• Manages team comprised of electrical and mechanical engineers and DOCs.• Owns team performance, goalsetting, mentoring, training, and education. • Heads relationships with outside suppliers both domestic and overseas • Works directly with upper management to review documents, invoicing, and new product implementation. • Collaborates with customer service to facilitate and trouble shot customer complaints. • Engages with sales on new product development. • Advises and aligns with production teams to trouble shoot issues on the line and replace obsolete components.

• Designs custom fit automotive gauge assemblies. • Designs unique gauge components. • Designed a new series of LCD dashes that had over 1 million dollars in sales per year. • Utilizes 3D scans and models to ensure fit and quality. • Utilizes SolidWorks and AutoCAD to make detailed solid models, assemblies, and drawings.• Assembles Bill of Materials (BOM) from product drawings, and utilizes QAD, a MRP software.• Performs attribute testing on new products.

• Design assembly process• Optimized process on gauge line that saved over 200K a year. • Led and organized 6 Kaizen optimization events. • PFMEA for assembly process per ISO 9001/IAFT 16969• Setup control plans for ISO 9001/IAFT 16969• Designed setup and test tooling.

• Collaborates with international design team. • Designed a new series of forklift tires that contributed to over a half million dollars in sales • Designs new pour cast tooling and manages the quoting process.• Utilizes SolidWorks and AutoCAD to make detailed solid models, assemblies, and drawings.• Assembles Bill of Materials (BOM) from product drawings, and utilizes IFS, a MRP software.• Ensures proper material amounts and machine rates are used in MRP software.• Analyzes competitor products for performance and build techniques.• Supervises new product projects from prototyping to full production.

• Designs passive power inductors of varying designs, including customer driven requirements.• Manages international interdisciplinary projects. • Designed a new series of power inductors that contributed to over half a million in sales. • Builds and tests prototypes using off the shelf components and utilizing custom made materials.• Utilizes Solidworks and AutoCAD to make detailed solid models, assemblies, and drawings.• Assembles Bill of Materials (BOM) from product drawings.• Analyzes competitor products for performance and build techniques. • Utilizing diamond cutoff wheels, X-ray machine, and electronic test equipment.

• Operated automated manufacturing line producing more than 800 parts each of two different input flanges. • Performed tool changes on Okuma lathes and Chiron machining centers.• Served as 3rd Shift Line Leader supervising robotic techs, ensuring efficiency on the line and training personnel.• Participated in continuous improvement projects.• As Quality Inspector conducted in process inspections, utilized hand gauges, and assisted operators in producing consistent parts.