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Milwaukee, WI, US

Shelton, CT, US

Irving, Texas, US

• Leader of the Caterpillar 6090 Platform in the Hydraulic Mining Shovels product group. Leads product design and documentation improvement initiatives which have led to over $90 million in machine and after-market parts.
• Established manufacturing production of the relocated Caterpillar 6090 hydraulic mining shovel. Interpreted German engineering standards, processes, and tribal knowledge for implementation in successful production at.
• Directs teams of internal and external resources focused on bill of material restructure, investigation, and drawing conversion of legacy designs from multiple shovel platforms into new corporate information systems..
• Achieved highest levels of hydraulic mining shovel availability and production at Ravensworth mine in Australia. Supported the customer through extensive visits to the mine site. Advised immediate corrective actions.
• Coordinated design modifications with the OEM Solutions Group and customer to build the world’s largest dredging excavator Magnor. The successful introduction featured in magazines has sparked engagement with new.

Peoria, IL, US

• Member of the Bucyrus Shovel Group and Special Projects team commissioned to introduce the largest-ever 1270 ton hydraulic mining shovel for the mining equipment industry. Created hydraulic system designs with.
• Formalized hydraulic systems utilizing high pressure proportional poppet valves for main attachment functions that performed better and cost less than traditional spool valves of comparable size. Supported the onsite.
• Collaborated with software engineers using D-Space controllers for rapid prototyping of hydraulic pump allocation, speed control and active dampening, and electronic cylinder snubbing. Each successfully validated and.
• Instrumental in a hydraulic reservoir and cooling system design unmatched on competitive mining shovels through the use of FEA and CFD analysis. Innovative designs regarding internal baffling for cooling, de-aeration.

Irving, Texas, US

• Leveraged experience at the Peoria Proving Grounds to establish a new Test Group for the Forest Products facility which saved operational costs and decreased projects cycles by 50%. Led a team that analyzes, tests, and.
• Worked with engineering and manufacturing groups and dealers to identify the root cause of failures of machine log skidders. Team resolved a critical issue for forest equipment which saved $500,000 in warranty expenses.
• Collaborated with staff members from the corporate simulation center to design one of the company’s best FEA model correlation plans and predict stress levels prior to manufacturing.

Irving, Texas, US

• Member of the Technology and Solutions Division and Machine Development Group at the Peoria Proving Grounds. Initially tested, evaluated, and created multi-million dollar projects involving new crawler dozers and track.
• Tested an advanced series of crawler dozers including electro-hydraulic control systems and controlled software. Instrumental in helping company gain over $2 million in new business and capture a 23% increase in market.
• Conceived a groundbreaking plan to change the position of undercarriage rollers on crawler dozer models that experienced problems with blade bounce and vibration. Invention helped company improve three models and.
• Designed steering and blade control modulation maps that outperformed previous models and primary competitor’s machine according to results of benchmark studies and customer survey.

Southfield, Michigan, US

• Worked at a $15 million windtunnel test cell which evaluated prototype automobiles, and tested HVAC systems manufactured by several companies. Gained experience working on a new Cadillac STS model before it was.

• Instrumental in testing and developing a device to control and return an automobile’s exterior mirror to desired settings. Helped design a mirror actuator device integrated into Ford and Honda cars and trucks.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration

Study Abroad, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration