* Designed and engineered custom fabric-covered metal structures ranging in value from 2-100k.* Collaborated in iLogic programming to automate repetitive designs, saving average 5 hrs engineering time per structure.* Successfully managed many time-sensitive/challenging projects while collaborating with project managers, fabric engineers, and metal shop.

* Designed custom tooling for global clients in spiral filter core manufacturing. Requirements for filter cores included diameter, length, material gauge, and type of perforation. For this specialized market, I developed precise tooling for cores to fit within filter casings. Average base machine cost was 200k with tooling 3-10k per set.* Developed design improvements and simplifications for components. Created gauges that improved performance, saving roughly 4 hours of time for technicians and $600 for clients. Such gauges added precision; setups were now reproducible and consistent across all machines.* Collaborated with technicians and vendor to solve a torn perforation problem that occurred during production. Solving this issue was key to manufacturing a machine that saved clients over 50% in material costs.

* Established Engineering Department from scratch: created departmental drafting and drawing standards and managed prints/drawings. Safeguarded company property by implementing Autodesk Vault: imported prints, customized library, iPart Factories (models that share common design intent but different parameter values), automated templates, and instructed engineers in use of Vault. Taught colleagues: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Autodesk Vault, and Excel.* Designed and drafted prints for machines, tools, and parts. Reverse-engineered hand tools and related parts.* Designed innovative machine per customer requirements when all other engineers said it was impossible. Customer needed a machine with multiple adjustable heads for straight and curved rails up to 8’ long. I developed a feed system so tools could work in unison regardless of angle and position. Machine was nicknamed “Big Foot” due to its size. * Reviewed and approved prints; drafting standards checker. Caught design errors, saving company thousands. For example, an incorrectly dimensioned die part. Had this been manufactured, inserted into the die and run, additional pieces would have been destroyed costing upwards of tens of thousands of dollars.* Organizational Unit Administrator for the branch. Maintained software, hardware, and servers: Office and Engineering. Go-to person for software usage. Software/hardware troubleshooter. Vault & phone system administrator. Administered/Managed internet and WiFi access for branch.

* Designed layout of control panels specific to clients’ process, all while maintaining the rules for meters, LEDs, and other electronic component locations within the grid system.* Project scope included layout design using AutoCAD, flatbed plotter to transfer design onto grid panel media, airbrushing, and engraving.*Received “1998 Process Improvement Award” for creation of a new method to aid setup of mosaic graphic displays.* Successfully managed many time-sensitive/challenging projects from Sales through to the point of passing panels off to the Wiring Department.

* Cashier.* Stocked books.* Assisted customers.

* Sales Consultant for company that created 3D walk-thrus of buildings and models.* Gained business while learning software package.

* Created visual displays for in-house and public meetings.* Spliced together aerial photographs for displays.* Built models.

* Manually drafted mechanical and electrical plans.