• Lead engineer on XL Van glazing (tempered and laminated) as well as side and rear plastic/composite trim• Collaborate with industrial design team to create a-surface models that account for manufacturability and tolerance stack-up once installed on vehicle• Utilize Siemens NX and Teamcenter to design parts, via surface modeling tools, based on provided a-surface models• Lead engineering discussions with tier one suppliers and in-house manufacturing teams to create a feasible product• Develop technical documentation such as DVP and DFMEA, component, and system technical specifications• Ensure commodities meet all regulatory requirements and optimize the balance between weight, cost, and performance targets to meet the overall vehicle requirements

• Designed dust control systems for tissue and soft disposable manufacturing facilities• Managed projects as main point of contact for customer from initial sale through commissioning• Defined system requirements (airflow, filtration stages, size constrains, etc.) based on customer needs• Conducted site visits to take airflow and dimensional measurements for integration of equipment with existing or future converting lines• Designed airflow systems to properly convey material and minimize friction losses• Created top-level system assemblies in SolidWorks utilizing a catalog of parts/sub-assemblies in DBWorks PDM• Produced manufacturing and assembly drawings per ASME Y14.5 standards• Released and modified jobs for production using Epicor ERP system• Assembled project documentation package including as-built drawings and equipment user manuals• Conducted risk assessments of machinery per CE standards• Collaborated with quality control and assembly departments to implement ECR and ECNs

• Designed and engineered aftermarket Jeep Wrangler products for the Rugged Ridge brand• Produced detailed designs based on initial concept sketches and clay models utilizing advanced modeling techniques and complex surfacing in Solidworks• Fabricated product prototypes utilizing hand tools, machine equipment, and 3D printing• Tested new product samples for proper fitment, finish, and performance• Performed basic circuit analysis to design and fabricate custom wire harnesses for accessory lighting and radio systems for off-road vehicles• Experienced in design for manufacturing (DFM) and design to cost (DTC) practices for high-volume metal and plastic production• Responsible for technical writing and illustrations of product installation manuals• Project manager for upwards of 20 projects at once utilizing a stage-gate process• Worked with domestic and overseas manufacturing representatives to outsource production of in-house designed parts• Lead engineer and project manager for top selling Rugged Ridge Spartan Bumper series• Named inventor on numerous patents for automotive products

• Designed bakery product conveyors in PowerCADD• Created engineering drawings for existing conveyor systems• Improved 2D assembly drawings for parts based on fabrication shop input• Performed on-site measurements at bakeries to assess new equipment options

• Developed skills in operation of machine equipment• Assembled various bakery product conveyors• Cut and thread piping for oven manifolds• Built shipping pallets for conveyors up to 20’ long