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Galway, Ie

• Lead and develop a team of multi-disciplined Engineers and Technicians.• Develop a 3 – 5-year CapEx technology roadmap/strategy for all Value Streams and infrastructure.• Manage the completion and implementation of NPI and Sustaining projects ranging from $5k to $2.8M.• Collaborate early in projects with Product Engineering for DFM and to expedite industrialization of NPI.• Support all plant functions and Value Streams including molding, plating, stamping, and assembly.• Lead continuous improvement objectives, including QCO, tool segmentation, cost savings initiatives, and equipment upgrades.• Collaborate with local colleges and Vo-techs to create a pipeline of future talent.• Spearheading a training program in stamping for The Pennsylvania College of Technology students by orchestrating the donation of Bruderer Stamping Equipment.• Responsible for plant machine guarding, leading action items and upgrades for compliance.• Oversee the Management of Change element for all processes/equipment in the plant.• Facilitating the transformation initiatives of Digital Standard Work, troubleshooting videos, escalations.• Coordinate the apprentices on the job training and related theories.

Galway, Ie

• Designed, built, and conditioned new equipment to increase productivity and adhere to safety specifications.• Developed and led cost saving projects in excess of $100k YOY.• Worked with machine builders and project managers to develop new assembly processes and equipment both internal and external.• Developed timelines and budgets for capital projects of assembly equipment, organized phases of the project with required expertise, and reported out to management the status of the project.• Trouble shot and maintained production equipment to satisfy customer orders.• Closed out safety concerns and suggestions to support plant’s TRIR goal, expeditiously.

Galway, Ie

• Maintained and improved existing high-speed stamping dies.• Developed changeovers, tooling prints, and released dies to production acquired from other companies.• Developed and improved medical insert molding processes and tooling.• Maintained and improved productivity on many different styles of assembly equipment transferred into Lickdale from within the company.• Fabricate precision tooling within +/-.0001”.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Apprenticeship, Tool And Die Maker

Associate'S Degree, Electrical Engineering Technology