech.