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New York, United States

Florence, Texas, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

Purchased a legacy light manufacturing company, overhauled and modernized systems, processes, brand. Consistent revenue and margin increases year over year since purchase. Hand built team and processes capable of major self-sustained growth. Oversee operations (engineering, materials, production, accounting) and set company vision and path.

Buffalo, New York

Hamburg, Ny

Responsible for managing the Engineering and IT departments. Includes day-to-day responsibilities throughout the product realization process, spanning materials and labor estimation for quoting efforts, research & development of tooling, work instructions, processes, procedures, policies, software, products, etc. Production support functions including machine maintenance and process oversight. Work with rapid prototyping tools (3D printing) and in-house machine shop to efficiently create pieces necessary to support production.Production support from a managerial role including forecasting / scheduling, materials planning, asset coordination, quality requirements, and ensuring on-time delivery.Technical lead for AS9100d initial certification process and documentation management for the quality management system.Member of the management team, responsible for long term strategy and growth as well as short term improvement projects. Work with the rest of the management team to ensure consistent direction and coordination between departments.Major project: Conceived of, designed, programmed, implemented, and maintain a company-wide intranet used as the primary digital system for coordination and records keeping. Built with well over 250,000 lines of code and used on an hourly basis by all company personnel. See project description in profile.

Research and development of new engineering and process improvements, product line engineering and personnel management.Part of the executive team, responsible for assisting in company vision, values, culture, plan for growth, and setting the path to achieve the long term vision.Supervised 15 engineers and electricians.Created new processes and streamlining existing ones.Used various technologies as a method to improve and optimize processes and products.Major Projects:-Overhauled high speed cam design process from cycloid curve generation all the way through to wire EDM toolpath generation, minimizing design time and mitigating human factors affecting final product consistency and quality, see project description in profile.-Overhauled product inspection process to improve accuracy, consistency, clarity, and automation.

Responsible for leading and supervising a team of engineers as they invent, model, develop, fabricate, test, modify, certify, deploy, and service innovative solutions to technical problems. Supervise and support production and project management team.Developed a novel cryogenic vessel and received a patent for the development. Managed the production and installation of the cryogenic LNG vessels in over-the-road heavy duty trucks. Designed and managed cryogenic pumping apparatus and various piping assemblies for safely and efficiently transporting the cryogenic liquid.

3D Modeling, designing, web design and development, technical sales, engineering, CAD drawings, spare parts initiatives, inventions, implementation, testing, deployment, field service, etc

Basic Training - Fort Benning, GAOfficer Candidate School - Fort Benning, GA152nd Engineering Support Company - Connecticut St. Armory, NY National Guard-Platoon Leader of approximately 20 enlisted soldiers-Led construction operations and logistics

Potsdam, Ny

3D modeling, engineering, design, mechanical construction, and fabrication relating to a biomass gasification process prototype.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Intramural soccer, FSAE, Pep BandMinor in Mathematics

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

U.S. Army - Commissioned Officer Nyang