• Manage the field operations for the $190 million-dollar Glenaire expansion site project, the $36 million-dollar NC State Greek Village project as well as the 5.9 million-dollar Milner Commons Senior Living Complex in Raleigh, NC.• Inspect structural welds and provide expertise on the means and methods of welding• Direct numerous sub-contractors according to project plan• Manage the detailed documentation throughout the construction project for owners• Adhered to project budget/scope for each trade I directed• Implement field change directives & change orders while work was in progress• Request for more information when construction plans are incomplete to achieve owners vision

• Overhauled engine sub assembly line process addressing prior safety issues resulting in approximately $40,000 in annual savings• Addressed lifting tackle techniques and procedures which saves an estimated $7,500 per near miss in product loss• Approval authority for engineering changes prior to implementation by verifying feasibility and fit up• Maintained and stored engineering changes • New Product Introduction (NPI) specialist: established a clear plan to take product from concept to its final form• Established tooling accountability and maintenance by creating process to track and record tooling over the course of its life• Trained and led planning team in line rebalances, engineering change processes, and standards• Increased accuracy of takt time for assembly processes which increased plants accuracy of projecting build costs• Managed assembly line processes, tool and fixture design, standards development and application, acquisition of tools and equipment, as well as material and plant layout

• Designed, prototyped, and implemented hydraulic bearing press adapter for two product series which saved an estimated $30,000 in design costs in 2020• Reengineered compressed air system to accommodate new assembly line renovation which saved an estimated $8,000 in added project costs• Modernized standard work schedules and assembly procedures• Developed plant layouts utilizing CAD• Implemented engineering changes and deviations• Incorporated lean principles and placed emphasis on the 8 wastes in the assembly process

CATERPILLAR, INC. SANFORD, NCNEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION – WELDER III, NOVEMBER 2018 – NOVEMBER 2019• Head of welding for east line new product introduction projects• Designed, fabricated, and implemented structures for Caterpillar’s first fully automated/continuous manufacturing assembly line• Designed and fabricated fixtures and structures to ease assembly process for technicians which saves an estimated $40,000 per workplace safety incident• Saved an estimated $120,000 in capital costs by leading project and forming an internal team to upgrade concrete by incorporating steel inlay versus using outside contractors• Modified 31 assembly line skid steer dollies to accept new product line with a cost savings of $120,000 per dolly• Fabricated with a lean mentality saving Caterpillar over $5,000 over the course of the year by using recycled/repurposed steel from prior projects• Designed and installed new work area for engineering/planning department’s product development building• Tested engineering modifications for product development and engaged with engineering on recommendations and feasibility

• Fabricated skid steer frames• Modified out of spec frames • Train and mentored welder I and II’s