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United States

Designed weldments, extrusion bases and guarding for large automation equipmentDevice fixture tooling design and detailingDesigned improvements on time sensitive projects during the debug phaseDesigned robot end of arm tools and pick and place componentsPurchased components for new and improved stations using large custom databasesCreated detail bill of materials on multiple large projects

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Designed medical automation equipment systemsCreated functional flow diagramsDesigned and printed 3D componentsFabricated components using lathe and Bridgeport Mill utilizing Digital Read-Out (DRO)Reversed engineered a reel-to-reel systemDesigned improvements on multiple automated systemsMaintained detailed bill of materials and tracked information on manufactured and purchased components

Mesa, Az

Designed an office furniture monitor arm assembly that resulted in a $750K project orderDesigned office furniture height adjustable table to BIFMA compliant standardsImproved function and avoided patent infringement of an office furniture height adjustable standIncreased the load capacity of an office furniture computer monitor armCreated an automated process that increased quality inspection accuracy of out-going productTechnical expert with focus on addressing customer questions enhancing unrivaled customer serviceConducted root cause and corrective action analysis on an office furniture height adjustable table

Mesa, Az

Designed measuring device platform which accurately measured load and parallelism of machine components Designed semi-automated press assemblies which eliminated failures and greatly reduced man hoursDesigned single heated press assembly which vulcanized edge trim to six different size componentsDesigned heavy duty ergonomic carts for manufacturing facilityDesigned aftermarket components for recreation vehiclesRetrofitted fitted large assembly line by modifying and improving existing designs

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Presented at Wichita State University (NIAR) for FAA training course “Dynamic Impact Test Procedures” Designed a general aviation airbag restraint further reducing head path over current restraintDirected prototype builds & rapid prototyping to support customer design reviews and maintain schedulesDesigned airbag occupant restraint systems and installations for commercial and general aviation aircraftDesigned test fixtures and monuments for dynamic sled test laboratoryWorked within a multi-discipline green belt team to design a test fixture that functioned across multiple product platforms for several test configurations

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Supervised a 5S production team in the building of HMMWV advanced modular blast seating systemImproved the production quality of an EFV seating system Lead ballistics range engineer where vehicle and personal armor protection systems are tested.Lead autoclave engineer where vehicle and personal armor protection systems are constructed.

Aiken, South Carolina

Designed and improved existing equipment such as pick and place mechanisms, elevators, turntables, rotating systems, and transfer and lifting equipmentDeveloped detail drawings and bill of materials using ISO and ANSI standards for accurate deliverables

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Researched, developed and patented (US 6,715,599 B1) a discharge chute for the high speed tilt tray industry. This product increased productivity for a large distribution center while decreasing the size and cost of the system.Prepared system drawings and provided engineering support during installation

Mooresville, North Carolina

Designed aircraft seat cushions for most major airlinesDesigned jigs and templates for precise foam contours

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Designed conveyor systems for manufacturing facilitiesProvided technical support for metal fabrication shop

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Designed, coordinated and supervised the implementation of interior modifications and cabin reconfigurations of Boeing 757/767 aircraftDesigned a measuring device that decreased the time to install aircraft nose landing gears

Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering Technology

Associates Degree In Mechanical Engineering Technology