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Centerville, Ut, Us

Clearfield, Ut Hill Air Force Base

Lead Engineer for ES3 efforts in advanced manufacturing including Additive Manufacturing (AM) and development of new AM alloys for aerospace part manufacture and repair including new AM polymer applications to improve MRO operations while lowering part overhaul costs. Utilizing 20+ years experience developing manufacturing solutions utilizing 3D scanning, smart tooling, and integrated reverse engineering functionality for DOD and commercial customers. Continue to implement weapon system sustainment solutions across many of the DoD depot repair centers.

Kaysville, Utah

•Supervisor over USAF 14 support engineering group engineers.•Complete technical review of USAF prepared deliverables.•Responsible to direct daily work allocation and planning for all USAF structural and mechanical engineering analysis programs.•Ensure contract cost, schedule, and technical performance on USAF contracts•Responsible for employee review, staff development, and personnel evaluations•Responsible for landing gear projects proposal development of technical approach for formal technical proposals.•Managed A-10 Main Landing Gear Piston redesign, coordinating all aspects of project. Leading design, engineering analysis, validation, fabrication of prototype pistons, test and fixture design and testing oversight, on aircraft evaluation, and implementation.•Provided direct oversight of multiple subcontractors to complete fabrication, processing, and testing of prototype A-10 pistons. Developed statements of work, led contracting and source selection of suppliers including evaluation and award. •Led S53 Ferrium A-10 Main Landing Gear (MLG) development effort. Produced first landing gear component from new high strength corrosion resistant steel Ferrium S53 280 UTS. Coordinated machining, chrome plating, heat treating parameter investigations to successfully produce S53 A-10 MLG Piston for on- aircraft evaluation. •Managed design, manufacturing, testing, shipping, installation and final acceptance testing of Engine Test Stand at Engine Overhaul Facility Tinker AFB. •Managed and produced technical data package for Engine Test Stand including operator manual, service manual, and full fabrication drawing package.

Layton, Utah

•Managed design and manufacturing of SBIRS (Space Based Infrared System, part of the ICBM early warning system) Support Vehicles for the SMC Det 11/ISO at various sub-contractors.•Managed multiple on site modification efforts to mobile SBIRS vehicles at 137th Space Warning Squadron, Greeley CO. Responsible for coordination with base personnel on security issues, safety requirements, subcontractor work and restrictions, and testing. •Provided system engineering and integration requirements, technical studies and analysis for programmed depot support (PDM), urgent/emergency depot level maintenance and repair.•Project leadership and customer interface during all project life-cycle phases. Developed customer needs into formal requirements and subsequently led design effort and manufacturing of various projects achieving 100% on time delivery over six years exceeding 12M in total value.•Engineering lead in creation of technical drawing and data package for vehicles. •Coordinated purchasing, costs, and production schedules with subcontractors. Resolved engineering and manufacturing concerns of subcontractors on a daily basis to ensure production schedule was met, facilitating follow on contract for additional vehicles.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

•Product Engineer for large industrial flotation cells and municipal water clarifiers. •Produced structural steel, truss, and tankage designs using STAAD and hand analysis.•Select engineer responsible for investigating and resolving structural and mechanical failures.•Updated and tracked parts listing for purchasing and manufacturing departments. •Worked closely with engineering machine shop liaison to resolve engineering problems

Ogden, Utah

•Project Engineer for driver side hybrid air bag inflator.•Designed and completed testing of prototype hardware using Hydroburst, Instron, and High speed video test centers.•Coordinated manufacture of stamped and machined prototype parts with internal and external suppliers.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

•Experienced in most fabrication and prototyping methods including welding, machining, and metal forming.•Fabricated large custom truck and trailer equipment using MIG and TIG welding.•Manufactured various diverse sheet metal fabrication projects from aluminum motor housings to large pontoon boats.•Experienced in use of brake presses, punch presses, sheet metal and structural shapes rolls.

Mba, Management

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

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