Experience

Werk-Brau

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Findlay, Ohio, United States



The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Mar 2023

  Findlay, Ohio, United States • Manage four product lines; handling product development, mid-life enhancements, manufacturing support, test program creation, tire modeling, and data presentations. • Implemented five material conversion projects through 2021 in Cooper Tire Mexico. Resulted in reduction of two tread compounds and standardization of overwrap strip width, yielding cost savings and complexity reduction. • Coordinate alternate sourcing and cost saving initiatives with material and compound groups… Show more • Manage four product lines; handling product development, mid-life enhancements, manufacturing support, test program creation, tire modeling, and data presentations. • Implemented five material conversion projects through 2021 in Cooper Tire Mexico. Resulted in reduction of two tread compounds and standardization of overwrap strip width, yielding cost savings and complexity reduction. • Coordinate alternate sourcing and cost saving initiatives with material and compound groups. Collaborate to determine program objectives and test plans. Manage the project builds, create test plans, analyze test results and present program summary with results and action plan. • Issue and review newly industrialized designs, ensuring all regulatory requirements, performance metrics, and design criteria are satisfied. Show less



Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

• Passenger Tire Development Engineer

  • May 2018 - Jun 2021

  Findlay, Ohio, United States .• Served as the primary engineer for Cooper Tire Mexico passenger products, issuing all engineering designs, mid-life enhancements, and test programs as well as providing engineering support for the plant. • Utilized tire modeling to generate accurate tire models for design analysis, simulation, bill of material creation in SAP, and to assist in product industrialization. • Coordinated alternate sourcing and cost saving initiatives with material and compound groups. Collaborated… Show more .• Served as the primary engineer for Cooper Tire Mexico passenger products, issuing all engineering designs, mid-life enhancements, and test programs as well as providing engineering support for the plant. • Utilized tire modeling to generate accurate tire models for design analysis, simulation, bill of material creation in SAP, and to assist in product industrialization. • Coordinated alternate sourcing and cost saving initiatives with material and compound groups. Collaborated to determine program objectives and test plans. Managed the project builds, created test plans, analyzed test results and presented program summary with results and action plans. • Issued and reviewed newly industrialized designs, ensuring all regulatory requirements, performance metrics, and design criteria were satisfied. Show less



Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

• Mechanical Engineering Co-op – SUV/LT & OE Tire Development

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Findlay, Ohio, United States • Generated a linear regression equation through tire modeling and computer simulations to predict rolling resistance coefficient within a tire line to quickly estimate design feasibility for customer quotes. • Created an Excel worksheet that would allow tire engineers to quickly determine equivalent sizes in both floatation and metric to investigate utilizing existing parts for complexity reduction.



Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

• Mechanical Engineering Co-op – Findlay Plant Technical and Quality

  • May 2016 - May 2016

  Findlay, Ohio, United States • Performed a DOE on tire building machine to determine impact of machine settings on radial uniformity. Recorded measurements, analyzed the data, and made recommendations on what settings should be used to yield more uniform tires. • Investigated trends related to down-graded uniformity tires and the tread extrusion process. Noticed trends showing higher rate of scrap stemming from parts extruded at the start and end of the run. Prompted changes to be implemented on the change-over… Show more • Performed a DOE on tire building machine to determine impact of machine settings on radial uniformity. Recorded measurements, analyzed the data, and made recommendations on what settings should be used to yield more uniform tires. • Investigated trends related to down-graded uniformity tires and the tread extrusion process. Noticed trends showing higher rate of scrap stemming from parts extruded at the start and end of the run. Prompted changes to be implemented on the change-over transitions which improved part uniformity. Show less



Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

• Mechanical Engineering Co-op - Tire Testing

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Findlay, Ohio • Devised, tested and meticulously documented a periodical radial run-out check procedure to ensure maximum testing accuracy is maintained. Authored a detailed adapter setup instruction for the High Speed Uniformity machine to ensure consistent equipment setup between tests. • Thoroughly documented and formulated a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for each work position in the Tire Testing department, detailing potential safety hazards, the cause of the hazards, and the appropriate steps for… Show more • Devised, tested and meticulously documented a periodical radial run-out check procedure to ensure maximum testing accuracy is maintained. Authored a detailed adapter setup instruction for the High Speed Uniformity machine to ensure consistent equipment setup between tests. • Thoroughly documented and formulated a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for each work position in the Tire Testing department, detailing potential safety hazards, the cause of the hazards, and the appropriate steps for removing or minimizing the hazards. • Devised and conducted a temperature study on a test rig. Planned ideal thermocouple placement for data collection, setup equipment, collected/analyzed the data, and presented results to department engineers and discussed results. • Assisted in the development of a new test preparation procedure which effectively increased test repeatability. • Carried out tests on newly developed experimental test methods and collected, analyzed, and presented respective test data to department engineers. Show less



Schneider Electric

• France
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Marketing Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  West Chester, Ohio • Performed data and lead analysis for the largest electrical conference in the US. • Actively formulated workbooks and presentations, utilized in department presentations. • Analyzed market trends, organic search results, and share of voice data. • Frequently setup WebEx and online meeting to present work and collaborate with team members. • Created surveys to better assist sales and manufacturer representatives.



Schneider Electric

• France
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Marketing Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  West Chester, Ohio • Collected, organized, and reviewed customer contracts to facilitate renewals and modifications. • Identified over $80,000 of potential product and licensing sales, as conclusion to contract project. • Created universally accessible contract data base for sales representatives to access. • Analyzed software usage and presented findings/suggestions to project team. • Conducted competitive marketing research.