Additive Manufacturing Manager

• Feb 2022 - Present

Quality Engineering Manager

• May 2019 - Feb 2022

Quality Engineer

• Mar 2016 - May 2019

Component Quality Engineer

• May 2013 - Mar 2016

• Responsible for the evaluation and qualification of new microphone, receiver, and electro-mechanical component designs from a $40M spend• Led the successful completion of multiple Corrective Action Requests in a timely manner to minimize cost associated with product returns and scrap• Actively managed two Tier 1 transducer supplier PIP programs (Sonion and Knowles Electronics) responsible for improving current designs and the development of new designs• Drafted and executed reliability procedures to accurately replicate field and production failures in a controlled laboratory environment• Analyzed, summarized, and reported transducer quality performance regularly to all levels of Operations management as well as to multiple global manufacturing centers Show less

Additive Manufacturing Production Engineer

• Mar 2010 - May 2013

• Assisted in the system administration of Starkey’s digital shell manufacturing process - utilizing 30 stereolithography (SLA) machines across seven global production sites• Production software administrator for all facilities, responsible for testing, troubleshooting and communication with vendor• Maintained 3D scanners at all production locations and remote dispensers• Responsible for creating new product in production software and coordinating the release to global facilities (CAD model system and database)• Co-developer of automated global work share system Show less

Process Engineering Research Assistant

• Apr 2008 - May 2009

Optimized Polk County Health Department’s current mass vaccination system through the development and simulation of the system within an Arena Simulation software environment

Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping Research Assistant

• Jan 2007 - May 2009

Worked as an RA in the Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping Lab (RMPL) where I utilized CAD/CAM software and CNC machining technology to design and conduct experiments to analyze the effect of CNC milling on the surface porosity of porous materials used in medical implants, including Trabecular Metal

Industrial Engineering Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2007 - May 2009

Operated as Industrial Engineering Senior Design Course laboratory instructor reviewing homework assignments for students and advising them in project work for industrial partners, I supervised project groups in problem definition, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Assisted in the management of successful project completions for the following industrial partners: - Rockwell Collins - Snap-on, Inc. - Tone's Spices (ACH Food Companies, Inc.) - Kinze Manfucturing, Inc. - Advanced Component Technologies (ACT) Show less

Student Engineer

• May 2007 - Dec 2008

As a Student Engineer for the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC), I worked with a team that performed on-site assessments of manufacturing facilities to evaluate potential energy savings and reduce waste while enhancing productivity

Network Engineering Intern III

• May 2006 - Aug 2006

Established a process for conducting Root Cause Analysis for Cable Order Management E911 Audits and participated in numerous projects involving process improvement and reorganization while implementing Lean techniques Established a process for conducting Root Cause Analysis for Cable Order Management E911 Audits and participated in numerous projects involving process improvement and reorganization while implementing Lean techniques

Industrial Engineering Intern

• May 2005 - Aug 2005

Developed new methods and processes to reduce costs of manufacturing and distribution through time study analysis, in addition to designing drill jigs and welding fixtures, collection pans and other special manufacturing projects to accommodate cost effective production Developed new methods and processes to reduce costs of manufacturing and distribution through time study analysis, in addition to designing drill jigs and welding fixtures, collection pans and other special manufacturing projects to accommodate cost effective production