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Draper, Utah, United States

Orem, Ut

TykeToter is an auxiliary bicycle seat for kids ages 2-5 years. This is a product was invented to fill the need of parents worldwide to have a convenient, interactive way to bring kids along on their bikes. Interactive front-mount design puts the child up-front in the center of the action. The entire seat can be installed and removed in less that a minute and does not leave any hardware or mounting brackets on your bike. The entire system weighs only 2 lbs. and is constructed of high strength aluminum.

Orem, Utah

Management of all current Research and Development projects as well as ongoing Manufacturing Improvements.

Orem, Ut

ARIBEX was purchased by KaVo Dental and is the industry leader in hand-held X-Ray technology. We design and manufacture battery-powered x-ray sources for all medical industries.

Machine Design, Automation SpecialistManufacturing Support - Team LeadContinuous Improvement Committee

Updated and integrated new testing procedures and equipment including a custom control system and user interface for quick user friendly testing. Standarding of testing procedures and methods. New product design ­ From concept generation, CAD design and testing to tooling, mold design, machining and introduction into production processes. Innovative idea generation and proving of concepts through modern R&D methods. Process troubleshooting ­ working out the challenges and details of new products. Interfacing with production employees.

Successfully completed various machine control and hardware retrofits Implemented machinery, tooling, jigs, fixtures and process operations to save $100,000.00 in manufacturing costs after the first year Worked with production management to decrease labor costs and implement innovative money saving manufacturing methods Produced prints, 3-D models and other technical documentation (SolidWorks) Design and production of new products and manufacturing processes

Instrumental in increasing sales from $2.7 million to $3.5 Million Successfully integrated automation systems for many local manufacturing facilities Decreased technical support response time by at least 75% Responded to motion control problems and PLC programming issues Increased value-added customer service capabilities in Utah, Idaho and Montana

Increased production by 25% Served as spanish bilingual translator in order to increase communication and Quality Control Devised efficient methods of operation for increased throughput (milling, lathe, fab work)