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Mechanicsville, Va

• Responsible for the technical project management and support of product development and continuation engineering projects• Develop and maintain timelines for projects from conception to production, identifying key milestones to gauge project status.• Facilitate coordination between our domestic Mechanical Team and overseas Electrical and Software Teams• Manage R&D teams and work items• Identify relevant stakeholders and host stakeholder reviews of R&D projects at appropriate project points• Identify conflicts within resourcing and aid department managers in prioritization of efforts• Facilitate the sharing of information between departments to alleviate any stops for Engineers trying to complete their tasks• Develop and maintain tracking system for test fixtures to continually monitor testing progress toward predefined milestones• Develop dashboards to monitor testbed performance metrics, as well as provide automated maintenance tasks based on a provided maintenance schedule to maintenance technicians• Maintain and monitor performance metrics of test fixtures, helping to diagnose performance issues• Monitor and analyze the data of bowling centers across the world to ascertain performance level of our machines in the field, and identify areas of improvement based on the data• Analyze and report on data from our test fixtures, providing recommendations to R&D on potential improvement efforts for our products and feedback to Product Management on product feasibility• Develop and maintain new processes to improve departmental efficiency and communication

Richmond, Virginia Area

•Drive Operational Excellence - Problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership driving results in the ongoing improvement of the organization. This involves focusing on the customers' needs, keeping our employees positive and empowered, and continually improving the current activities in the workplace•Partner with Design Engineering and Production to develop and maintain best practices for Engineering Design and Standard Construction Methodology for Engineering Drawings and Manufacturing Coding.•Develop and maintain processes to ensure effective communication during the project lifecycle in the PDM and ERP systems. •Provide technical vision for the team to continuously improve internal processes and tools to increase departmental effectiveness.•Improves baseline performance relative to cost, quality, cycle time, and customer satisfaction.•Ensure accurate and timely execution of ERP Part Maintenance and BOM Revision Development.•Maintain ownership and integrity of the Change Management System for Engineering Drawings and BOM Revisions.•Oversee development and integrity of CNC Machine Programming in support of the Wood Mill.•Communicate with Project Management to ascertain Program Timelines and to prioritize the needs of many to ensure departmental milestones are not missed.•Ensure Supply Chain is provided with sufficient and accurate information to facilitate the correct ordering of materials and planning of manufacturing jobs.•Facilitate communication of technical information to other departments, as well as to vendors and customers.•Manage resources in team (priorities, filtering, performance development, goals and objectives, etc)•Monitor the productivity, effectiveness, and health of departmental processes through the use of KPIs.•Hire, manage, empower, inspire, and grow employees•Foster an effective and positive team atmosphere

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Maintain part information in Epicor for many programs at one time, while also initiating and processing Engineering Change Requests as needed to ensure the system is up to date. • Develop accurate Bills of Material and Bills of Operation from engineering drawings, down to a raw material level, and enter and maintain them in Epicor• Develop new processes to increase the efficiency of the project lifecycle from design through production. • Review design drawings for their manufacturability within wood mill, metal shop, and assembly environments. • Be deeply knowledgeable of the company’s manufacturing processes to be able to know internal production capabilities as well as to provide suggestion for design changes to reduce costs • Develop standards and guidelines for design to follow to ensure clear, accurate, and manufacturable drawings are produced. • Work with production to develop the company’s standard construction methodology, to then provide that information to design engineering to increase efficiency as well as consistency of design • Evaluate the performance of multiple departments through data colllection and analysis, including the use of Pivot Tables and Excel Chart functions • Integrate with multiple departments to ensure that correct and up-to-date information is getting to the people that need it most. • As team lead, maintain oversight of the department’s progress on various projects • Represent departmental interests at inter-departmental meetings and assemblies

Richmond, Virginia

• Maintain part information in Epicor for many programs at one time, while also initiating and processing Engineering Change Requests as needed to ensure the system is up to date. • Develop accurate Bills of Material and Bills of Operation from engineering drawings, down to a raw material level, and enter and maintain them in Epicor• Develop new processes to increase the efficiency of the project lifecycle from design through production. • Review design drawings for their manufacturability within wood mill, metal shop, and assembly environments. • Be deeply knowledgeable of the company’s manufacturing processes to be able to know internal production capabilities as well as to provide suggestion for design changes to reduce costs • Develop standards and guidelines for design to follow to ensure clear, accurate, and manufacturable drawings are produced. • Work with production to develop the company’s standard construction methodology, to then provide that information to design engineering to increase efficiency as well as consistency of design • Evaluate the performance of multiple departments through data colllection and analysis, including the use of Pivot Tables and Excel Chart functions • Develop a thorough reference database through a combination of Excel and Windows Explorer for the use of multiple departments to ensure that correct materials are ordered and that complex shipments of customer-owned materials are received correctly • Integrate with multiple departments to ensure that correct and up-to-date information is getting to the people that need it most.

Winston-Salem, Nc

• Develop engineering solutions for commercial aircraft seating with a focus on main cabin seating• Involved with various stages of design process, including concept development, research, design, and testing.• Develop Engineering Bills of Material to deliver to customers• Interface directly with customers, aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers, integrators, contractors, and vendors to provide a quality product• Utilize project management skills to oversee electrical and structural modeling and drafting completed by contractors• Create models of components and assemblies and draft two-dimensional revision-controlled engineering drawings at latest GD&T standards in Siemens NX with a “design for manufacturing” mentality• Apply TWI (Teaching Within Industry) concepts to train fellow colleagues in specific subjects• Participate in a Continuous Improvement Team for Seating Electrical Systems• Participate in design teams to provide a production perspective to design issues for Research and Development Projects• Instruct interns on the various processes and standard practices and guide them to success within their projects

Mccleansville, Nc

•Contributed to all aspects of design process.•Used mechanical design principles to design complex assemblies which performed various functions.•Reviewed and interpreted customer specifications for desired products.•Attained quotes and parts from various vendors.•Used CAD to model designs and redesigns, and used FEA to analyze effects of loading on parts and assemblies.•Ran simulations and experiments to acquire data and analyzed collected data.•Ensured designed parts met customer requirements.•Prepared and presented verified designs and data analysis in technical reports and presentations.•Participated in document and design peer reviews.•Supported internal research and development and proposal efforts.

•Held sole responsibility for coordinating workshop logistics for over 1,200 freshman engineering students, from locating materials to setting up workshop experiments. •Maintained inventory of department’s assets. Assisted department faculty when necessary.

•Built test fixtures, including a steady state combustor, to test combustibility of fuels in different situations.•Analyzed and reported on data returned by tests

•Supervised computer science computer lab and patrons. •Assisted patrons with creating log-on credentials, aided with printing difficulties, and ensured lab remained neat

Master Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 3.35

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Psi

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 3.34

Activities and Societies: The Marching Virginians, Kappa Kappa Psi

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