Complete ambulance body assembly designs using Solidworks, maintaining quality standards. Perform various calculations such as strength of materials, weights, and stresses as needed. Meet with vendors and suppliers on products. Complete detail drawings for new or improved products as well as bid drawings for customers and dealers. Prepare bills of materials and routings for manufacturing. Provide day-to-day support to quality and manufacturing. Manage and coordinate special engineering projects as assigned. Participate or lead product improvement teams.

Direct the introduction of new high pressure die cast zinc and aluminum products as well as product updates into the FRI manufacturing ISO environment from customers such as Whirlpool, GM, Ford, Honda, Hubbell. Create 3D models of part gate/runner layouts for mold inserts using Solidworks and analyze metal flow using Flow 3D Cast. Responsible for product drawing integrity; includes dimensions, tolerances (GD&T), critical characteristics, inspection points, notes, etc. Oversee the advanced Quality Planning Process (APQP); includes interaction with Sales, Customers, Quality, Manufacturing, and other engineering disciplines. Establish parameters, along with Quality Assurance, for acceptable quality of products, and provide day-to-day support to quality and manufacturing. Manage the build of new and replacement production tooling (die cast dies, trim dies, machine fixtures) on assigned projects with the involvement of department heads and tool vendors. Create/assist with PPAP submissions to customers (includes Warrants, Process Flows, FMEA’s, Control Plans, material/test specifications, layouts.) Coordinate measurement activities such as measurement layouts, Cpk studies, quality inspection plans etc., for assigned parts. Provide direction to Die Maintenance, other manufacturing departments, and tooling vendors on relevant tooling repairs.

Developed compressed natural gas component layouts for trucks, cars, and buses. Creates 3D models and assemblies of parts using Solidworks. Applied engineering analysis to verify the designs were functional, safe, and reliable. Coordinated with manufacturing, purchasing and other engineering personnel attaining information required to complete assigned projects. Overseen the advanced Quality Planning Process (APQP); includes interaction with Sales, Customers, Quality, Manufacturing, and other engineering disciplines. Established parameters, along with Quality Assurance, for acceptable quality of products, and provide day-to-day support to quality and manufacturing

Developed hydraulic and electrical component layouts for lift trucks. Created 3D models and assemblies of parts using Unigraphics. Coordinated with manufacturing, purchasing and other engineering personnel attaining information required to complete assigned projects. Applied engineering analysis verifying designs were functional, safe, and reliable. Supported the design release to production of parts and assemblies by organizing bills of materials and approving engineer order changes. * Ensured functionality of component layouts with Unigraphics models, which reduced time 20%, for prototyping and release to production stages of projects. * Improved bill of material structure for RR style trucks by organizing parts into areas making it easier to find, add, or replace parts within bill. Saved time by 20% * Developed camera system layout for RR style trucks, which allowed lift truck operators to view fork position in storage racks which prevented damaged products and enabling increased work productivity 15%.

Utilized SDRC Ideas to create 3D models and assemblies of parts. Performed layout and detail work of CAD drawings with SDRC. Completed engineering change requests for engineers. * Provided assistance to design engineers by managing engineering change notices, which allowed engineers to focus on product design.

Performed work for project manager as project management assistant. Assisted project engineers with engineering calculations and data analysis on various projects. Contacted customers and company offices to give and receive project information. * Aided project manager by preparing project schedules, cost reporting, and status reports for engineering projects with Rolls Royce and NASA, resulting in projects being completed on time and within budget.

Assisted in design of new press models. Implemented engineering calculations in design of press parts. Performed layout and detail work of CAD drawings with SDRC. Prepared bills of materials and engineering change notices for several projects. Aided engineers in various design projects. * Increased productivity of design engineers on project team by 20%. Handled engineering change notices, which allowedengineers to focus on new product development.