o Lead a team of engineers to swiftly troubleshoot new and current products to maintain high quality machines while meeting aggressive production scheduleso Creatively utilize a variety of measurement tools including depth gauges, dial indicators, tri-squares, micrometers, federal levels, etc., to troubleshoot complex machine geometry issues from 3-axis to 5-axis machineso Analyze machine resonance frequency issues, root-cause spindle bearing failures, identify geometry issueso Provide guidance on designing easy to use and rugged production toolingo Counsel team regarding tolerance stack up analysis in drawings and models to troubleshoot design issueso Create an environment that allows for learning, confidence building, and continuous skill development

o Utilized technical writing skills to compose clear assembly instructions with an emphasis on critical steps and the reason for their importanceo Created service procedures, service troubleshooting guides, and YouTube videos that helped reduce machine down-time for the customero Designed tooling to aid production assembly and field serviceo Coordinated with the design, planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and service departments to solve design or part issues and implement quality fixes

o Maintain Stratasys 3D Printers, manage printing & composites supplies, and give guidance on student composite projectso Educate students on the basics of composites through hands on workshops

o Built complex, high quality, CNC machine tools within tolerances as tight as .0001”o Studied Haas CNC machine controls, fixturing, and manufacturing processes

o Researched and presented renewable energy resources and viable applications that could assist the Navy to meet Federal mandate standards regarding energy usageo Organized a large-scale Excel Sheet project to manage the amount of team hours and track employee knowledge to allow management to better utilize employee resources

o Created a Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to assist them in the planning and running a LOGSAT for a Coast Guard Cutter. o Researched different types of materials for Mission Module containers for Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and made recommendations for new containers using a brief economic analysis