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Troy, Ohio, United States

-Mechanical engineer for mixers (100 devices), shared meat room, food prep, other (188 devices) -Managed engineering and implementation for Legacy + mixer project (166 prints across 78 devices)-HL600/800/1400 aluminum planetary and scraper mount re-design and stage gate management to reduce warranty and increase scraper sales-Manage mixer customer backed innovation for key customers (fast stop, greaseless slideways, water dispensers, mixer covers, AL planetary, GFCI tripping, paint chipping, food zone hardware…etc.)-Manage NSF certification and compliance for all 288 Food Machines devices-New product development mixer solutions (HMI control panel mount, bowl cage redesign…etc.) -Customer support and visits (Costco, Crumbl Cookie, Texas Roadhouse, Rapid Fired Pizza…etc.) -Support talent development with interviewing, onboarding, training/coaching, project/task assignments-Engineering team lead managing 10-person engineering department starting Q1, 2023

Vandalia, Ohio Area

Develop and manage all of our product lines-project management for the development, sourcing, manufacturing, and continuation of PenSimple, PenSimple Direct, Simple One-Hitter and Dugout, and Simple Organizer-sourcing, vetting, and procurement for Simple Pokers, Simple Tubes, and Simple Dog Toy-in house manufacturing for Simple Point Plugs and Simple Organizers-mechanical engineering providing production-ready models and prints to manufacturers for machined and molded parts as well as assemblies and subassemblies-manage electrical engineering contractor on PCBA development, testing, and sourcing-complete rapid prototyping using in house 3d printing as well as out of house prototyping means-source and vet all components including, PCBA, machined parts, injection-molded parts, lithium battery, DC motor, vibration motor, packaging...etc-source and vet contract manufacturers for manufacturing. Spent 10 days in China finalizing manufacturer and supplier relations-developed and implemented 3rd party random sample inspection standard for manufacturer-managed PenSimple through 15,000 units, PenSimple Direct through 5,000 units, Simple One-Hitter, and Dugout through 15,000 units to date-assess product feedback through in-person surveys as well as online surveys issued to our 22,000+ person mailing list-produce in house prototypes using, mill, lathe, 3d printer, CNC laser, CNC router, CNC plasma...etcComplete Various High-Level Tasks-worked directly with COO to implement our 3rd party warehousing and fulfillment service-work directly with CEO on product inception, feasibility assessments, and cost estimates, for product development pipeline-additionally manage international shipping, package design, promo video production, -assist in fundraising, hiring and team management-completed Canopy Boulder startup accelerator program

Lavergne, Tennessee

Manufacturing Engineer for the Wheel Balancer assembly line. Responsible for the manufacturing routing and required tooling/fixtures for product updates on the line. Provided ideas for continuous improvement on the assembly line.-completed a root cause analysis to determine reasons for the motor assembly station not meeting the desired takt time-worked with our technical writer to implement a touch screen database for operators on the assembly line containing easily accessible work instructions for every process-designed and implemented simple fixtures and tooling as needed for current and new products on the line-participated in a product quality team to improve quality issues on specific units

Fairfield, Oh

Provide design solutions to fabrication needs. Complete detailed drawings and Bill of Material for numerous parts and assemblies. Contribute insight, research and engineering efforts toward the growing production needs of the company. Determine and purchase raw materials for the production of numerous components. Project manager for conveyor systems.-project manager for heavy-duty TTX railcar truck repair conveyor system, INOAC instrument panel conveyor system, and AGS instrument panel conveyor system-designed and fabricated a Plasma Table and integrated all components including xy gantry, cnc controls, plasma power supply, custom water bed, z-axis torch height control- generated detailed fabrication drawings and BOM for the fabrication of numerous assemblies-managed and performed on site installation for numerous conveyor systems

Erie, Pennsylvania

Intern position that placed a heavy emphasis on mechanical design and project management. -designed and produced two pail testing stations for use in certifying Rehrig's pails for transportation of chemicals- delivered a system to apply a heavy textured surface to the plastic pallet line to prevent products from sliding off during transportation-provided solutions, as needed, to daily issues with tight production schedules and heavy duty plastic injection molding machines

Fairborne, Ohio

Worked multiple summers completing carpentry and skilled labor tasks that contributed to the building of two schools.-operated machinery such as a bobcat, scissor lift, boom lifts-instilled structural components such as load bearing lentils and bearing plates-completed basic instillation such as door frames, windows...etc