Experience

Empire Dynamics Machinery

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • May 2017 - Present

  • Providing engineering solutions focused on design and manufacturing. • Creating NX CAM Toolpath Programs, NX Post Processors, and Machine Simulations. • Furnish customers with full spectrum design, manufacturing and optimization for new or existing products, hand tools, machine tools, and manufacturing cells. • Navisworks fly-through simulations of machine shop layouts Check out the full scope that we offer here: http://www.empiredynamics.us • Providing engineering solutions focused on design and manufacturing. • Creating NX CAM Toolpath Programs, NX Post Processors, and Machine Simulations. • Furnish customers with full spectrum design, manufacturing and optimization for new or existing products, hand tools, machine tools, and manufacturing cells. • Navisworks fly-through simulations of machine shop layouts Check out the full scope that we offer here: http://www.empiredynamics.us



The Mountains

• Rock Climber, Ice Climber, Mountaineer, Mountain Biker

  • Jan 2005 - Present



Orbital ATK

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tooling Engineer

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Designed and engineered functional, ergonomic tooling for use in manufacturing and maintaining rocket engines. • Developed detailed solids models in Siemens NX and performed extensive FEA analyses. • Collaborated with process engineers to develop work plans for future tools. • Involved the end user throughout the design process to ensure the final product met all their requirements. • Inspected and Proofed out the tools after they were manufactured. • Developed internal processes to streamline the department and its collaboration with other departments. • Procured a 3D printer and grow the company's scope of capabilities with additive manufacturing. Show less



NSH USA Corporation

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Project Engineer

  • Sep 2010 - May 2013

  • Designed machine tools, testing fixtures, and components from conceptualization to completion including budgeting and scheduling. • Lead Engineer on 6 machine tools, and supervised 4 interns. • Designed machines to be included in an automated manufacturing cell. • CAD, FEA, thermal/structural/vibrational analysis, hydraulic/pneumatic component spec and layout done in Autodesk Inventor. • Design for manufacturability • Utilized ERP software to set up BOMs, expedite re-ordering consumeables, and relay chosen manufacturing processes downstream. • Provide engineering support on the manufacturing and assembly floor • Develop machine qualification documentation and company-wide engineering standards. • Troubleshooting completed machines. • An ISO 9001 company. Show less



Ruger Firearms

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  • Aided in implementing Lean Manufacturing and standardizing Work Cells. • Created Scrap & Tooling Cost Charts, Standard Work, and Cell Capacity Charts. • Experience with Kanban, Single-Piece Flow, 5S, and SMED. • Performed R&D for tooling. • Aided in implementing Lean Manufacturing and standardizing Work Cells. • Created Scrap & Tooling Cost Charts, Standard Work, and Cell Capacity Charts. • Experience with Kanban, Single-Piece Flow, 5S, and SMED. • Performed R&D for tooling.



HENSEL PHELPS

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field and Office Engineer

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Field Work: Assisted with quality control, safety program, and subcontractor coordination. Cost control reports. Worked with Foremen to interpret plans and specs. Reported directly to the Project Superintendant. Office Work: Coordinated, acquired, and processed submittal packages from subcontractors. Set up and presented weekly staff/performance meetings. Assisted in developing and updating the project schedule. Field Work: Assisted with quality control, safety program, and subcontractor coordination. Cost control reports. Worked with Foremen to interpret plans and specs. Reported directly to the Project Superintendant. Office Work: Coordinated, acquired, and processed submittal packages from subcontractors. Set up and presented weekly staff/performance meetings. Assisted in developing and updating the project schedule.