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Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas Area

Mechanical design of custom machinery and project management. Thorough review of purchase orders and statements of work to capture all customer requirements and deliverables. Creation of mechanical concept drawings and presentation of concept to customer for review and approval. Research of purchased parts and components to provide reliability, durability, and cost effectiveness. Compiled project material requirements and submitted to vendors for quote and lead time commitment. Purchase of all raw material and components required to complete project. Created complete built to print drawing packages. Oversight of project machining, fabrication, and assembly.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Design of custom executive aircraft interiors and dynamic aircraft seats using Unigraphics NX 8.5

Derby, Kansas

Was responsible for the design of mechanical structure, power transmission provisions, andpneumatics for the fabrication of custom welding, pick and place, product assembly, and case packing robotic work cells.Supervised and mentored Mechanical Engineering interns. Created CNC milling programs for machined parts required to fabricate robotic work cells usingDelcam FeatureCAM 3D Milling software.Created setup and machining instruction for the machine shop. Responsible for the fabrication of machined parts using Haas VF2, VF3, and VF4 3-axis milling centers. Supervised the in-house assembly and preliminary testing of robotic work cells prior to Functional Acceptance Testing. Supervised final assembly and delivery of robotic work cells at customer's facility.

Performed daily sheet metal nesting requirements for six CNC routers and one CNC laser to maximize material usage and facilitate production schedules. Coordinated Engineering project requirements between customer and offshore design team covering airframe, Electrical, Powerplant, Interiors, and Mechanical Systems Engineering disciplines.Supervised and coordinated work effort of five onsite and twenty offshore Engineers.Investigated and defined project scope and requirements for customer Value Engineering, Production Line Support, Field Support, and IR&D projects. Supervised and coordinated numerous STC in-draw projects. Compiled Engineering data packages for export to offshore design team. Managed Engineering change request implementation and made design recommendations to customer. Performed administrative duties required to facilitate the productivity of onsite foreign nationals. Performed quality checks of engineering data prior to delivery. Collaborated with customer to create Statements of Work, bid packages, and project schedules. Responsible for addressing JPATS Airframe Engineering government Deficiency Reports, performing teardown inspections, and providing corrective action responses.