Project Engineer

• Aug 2021 - Present

Senior Engineer

• 2018 - 2019

Managed engineering design direction and analysis for new zero-turn production roll out. • Improved cutting efficiency (patented), solved challenging designs for seating, deck lift, steering and brake controls. Managed engineering design direction and analysis for new zero-turn production roll out. • Improved cutting efficiency (patented), solved challenging designs for seating, deck lift, steering and brake controls.

Mechanical Design Engineer

• 2017 - 2018

Engineered, designed, and improved specialty snow removal vehicles and equipment. • Released to production design for MB1 Spreader - Auto Dump Hardware, enabling spreader to meet new compliance standards. Engineered, designed, and improved specialty snow removal vehicles and equipment. • Released to production design for MB1 Spreader - Auto Dump Hardware, enabling spreader to meet new compliance standards.

Project Engineer

• 2014 - 2017

Led dispenser projects for towel, napkin, and tissue dispensers within newly expanded department. Assisted with process development and gained alignment on scope / requirements, timelines, costs, and risks. • Guided industrial designers, engineering, external resources, quality engineers and suppliers, launching newly designed dispensers under aggressive timelines for massive rebranding initiative and cost reduction effort. • Selected projects launched: Pacific Blue High Capacity Tissue Dispenser and Visual Brand Update Projects for Compact Tissue Line and Dixie Ultra Napkins Show less

Lead Mechanical Engineer

• 2011 - 2014

Collaborated as mechanical project lead and overall project lead for Kimberly Clark manufacturing equipment contract work with offshore support team from Pune, India. • Improved plant efficiencies by installing cull diverter and baler system in plant. Collaborated as mechanical project lead and overall project lead for Kimberly Clark manufacturing equipment contract work with offshore support team from Pune, India. • Improved plant efficiencies by installing cull diverter and baler system in plant.

Drafting / Engineering Instructor

• 2008 - 2010

Developed teaching materials and taught Introduction to Basic Drafting, 2D CAD (AutoCAD), Engineering Drafting, and 3D Modeling Developed teaching materials and taught Introduction to Basic Drafting, 2D CAD (AutoCAD), Engineering Drafting, and 3D Modeling

Consultant

• 2007 - 2007

Assisted Eaton in processing engine test data. Assisted Eaton in processing engine test data.

Advanced Product Engineer

• 1999 - 2006

Worked as lead engineer responsible for design release, testing (DVP&R), supplier quality support, support of engineering samples, manufacturing interface and customer contact.• Led efforts, investigating deactivating roller followers and dual lift rocker arms for DCX and Hyundai.• Launched new deactivating roller follower technology for GM’s Displacement on Demand (DoD) system (now known as AFM - Active Fuel Management).

Applications Engineer

• 1998 - 1999

Led customer and plant technical support for design, testing and failure analysis for valves and hydraulic lash adjusters for automotive applications.• Followed Chrysler APQP process for new designs for design and qualification of valves and hydraulic lash adjusters, ensuring quality.

Project Engineering / Mechanical Engineer

• 1997 - 1998

• Started with designing, testing and qualifying hydraulic pumps for aircraft. • Transitioned into project lead for new hydraulic pump line. • Started with designing, testing and qualifying hydraulic pumps for aircraft. • Transitioned into project lead for new hydraulic pump line.

Mechanical Engineer

• 1994 - 1997

Designed, analyzed and qualified several of the mechanical parts of hard drives. Aided in designing test equipment and performed tests. Designed, analyzed and qualified several of the mechanical parts of hard drives. Aided in designing test equipment and performed tests.