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Denver, Colorado, United States

Focusing on streamlining designs for high rate production as well as building department to improve processes, skillsets, and trade tools in order to handle future projects more efficiently.• Implemented SolidWorks PDM and associated workflow for streamlined document control.• Spearheaded Configuration Status Accounting project between multiple departments to implement proper configuration control.• Used Fishbone Diagrams and 5 why's in order to successfully diagnose root cause of failures. Implemented fixes using the DMADV process.• Reduced Condition Found Reports lead time by 60% by conducting a Value Stream Mapping Kaizen event and implementing waste reduction strategies.• Implemented automated workflows for Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Notices.• Managed the effort to create Project Management Office work instructions and forms following PMI's PMBOK.• Reduced waterjet lead time from 16 weeks to 4 weeks by conducting a Value Stream Mapping Kaizen event and implementing Lean strategies.• Passed yearly AS9100 Quality Management System audits with no major findings.• Assisted in standing up a remote design office to include hiring of 25+ engineers, selection, and layout of office within six months.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Oversaw engineering group for maritime life extension project to include system design, test, integration and certification. Systems included propulsion with controls, navigation, lighting, power generation/distribution, fire detection/suppression, steering, as well as crew seating with command and control arrangement.• Implemented a Visual Management System which included a Kanban for drawing review process steps for improved communication, collaboration, constraint management, and escalation of issues.• Passed through all design milestone gates on time with minor comments. • Supported the build and sea trial tests to deliver first article within 12-months of project kick-off.

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Greater Denver Area

Collaborated with clients to provide design (3D CAD), analysis, testing, and substantiation of electro-mechanical systems. Provided coaching, training, and customizing of quality management systems (QMS), project management systems and design for manufacturability (DFM) to assist with continual improvement initiatives.• Held numerous Kaizen events to Value Stream Map office and production processes.• Created Project Management Training course.• Created Design for Manufacturability Training course by considering the main product quality groups: Materials, Methods, Manpower, Machines, and Measurements into consideration.

Westminster, Colorado

Oversaw sustaining, program, and test engineering groups to meet FAA regulations for company-developed product on both helicopter and fixed wing platforms. Was responsible for bid & proposal, program management, design, analysis, test, certification and production support of systems. Main product lines were vapor cycle air conditioners, electric heaters, bleed air heaters, and air distribution components. Individual units included 28VDC blowers with motors and controllers, compressors, heat exchanger assemblies, as well as mixing valves. Qualification testing included MIL-STD-810, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254. Maintained constant communication with both internal and external customers in order to meet requirements. Was responsible for staffing decisions and overall department budget. Had final sign off authority of designs and reports.• Followed Lean principles to increase communication throughout the department and company in order to optimally meet demanding needs. • Reorganized department structure, filled key positions, and established metrics in order to increase accountability and efficiency.• Reduced department turnover per year by over 50% through increased screening, training, and one-on-one meetings to promote bilateral feedback.• Implemented Earned Value Management (EVM) process to track and adjust department spending to stay within project and department budgets.• Simplified project time tracking to lower burden on employees while meeting critical objectives.• Wrote technical proposals to win key contract awards.

Contributed to the management and execution of a $950 million IDIQ contract to certify and deliver 20 light air support aircraft to the USAF. Planned and adjusted staffing to meet the demands of the project. Reviewed status, risks, and objectives with team weekly to meet on-time deliverables. Monitored and updated financials monthly. Ensured customer requests were in scope. Wrote proposal basis of estimates for additional and follow-on work.-

Centennial, Colorado

Led a team of 3-4 engineers in the integration of antennas and radio equipment onto PC-12 aircraft. Projects were from the bid and proposal phase to design, test, certification, production, and delivery. Integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance equipment into aircraft airframes and pods. • Received company STAR Award for best performing program in 2013.• Created 25% of the drawings in a team of 12: included detail parts, assemblies, installations, and tooling fixtures.• Developed collapsible cargo drop ramp with latching mechanism and crew restraint.• Reduced weight of radio rack shelves by 50% and mounting brackets by 80%.

Englewood

Manager of the Engineering and Quality Departments. Coordinated activities related to fixed wing ECS product development and engineering services. Engineering services included quality test plans, structural analysis, safety analysis, system analysis, FAA STC coordination and test.• Created the market’s lightest portable vapor cycle system for light sport aircraft.

Boulder

Managed helicopter air conditioning and bleed air heater system projects from concept to production in accordance with AS9100 procedures. Developed project schedules, technical data packages and coordinated FAA STC certification. Oversaw project team and consultants including DER activity. Assisted in department staffing decisions and procedures.• Developed R&D/mobile data acquisition system. Specified equipment and wrote LABVIEW programs to control and monitor test lab equipment and ECS on helicopter. .• Analyzed bleed air-system performance with AFT Arrow.

Designed components and assemblies for the R-66 5-seat turbine helicopter. Assisted suppliers and in-house machine shop in the fabrication of the finished parts. Oversaw construction of first aircraft cabin.

Loveland, Colorado

Design Engineer in manufacturing test division.

Loveland, Colorado

Two year summer intern for manufacturing test division. Worked with the 5DX 3d-circuit board x-ray inspection tester.