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Towson, Maryland, United States

• Manage a team of 5 Reliability Engineers working with various New Product Development Teams• Work closely with the Design Assurance Quality Team to ensure New Product Development projects meet all required Performance and Quality targets and deliverables• Oversee and sign-off on all Mass Production Start Approval reviews for new products in the HTAS categories after reviewing project documentation and completion of critical development deliverables• Support initiatives across the engineering organization including FMEA improvements, date code procedural updates, and Test Department lab report signoffs• Trained newly hired Reliability Engineers in company practices and methods• Supported the most complex and new-to-the-business NPD projects as both the Reliability Engineer and an experienced NPD engineer

Towson, Maryland, United States

• Became the first Reliability Engineer in the Hand Tools, Accessories, and Storage Team • Assisted with Introduction of the Milestone Product Development process to the HTAS organization• Established Best Practices and documentation templates for Product Performance Specifications and Design Quality Test Plans for use by HTAS NPD Engineering Teams• Developed Test Plans for validating new product designs• Coordinated testing with internal laboratories in multiple regions across the world• Facilitated warranty-returned unit Teardown and Analysis efforts on high scrap cost products

Towson, Maryland, United States

• Key team leader and contributor on the development and product launch of three major lighting projects, a radio project, and a portable power station project• Supported multiple existing Lighting and Radio products through Cost Reduction efforts, Supplier Changes, and Design Improvements • Led and supervised a three person team of Engineers and a Designer• Served as primary project engineer on multiple new product development projects o Responsible for the mechanical design of the products, coordinating with the other engineering disciplines, and working with other support teams such as packaging and serviceo Worked closely with the Industrial Design department on exterior shape and style to ensure all performance requirements could be meto Ensured the safe and proper mounting of circuit boards, electrical connections, and controls while working closely with electrical engineerso Responsible for ensuring proper thermal management of light and electrical components – heat sink design and airflowo Ensured product met all internal and external safety, regulatory, and durability requirements by worked with reliability, safety assurance, and compliance team memberso Led problem solving and design change exercises when prototype and pre-production units did not meet performance targets

Towson, Maryland, United States

• Supported Mechanical design of components and mechanisms for New to the Market Products• Served as primary mechanical and project engineer on the cordless anchor setter projecto Developed product design targets through User Research conducted alongside the Product Managero Led the impact mechanism design development. Coordinated design development and validation with internal CAE team members.o Performed extensive prototype testing of designs in the intended application with comparisons to existing methods.o Developed a patented adjustable bit holder design along with other team members  Led the prototype design, build, and validation testing for the new designo Coordinate internal and external product design with the Industrial Design teamo Visited overseas facilities for production tooling signoff and manufacturing line reviews• Provided engineering support to the threaded rod cutter projecto Oversaw electronics control integration and setup and coordinated with electrical engineering teamo Used 3D modeling and animation as well as prototyping for cutting die design and optimizationo Supported investigations into die life and cracked jaw failures through testing and analysis

Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

• Oversaw the initial production and testing of a new $250k satellite battery design, including development of assembly processes, specifications, and fixtures as well as test plan development and completion • Key member of a small team responsible for setting up the process flow and developing standardized manufacturing processes for the new Space Battery Assembly area using lean manufacturing principles• Led a project proposal effort for the initial development of a new battery concept to meet customer-specified requirements while managing both a fixed budget and multiple team members• Involvement in all levels of the program operations from bid and proposal, initial design and development, final design, procurement, manufacturing setup, manufacturing, testing, and delivery• Coordinate program activities between Program Management and the various Operations departments• Oversee and investigate issues and concerns that arise throughout the execution stages of a program• Interface with customer representatives to discuss the regular status of the programs, address upcoming developments and work to resolve issues.• Lead the design and development of battery components while working with Mechanical and Electrical Engineering departments and interfacing with Manufacturing and Production personnel• Design and develop tool drawings for fixtures to be used in the manufacturing process• Develop Manufacturing Process Specifications outlining assembly steps for manufacturing personnel• Interface with the Operations department to coordinate scheduling of manufacturing • Work with Quality Inspectors and Engineers to address quality concerns and resolve non-conformances • Troubleshoot failures in battery performance using electrical schematic diagrams and drawings• Oversee various testing operations performed on the battery and its components including temperature cycle testing, electrical performance testing, vibration testing and thermal-vacuum testing

Columbia, Maryland, United States

• Developed washer nozzles for dozens of vehicles from Ford Motor Co., Toyota/Lexus, Nissan, Honda/Acura and Subaru• Developed an all new out-of-sight washer nozzle for the 2005 Toyota Avalon and assisted Toyota Engineers in establishing design criteria for future vehicles.• Assisted Ford Motor Co. in developing a Global Architecture Plan for washer nozzles• Manage multiple new product development from initial concept through production launch • Work with cross-functional teams to oversee and maintain the overall timing of the project and coordinate internal resources and requirements with customer vehicle launch requirementso Lead teams in creating and managing Quality Planning documents including DFMEAs, PFMEAs, production Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams and test Plans following QS requirementso Lead a team of Designers, Tooling and Processing Engineers to develop prototype and production injection molding tools for new partso Work with Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers and Production Management to develop assembly equipment and lean manufacturing cell layouts• Maintain timeline and milestone progress updates using internal and customer systems• Responsible for final project submission package to customer for approval and sign off• Create operator Job Instructions and QC Inspection Standards• Lead and participate in Continuous Improvement projectso Design snap fit features that meet customer installation and dislodge requirements o Create 3D CAD part design studies and component and assembly level engineering drawings• Plan and carry out Design Validation and Product Validation testingo Perform Performance Validation testing of washer spray and nozzle fit during on-site vehicle testing at customer wind tunnel and test track facilities during various stages of vehicle developmento Oversee Initial Production Validation part testing to established internal, customer and Federal specifications