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Duluth, Minnesota, United States

• Provide and optimize broad materials and process support for materials including fiberglass & carbon prepregs, metals, adhesives, sealants and paints.
• Support the design, testing, analysis, materials selection, process development, and M&P qualification of Part 23 aircraft.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate material selection, design, and cost savings.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis, PFMEA/ DFMEA, write corrective actions and non-conformance issues; work with supplier on Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARS).
• Work closely with FAA, DERs, ODA and Airworthiness for the certification of Part 23 aircraft.
• Material Review Board (MRB) unrestricted authority. Disposition nonconformance products for repair, test products, and use-as-is (UAI).

Clare, Michigan, United States

• Responsible for the development from conception through standardization of full product lines, which included all design, testing, documentation, and certification.
• Development of market leading novel honeycomb sandwich panel structures. Within the scope of this work, an algorithm was developed using existing engineering formulas to calculate mechanical properties based off of.
• Play a large role in capital expenditure purchases for testing equipment and designed testing equipment needed to meet market needs for various product lines.
• Work effectively with members from all disciplines within Rogers Group. Many projects included the ability to work with sales, project management, engineering, manufacturing, and upper management.
• Play a large role in getting products certified by state and national agencies. Much of this work was related to structural code. Governing agencies generally consisted of IBC, CBC, DSA, etc.
• Lead qualification projects of materials related to adhesives and anodized aluminum. This work was used to optimize product manufactured on-site.

Bigfork, MN

• Lead and collaborated within multidisciplinary teams involving Global and Regional groups to develop proprietary polymer thermally-sensitive adhesives and product development of proprietary screen printable inks.
• Responsible for the development of advanced polymer adhesives (Thermoset and Thermoplastic Resins) from conception to meet and/or exceed customer specifications.
• Demonstrated comprehensive ability to analyze and evaluate root cause of application failure by utilizing destructive and non- destructive test methods.
• Surveyed technical literature from customers, suppliers, and leadership to design test specifications, procedures, and objectives.
• Investigative analysis of proprietary polymers to increase chemical functionalization and mechanical properties (DMA, TGA,DSC, Tensile, Lap Shear, etc.) for new and existing materials.
• Formally trained to manage product development processes via Stage Gate software (ADP).

University Of North Dakota

• Academic Exprerience:
• Exploration of the surface science of polymer and intermetallic composites
• Synthesized self-adaptive coatings to enhance solid lubrication of self-acting air foil bearings (Stage I (Tribocontact)) and(Stage II (Interfacial Fracture))
• Utilized novel tribofilm characterization methods to identify the triboreactions of counter-part and substrate surfaces
• Systematically explored the surface science and mechanical properties of ternary carbide and thermoset polymer composites
• Synthesized cellular ceramic materials with novel manufacturing methods to control porosity in the pre-sintering stage for highperformance filters

Gwinner, ND

• Process Management
• Design of fixtures to facilitate the weld process
• 5S and Lean Manufacturing

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

Bachelors Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Transfer Credits, No Degree Was Achieved, Mechanical Engineering Prerequisites