- Direct CA test lab team in the development of new products from conception to delivery on store shelves- Provide product expert leadership and design skills to tool storage NPD projects and build product roadmaps, category strategies, and develop quality standards.- Manage technical manuals team to develop customer-centric product manuals and warning labels- Manage warehouse operations in CA facility to provide development samples to all of our labs and employees across the world- Led buildout of state-of-the-art product development test lab to support Harbor Freight's Good, Better, Best product quality strategy

- Provide leadership to product development testing team on a mix of NPD projects, and enable team to respond quickly to shifting priorities without losing sight of larger organizational goals- Guide team to interpret, analyze, and report out test data at executive review meetings- Develop, engineer, and provide technical expertise for new products- Create and revise testing protocols to ensure reliable 5 star performance for all products- Responsible for product line reviews, new factory evaluations, and feet-on-the-ground engineering support at global manufacturing locations - Collaborate with marketing, sourcing, merchandising, global product development team, and external vendors to develop best-in-class products at an incredible value

- Lead tool storage development projects including new product launches, quality and reliability analysis, manufacturing process improvements, and cost reduction programs with support from manufacturing, marketing, quality, and field users- Design and present new products, project timelines, testing plans, cost estimates, and prototypes for internal and external customer review- Coordinate certification of new products to applicable safety standards including UL, CSA, FCC, and IC- Direct DV/PV build events and DFMEAs, construct DVP&Rs, complete ECNs, analyze and approve PPAP packages, deviations, coordinate BOM changes- Create engineering models, drawings, instruction manuals, and product performance standards for communication with manufacturing, suppliers, franchisees, and field users

- Design and develop new products, project timelines, testing plans, cost estimates, and prototypes for internal and external customer review- Support DV/PV build events and DFMEAs, construct DVP&Rs, complete ECNs, analyze and approve PPAP packages, deviations, coordinate BOM changes- Create engineering models, drawings, instruction manuals, and product performance standards for communication with manufacturing, suppliers, franchisees, and field users

- Design and develop complex body exterior products and processes for worldwide truck and tractor applications - Prepare concept sheets, cost estimates, testing requirements, BOM’s, and timelines for new programs, consistently delivering projects under initial cost targets and on time- Perform quality analysis on current issues in the field and issue timely containment following with permanent corrective actions- Perform freeform 3-D modeling and analysis for body exterior products with input from manufacturing, suppliers, quality group, ergonomics, and technical experts- Support build events at assembly plants as well as support manufacturing and assembly plants with engineering related issues- Perform complex calculations to develop patentable inventions that are brand new to the industry

- Produced parametric models for use in FEA modeling- Performed stress/strain testing and friction testing- Mentored high school interns - Conducted work in the field of SAE automotive testing

- Provided support for students inside and outside of the classroom. - Mentor program raised sophomore retention rate by nine percent and freshman retention rate by seven percent in the SIUC College of Engineering.

- Performed blueprint interpretation and subsequent mechanical assembly with power tools in a manufacturing environment. - Assisted in the training of new employees and translation of shop instructions to Spanish speaking co-workers.