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Austin, Texas, United States

Designing Manufacturing equipment for Augmented Reality glasses.

Austin, Texas, United States

Founded Fribble & Breg LLC for freelance engineering and 3D design services

Austin, Texas, United States

• Lead Manufacturing Engineer for the Final Assembly, Test, and Packaging (FATP) of the Mac Pro 2023
• Oversaw FATP lines in 2 factories, tracked and communicated readiness for over 100 machines and jigs with leadership, cross-functional teams, System Integrators (SIs), and Contract Manufacturers (CMs)
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams on diverse assembly methods and product designs from early prototype builds through mass production to ensure new product manufacturability
• Worked remotely with global SIs and CMs to develop and deploy automation equipment and processes in robotics, optical inspection, laser etching, and auto-fastening within project timelines
• Reviewed and approved machine designs, qualification plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Adapted to remote, hybrid, and onsite work between offices and factories in Texas, California, and China

Greater Denver Area

• Led mechanical design for automation projects from concept to validation for manufacture of medical devices at rates up to 60 cycles/min with innovative solutions in cam, pneumatic, and servo systems
• Transitioned to full-time remote work in 04/2021 and maintained remote workflows developed during COVID-19 restrictions with Microsoft Teams and VMware
• Recognized as a CAD expert and Key User with Autodesk Inventor and Vault; enhanced team productivity and adherence to best practices through process optimization, documentation, and training initiatives

Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Lead Mechanical Engineer on diverse automation projects for the design of robot solutions including applications in packaging, welding, and machine loading
• Pioneered a research initiative into FDA compliance and industry standards for food-grade robotic cells and enabled new sales avenues within this industry by developing new engineering design guidelines

Ames, IA

• Conducted research in real-time full-state feedback control with Arduino Microcontrollers
• Designed a 6-axis motion simulator for testing maritime satellite tracking hardware

Brookings, SD

• Designed, fabricated, and assembled test fixtures for LED reliability testing and analysis
• Developed robust test sample fixtures to survive environmental and accelerated life testing with salt spray, humidity, and UV light
• Collaborated with a team for the planning, setup, and execution of LED and magnet qualification testing

Ames, IA

• Enabled future students in engineering to leverage virtual reality by developing an interactive application for Iowa State University’s virtual reality lab METaL

Council Bluffs, IA

• Coodinated with Sales Support teams to streamline the design process for customer concepts by building and deploying a library of engineering assets in Autodesk Inventor Factory Design Suite
• Assisted Sales Support with the creation of robotic work cells layout concepts for prospective customers
• Trained with part machining, assembly, and programming of robotic work cells