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Huntsville, Alabama

◊ Responsible for leading new project efforts on rotary wing aircraft◊ Close interactions with the customer to ensure projects are on track and end product deliverables meet expectations◊ Support of all projects in the office as the acting lead structures engineer◊ Utilization of Solidworks software to design multiple modifications for rotary wing aircraft◊ Coordination with the US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate to fulfill airworthiness qualifications◊ Analysis of failed aircraft components and subsequent technical writing on corrective actions

Fort Payne, Alabama

◊ Responsible for leading and advising a professional team of designers, programmers and machinists.◊ Design and implementation of PLC controlled systems in robotic welding and progressive stamping◊ Utilization of finite element analysis to verify the design of paint line hanging systems and progressive dies◊ Responsible for developing and reviewing an average of 6 cost estimates a day for tooling and machiningprojects◊ Research and development of over 500 tooling projects designed in Solidworks for machining, qualityverification, robotic welding, sheet metal forming, and progressive stamping within an ISO 9001-2001 company◊ Analysis and proposal of over $500,000 in approved capital investments◊ Utilization of computer programming to achieve high levels of automation in Solidworks design◊ Work with all production departments to maintain existing tooling and ensure the timely production of qualityParts

Fort Payne, Alabama

◊ Developed new strategies for creating low cost and quick time to production tooling through the application ofengineering principals◊ Worked with machinist to obtain the most cost effective designs relative to machining complexity◊ Responsible for creating all 3D CAD models, prints, and bills of material required to make the tooling◊ Hands on testing of all tooling to ensure the production of quality parts and cost effective designs

Fort Payne, Alabama

◊ Utilized close proximity movement and unique machining methods to increase CNC lathe production by 80%◊ Responsible for operating and programming the following machinery; Okuma, Mazak, and Brothers 3 axis vertical mills, and Okuma Captain Lathe with sub spindle and live tooling