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Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Torrance, California, United States

• Led the selection and design of fasteners, achieving a 50% reduction in fastener content through commonization and achieved a 20% cost reduction through vendor partnerships• Managed welding processes including robotic MIG, TIG, and spot welding, enhancing production efficiency by 25% and reducing weld defects by 50%• Conducted inspections and metallurgical testing, resulting in a 30% decrease in post-production rework and ensuring adherence to quality and international standards• Drove cost and complexity reduction projects to reduce the overall cost of fasteners on the vehicle by 15 20%• Create/Update specifications and standards to ensure consistent designs and production output was being created

Troy, Mi

• Directed global cross-functional teams totaling 27 team members• Oversaw global lab operations with a $10.5M budget Monthly and Capex), driving a 25% increase in throughput and efficiency through process optimization and strategic capex management• Implemented safety initiatives and compliance measures, reducing incident rates by 40% and ensuring consistent adherence to protocols• Standardized global testing methods, improving accuracy by 20% and reducing time-to-market for new products by 10%

Troy, Mi

• Directed a team in solving welding issues related to Gen3 steels and optimized processes, increasing project completion efficiency by 20% and increased customer success by 30%• Managed applications engineering and validated technical solutions, contributing to a 15% growth in customer satisfaction and a 10% increase in order fulfillment speed• Obtained A2LA accreditation for Troy, MI lab, thereby increasing customer confidence in results by 50%

• Enhanced robotic systems integration and efficiency, achieving a 20% reduction in cycle times and a 15% increase in system reliability• Conducted training and demonstrations, boosting customer adoption rates of robotic solutions by 25% and improving customer satisfaction

Engineering/Robotics· Program/integrate/repair ABB, OTC, Kawasaki, and Fanuc robots/robotic welding cells· Create/implement control systems for various applications· Provide pre & post-sales support for potential customers with regards to robotics and its applicationto their business· Design/create/implement fixtures for a variety of parts to be used within robotic welding cells· Engineer/create miscellaneous components/parts for a variety of applications· Set up/run induction heating machines and components· Create various induction coils in a variety of shapes and sizes· Set up/program/run Haas CNC machines to create many different parts· Machine different parts using a milling machine and lathe· Create drawings, 3D models, and schematics using AutoCAD, Alibre Design, MasterCam, andSolidworksWelding Supervisor· Supervise teams of workers in various stages of weld repairs on steam turbines and its associatedparts· Coordinate between customers, workers, vendors, and engineers to ensure proper repairs are beingmade and schedule is being met· Create and present status reports daily· Ensure NDT is being completed and there are no issues found· Make sure all welding and heat treating procedures are present and being followedMisc work· Install and maintain both new and current equipment· Perform all electrical work· Install/set up/maintain all computers· Maintain phone system· Maintain/update Welder Database

Albany, New York Area

· Manage critical project to create and implement an automated document processing systemo Increased daily loading throughput by a factor of 10o Set development priorities and milestones, schedule releases based on business needs, andgather detailed requirements from clients for potential inclusion· Directly manage a team of 7 software and database developers, with access to up to 20 additionaldevelopers, as required by automation effort.o Coordinate design meetings and code reviewso Organize testing staff and release resourceso Enforce coding and design standards· Oversee the Automated testing efforto Decide which tests should be implemented based on business needo Work directly with the testing department to ensure tests were of the highest qualityo Design and help implement new distributed automated testing system· Manage troubleshooting and remedial efforts within document operations groupWorkExperience(continued):Release Manager· Manage entire life cycle of a product release· Ensure that appropriate design patterns were applied and development procedures were followed· Ensure that proper testing was completed in both development and QA environments prior torelease· Coordinate resources to provide a smooth release to all production web and database servers

Greater New York City Area

Senior Developer· Develop user interface elements for the web product using PHP, Perl, Oracle, and MySQL· Write scripts and programs to solve problems as they arise· Generate reusable scripts to automate repetitive tasksSystem Administrator· Interface with customers to configure their network and systems to work properly with theproduct· Support network of 20 laptops, one server, and a PIX firewall within the New York, NY office· Provide technical support to client managers in remote offices throughout the US· Procure and install all technical equipment for the New York, NY office

Perth Amboy, Nj

Install and maintain a 100Mbit network for manufacturing facility· Administer a Windows 2000 network consisting of two servers and 25 client machines and twoMicrosoft SQL Servers· Development of recovery plans and system redundancy to guarantee usage in case of system failure· Install, configure, customize, and administer Navision Axapta 2.5· Design custom Crystal Reports for manufacturing based on Microsoft SQL database· Assist with implementation of EDI & AS2 within Axapta· Design and maintain all bar code labels and label printers· Develop new products and design molds using Pro/Engineer 2001· Troubleshoot and repair computerized plastic injection molding machines

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Hardware Engineering

Certified Welding Inspector

Electrical Engineering, Computer Hardware Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Computer And Systems Engineering & Electrical Engineering