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Engineering consultant providing insight and technical expertise to companies seeking innovation-driven solutions to mechanical design and manufacturing challenges using my many years of problem-solving experience in industry.I make the most of my engineering knowledge to provide clients with in-depth understanding and solutions to design and manufacturing.

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

Provided quality and mission assurance for NASA's SENSE (Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution) contract with focus on the procurement lifecycle to ensure the delivery of effective, high quality, and safe products for existing and upcoming missions.Specifically,- Worked with vendors and suppliers to ensure QA requirements were included in.

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

Contract mechanical engineer supporting the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) and Trident Vantage Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) programs by tracking and ensuring all deliverable parts and assemblies meet the design and documentation requirements. Original six month contract not renewed after eight months due to.

Hunt Valley, Maryland

• Evaluated concepts and manufacturability of new products proposed by the Business Development Group and per customer request. Developed preliminary designs to estimate costs and schedule for proposals.
• Coordinated all project tasks to ensure timely completion and delivery of products.
• Analyzed root cause and corrective action for items returned from customer. One major issue was rust found on pressed-in bushings of a support bracket caused by supplier not using corrosion resistant steel as specified.
• Wrote analysis reports for returned merchandise. Developed automatic graphing and chart representations for metrics.
• Researched and found new replacement parts for items no longer available or obsolete.
• Evaluated materials found to be obsolete and determined suitable replacements. Ensured proper documentation for all updates to manufacturing and purchasing changes. Resolved manufacturing problems.

Windsor Locks, CT

• Product development team leader for the oxygen life support system used in the ECLSS system on the Orion spaceship:
• Lead engineer for prototype testing of the CO2 and Humidity Control System (CHC) canister.
• Evaluated materials using trade studies.
• Authored test procedure for qualifying CHC canister.
• Note: Contract ended 2 years early following NASA budget cuts and re-planning to the Orion Spaceship Program (12/11/2015).

Mount Joy, PA

• Lead Engineer for migrating several product lines to Mexico:
• Managed all tasks necessary to transfer materials, equipment, and resources of production lines to Mexican facility.
• Created training checklist and procedures to instruct Mexican personnel; both in English and Spanish.
• Reverse engineered parts having no existing drawings.
• Replaced custom shipping containers with commercial containers resulting in an 87% savings in costs.
• Reviewed, revised, and updated company manufacturing procedures to minimize production issues.

Letterkenny Army Depot

Project Engineer for multiple programs bridging the gap between commercial innovation and military initiatives: - Created “Tube Fabrication Center”, a turn-key manufacturing capability for stainless steel tube assemblies used on the AGPU (Aviation Ground Power Unit).· - Lead Engineer for establishing pressure testing capability for demilitarized MMGRS.

Dallastown, PA

• Project Engineer for modifying standard configurations; primarily ISO, LMS, S280, and HMMWV (Hummer) mounted shelters:
• Lead Engineer for Shadow UAV prototype field shelter, upgrades to the Patriot missile system radar shelter, Z-Backscattering trailer used in security screenings, Blue Storm, and BAE's Rewind Shop and ICE System.
• Managed product development of self-contained ISO shelter platform for use with IFTE-V6 shelter entirely using AutoCAD.Mechanical to create layouts and verify dimensional accuracy of parts for manufacturing.
• Lead engineer for MOTS (Mobile Tower System for Aircraft) shelter, awarded appreciation plaque from customer.
• Created layouts and designs using AutoCAD Mechanical.
• Wrote technical specifications, manufacturing processes, and repair procedures

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Autodesk Inventor 10

Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing

Adept Document Management System

Education record

EMC and Mechanical Design Kimmel Gerke Associates Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ANSI Y14.5M, Harrisburg Community College (HACC)