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Burlington, Vt, Us

Burlington, Vt, Us

South Burlington, Vermont, Us

East Aurora, Ny, Us

• Engineering authority for hydraulic actuation assemblies within military aircraft• Utilized Teamcenter PLM to initiate and manage changes to the design and relevant specifications• Performed continuous improvement activities to increase production throughput and mitigate nonconformances• Conducted on-site technical visits to suppliers and customers as necessary to troubleshoot production issues• Lead root cause investigations utilizing problem solving methodologies such as 8D, 5whys, Fishbone etc.• Coordinated with Program Management, Sales, and Purchasing to provide technical communications to customers and suppliers• Presented status of technical, quality, schedule, and cost impacts to all affected operating groups and tracked KPI's to maintain and improve performance• Collaborated with subject matter experts to formulate analytical solutions for production problems, perform Material Review Board (MRB) analyses, and implement appropriate corrective actions• Created, maintained, and optimized visual work instructions for OEM builds and aftermarket repairs

Pleasanton, Ca, Us

• Value stream engineering resource for 8 product lines and 10+ business critical projects, both prototype and legacy• Oversee component degreasing, pre-braze assembly, and vacuum aluminum brazing (VAB) departments• Generate process control specifications, conduct continuous improvement studies, and drive success in essential areas • Rapid prototype and implement tooling fixtures to improve component processing in the manufacturing environment • Use best practices of engineering to perform root cause investigations and write supplier corrective action reports • Modify, update, and maintain facility layout assemblies to represent current work space allocations• Work closely with operators, floor supervisors, and direct labor to ensure on time delivery of quality product• Perform system accuracy tests and temperature uniformity surveys on VAB furnaces in compliance with AMS 2750

Pleasanton, Ca, Us

• Worked with a small design team to advance prototypes through project phase gates per AS9100• Generated drawings, routings and BOM’s for prototype heat exchangers (HEX’s) • Performed iterative thermal analysis to determine optimal geometry of HEX's for specific client applications • Designed HEX’s in accordance with related A&D specifications, customer requirements, and internal standards• Scheduled, coordinated, and monitored progress throughout project life cycles• Directly communicated with clients to provide engineering support and project status updates• Analyze cost, time limitations, planning and other technical/economic factors to determine feasibility of HEX’s• Generated proposal packages including cost estimates, project plans, compliance matrices, and risk assessments• Worked closely with Sales teams to ensure product solutions met or exceeded customer requirements• Prepare manufacturing work instructions and routers for prototypes• Design and build performance test stands for prototype HEX’s• Conduct HEX performance testing in accordance with engineering test plans • Evaluate engineering test results to determine if designs meet operational performance specifications

Pleasanton, Ca, Us

• Managed inbound/outbound communication with subcontract operations• Created 250pc+ assembly of manufacturing facility layout used for optimizing work flow, estimating floor space, and department expansion planning• Assisted on full scale NPI projects for prototype heat transfer units• Revised models, assemblies, and drawings in Solidworks• Created and revised part routers• Released revisions from engineering to production• Assisted with thermal performance testing on prototype and legacy heat transfer units utilizing LabVIEW• Created/assembled/released acceptance data packets and performance test reports• Tackled daily engineering tasks, created working relationships in all departments

• Accomplished daily facility maintenance assignments • Stripped and waxed classroom floors and hallways• Relocated classroom furniture

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Officiated soccer games• Age groups 9-16

Mechanical Engineering

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