• Engineering lead for 600+ accounts spanning 37 states with total sales exceeding $80 million• Maximized company profit and doubled customer product life by optimizing system design and utilizing JTEKT proprietary technologies • Worked in cross-functional teams to support customer from initial inquiry to product launch. This included project development through cost analysis, supply chain sourcing, product delivery, product quality, and on site customer support during product launch• Reduced department wastes by organizing and streamlining key systems including project databases, prototype and quality documentation request system, and bearing analysis tools

• Lead bearing design/application engineer for Cummins QSK95 and Caterpillar C175 Gen 2, C140, and 3600 Gen 2• Cut product lead time in half by directing a multi-national team and utilizing each sites’ production strengths • Maintained Alpha, Beta, and Live launch dates by managing customer expectations/needs and organizing production schedules and logistics.

• Reduced POROCOAT ® application cycle time 20% by optimizing equipment layout and process fixtures • Reduced product scrap by developing excel based macro to process scrap data and track yearly trends

• Exceeded project expectations by leading a team comprised of a computer engineer, physicist, and machinist to design, build, and test a stair climbing wheelchair in under 10 weeks