Lead Mechanical Engineer
CurrentMechanical engineer and project manager in rubber mixing department (2016-2020) then tire assembly department (current)Designed and managed implementation of all machine upgrades with an electrical engineer counterpart, utilizing Autodesk Inventor for designs, assisted maintenance in troubleshooting machine issuesManaged millwrights, electricians, and contract engineers to execute project workImproved project management flow process for managementProject examples, rubber mixing: annual rebuild of rubber mixers, new rubber extruder to palletizer line ($10M), 4000 hp motor coupling upgrades, temperature control unit upgrades, rubber cooling upgrades, dry pigment feeding systems, pallet banding system, machine access platform structural upgradesProject examples, tire assembly: precision (servo) material feed conveyors, FANUC robot end effector (and program) upgrades, motor upgrades, conveyor modifications for material handling optimization, auto-lift safety ladder design, material cart modifications, linear bearing designs, linear encoder design for machine positioning, tire embedded RFID implementation, safety platforms, jam units for material splice
