Project Engineer

• Jan 2020 - Present

Product Design Engineer

• Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

-Collaborated with multidisciplinary team in developing robust platforms for new products -Mapped out competitor landscape for potential new products and identified opportunities -Iterated through product designs and prototypes to hone in on critical to quality parameters -Identified and researched key sourced components and gave technical knowledge sharing presentations -Utilized Solidworks PhotoView 360 to render concept images for customer facing presentations -Collaborated with multidisciplinary team in developing robust platforms for new products -Mapped out competitor landscape for potential new products and identified opportunities -Iterated through product designs and prototypes to hone in on critical to quality parameters -Identified and researched key sourced components and gave technical knowledge sharing presentations -Utilized Solidworks PhotoView 360 to render concept images for customer facing presentations

Product Design Manager

• Oct 2017 - Nov 2018

-Worked closely with the director of engineering to brainstorm and develop innovative vacuum cleaning products with a focus on revolutionizing the user experience -Designed, built, and utilized test fixtures to eliminate time delay in prototype capability verification -Collaborated with Chinese engineering teams to rapidly turn concepts into testable prototypes -Conducted user evaluations for prototypes to ensure innovations were in sync with market needs -Worked closely with the director of engineering to brainstorm and develop innovative vacuum cleaning products with a focus on revolutionizing the user experience -Designed, built, and utilized test fixtures to eliminate time delay in prototype capability verification -Collaborated with Chinese engineering teams to rapidly turn concepts into testable prototypes -Conducted user evaluations for prototypes to ensure innovations were in sync with market needs

Project Engineer

• Apr 2014 - Oct 2017

-Lead project engineer responsible for both engineering development and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver nailer products powered by pneumatics, battery, and combustion-Managed and mentored teams of up to 3 engineers on site and offshore -Coordinated the release of 13 SKUs including DeWalt Precision Point finish nailer family and Bostitch Bulldog roofing and flooring nailer totaling over $14M first year sales -Assumed ownership of a struggling innovation project and successfully lead it to a production ready state -Created constantly evolving project schedules around milestone framework utilizing MS Project -Lead efficient meetings to both update upper management, and coordinate team members -Manage BOMs of 100+ components, tracking cost and lead times against budget and schedule-Work with suppliers to qualify components and develop strategies for long term consistency -Traveled to plants both domestic and overseas to process development and troubleshoot problems-Coordinated the efforts of three overseas project managers to ensure smooth, simultaneous delivery of 10 SKUs-Performed FMEA analysis on engineering builds-Designed and implement test plans to evaluate product function and reliability Show less

Product Engineer

• Jun 2011 - Mar 2014

-Hands on design engineer in team of 3 for Smart Point finish nailer program which comprised of 4 SKUs, generated $9.5M+ first year, and earned a patent along with multiple awards for engineering innovation-Developed best practice guidelines for ProE used to train engineers in robust modeling techniques-Collaborated with industrial design to surface housing components that satisfied form and function-Performed FEA analysis on designs to minimize the need for costly prototype testing-Perform tolerance stack-ups on multi-component assemblies-Designed, built, and tested prototypes for final design verification before tooling investment -Created engineering drawings with GD&T-Traveled to Asia to oversee initial product builds and solved issues real time to prevent delays-Worked with plants to develop efficient end of line testing to ensure outgoing products meet strict quality requirements-Analyzed competitor patents to avoid infringement while developing superior solutions Show less

Research Assistant

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

-Worked in a team oriented research project with highly trained specialists on a project to determine possible relation between radiological data and actual bone density. -Learned to use software designed to analyze and compare radiological data from multiple patients. -Worked in a team oriented research project with highly trained specialists on a project to determine possible relation between radiological data and actual bone density. -Learned to use software designed to analyze and compare radiological data from multiple patients.