- Interfaced with management to analyze various business development issues as they related to new products and production- Assisted in the development of a quality system focusing on Engineering tractability, process flow and procedures.- redesigned various products to enhance manufacturability and ease of use- Initiated design reviews, evaluated drawings for competency and standard Engineering practices.- Design and develop new LED lighting products for consumer markets.

SureFire LLCChief EngineerDecember 2008 to July 2015Responsible for effective engineering operations in the Electrical, Mechanical and Design and Drafting Engineering functions as well as Edge Weapons, Prototype Shop and Training Weapons, utilizing the most feasible engineering methodologies to ensure product quality, safety and profitability. Provide leadership to the engineering team and guidance to other related departments regarding new product development, prototyping and the manufacture of products.Assistant Chief EngineerSureFire LLCAugust 2008 to November 2008Manages the overall project leadership for engineering and the development team ensuring that the most economical and feasible methods are utilized to complete projects on schedule. Establishes leadership necessary to communicate effectively with all levels in the organization in order to successfully achieve engineering goals and objectives.Senior Mechanical EngineerSureFire LLCJune 2001 to July 2008Coordinates and manages the engineering activities on assigned new and sustaining projects to comply with schedules and technical requirements, as well as engineering practices. Serves as the engineering project focal point for integrating plans, issues, risk management for SureFire Flashlights and weapon related mounts.

Responsible for the design and development of new and sustaining projects, to meet technical requirements for the industrial wet processing industry, while ensuring on-time job completion. Supervised and problem-solved as components and assemblies were manufactured, assembled and installed. Interfaced with management through a cross-functional design reviews for project design approvals and phase gate sign-off, to establish compliance with company procedures.

Time spent abroad for personal reasons in which I acquired conversational proficiency in German.

Designed and developed components for new and sustaining wet processing equipment that services the wet processing industry. Managed the development of assigned projects to meet customer requirements and schedules while maintaining accordance with company processes and quality. Supervised and problem-solved on service calls and installations taking great regard to the successful completion and the satisfaction of each customer’s project.

While at Fluor Daniel I was assigned to the Hanford Waste Vitrification Project (HWVP) was an extremely complex designed plant that safely disposes of nuclear waste. This required great attention to detail on all levels because some parts of the plant would not be accessible after start up. Worked closely with senior engineers to complete complex mechanical steel fabrication designs and detail drawings, meeting strict quality and drawing accuracy standards.