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Lake City, Michigan, United States

Lake City, Michigan, United States

Responsible for new product development of durable goods, including:Concept developmentSolid modeling of parts and assembliesTopology OptimizationAdditive Manufacturing-- FDM/FFF and SLA 3D printingPrototypingDesign for manufacturingFinite element analysis (FEA)Design and analysis of experimentsMaterial testingFailure analysisDomestic and international.

Coralville, IA

• Improve quality by working with Quality Engineers and operators to reduce scrap and improve conformance
• Procure and set up new equipment to improve assembly line throughput
• Provide line support and technical assistance to the manufacturing floor

Houghton, MI

• This was joint venture to develop a remotely operated military vehicle as a prototype for future unmanned convoys.
• Recipient of the Michigan Tech's External Advisory Committee 2010 Industry Innovation Award.
• Designed and fabricated mechanical upgrades that increased durability while decreasing system size by 50% and reducing installation time from one hour to under 15 minutes
• Liaison to GS Engineering, a local R&D firm and BAE partner, to facilitate vehicle access and personnel availability for system testing
• Maintained team budget and detailed project records.
• Coordinated efforts of mechanical engineers with electrical engineers to achieve project goals.