• Design and create process, manufacturing drawings, and tools/fixtures to efficiently manufacture parts during product development• Work with a cross-team environment to lead production of development parts and troubleshoot issues• Manage sub-tier vendors, alleviating production issues and ensuring on-time delivery• Responsible for continuous process improvement to optimize times, reduce waste, and reduce scrap• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and PFMEA (Product Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) certified – Highlight and mitigate risk prior to parts being processed• Responsible for safety and ergonomic improvements for tooling and manufacturing• Design rework repairs and conduct Root Cause Investigations on non-conforming parts• Interpret customer blueprints, specifications, and quality requirements

•Integrated Product Team Lead for Bleed Air Valve Solenoids and Buffer Air Valve Solenoids on PW100G/PW1900G, PW1200G/PW1500G/PW1900G, PW800 commercial engine programs•Managed design, cost, schedule and production of components at suppliers•Initiated and managed engineering changes through both UTAS (Hamilton Sundstrand) and Pratt and Whitney product life cycle reviews

Lead Design Engineer - NGPF Programs and PW814 LPT Rotors (Commercial Engines)• Design of low pressure turbine rotors for PW1100G, PW1200G, PW1500G and PW814 geared turbofan commercial engines• Author of documents describing how all disciplines are affected by engineering changes• Knowledge of most current Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)Task Team Lead - Bellyband and HPC nut retention design (Ground Turbines)• Design from root cause learning three solutions for an inter-rotor air seal and high pressure compressor nut retention device and completed an R3 design review for a single solution of each.Design Engineer - Inter-case baffle seal solution (Ground Turbines)• Design from root cause learning a replacement baffle seal between two engine cases• Two U.S. patents for designs• Drove solution through full product life cycle from conceptual design iterations to full implementation of ground turbine parts

• Research assistant for graduate research project• Testing plastics with tensile, fatigue, and creep tests• Thermal barrier coating sample preparation/analysis• Machine shop experience

• Prep cook for restaurant and banquet events• Line chef for on-site restaurant

• Operated hydraulic presses and various other heavy machines• Assembled and packaged product