Procured development tooling through outside vendors and managed product development testing. Developed and maintained vendor relations through site visits and industry conference attendance. Managed on-boarding, training, and development of Junior Engineers through individual/group training sessions, on-the-job training, and sourced external training. Acted as primary Innovation Engineer for the RD&E department, designing and developing innovative ideas; ultimately challenging the norms of thermoforming, via new tooling and product design technologies in conjunction with the DFSS process. Continued fulfilling responsibilities of NPD Engineer.

Designed and implemented new product development for thermoformed food packaging containers through concept sketching, 3D CAD modeling, product drawing creation, renderings, and rapid prototype fabrication. Supported process improvement, cost reduction, and product issue resolution efforts as the primary designer on several concurrent projects. Maintained ownership of the design and development of the products from initial drawings, through documentation, iteration development, testing, customer acceptance, and commercialization.

Designed and prototyped thermoformed parts, produced from 0.010” – 0.080” thick PVC, PET, MD/HDPE, or HIPS for the primary purpose of packaging applications. Consulted with customers on designing new parts to fit specific needs in the medical, electrical, aviation, and consumer industries.Reverse engineered customer's existing parts that do not have up to date electronic models.

Handled and delivered international and domestic parcels and documents of high importanceAssisted customers to ensure their packages were sent in a safe and timely manner

Assisted Lab Technician in mixing, preforming, and pressing rubbers, on a laboratory scale.Performed tasks in a quick manner in order to fulfill the needs of the customer.Helped in coordinating a renewal of the factory including purchasing new equipment and comparing different costs and output.

Directed a committee that scheduled and executed philanthropic and service events that served the community, including local schools, churches, and outdoors clubs, while also establishing positive collaboration amongst membersManaged adherence to member service and philanthropic requirements Communicated with advisors and other fraternity executives to establish a direction and overarching goals for the fraternity.