Experience

Lion Energy

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  American Fork, Utah, United States Specialize in batteries for portable charging devices, recreational vehicles, Energy Storage Systems, and Electric/Solar Generators.



Barnes Bullets, LLC

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ammunition Production Supervisor

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2021

  Mona, Utah, United States Manage all aspects of ammunition production. Carry out production schedule for 15 million units per year. Hiring and training all new members of the ammo team. Audit and maintain tooling and raw material inventories. Research, develop, and implement cost savings and continuous improvement projects. Provide business cases for capital investment projects to expand production. Integrate all new machines into production. Work with Engineering to develop and implement design changes on… Show more Manage all aspects of ammunition production. Carry out production schedule for 15 million units per year. Hiring and training all new members of the ammo team. Audit and maintain tooling and raw material inventories. Research, develop, and implement cost savings and continuous improvement projects. Provide business cases for capital investment projects to expand production. Integrate all new machines into production. Work with Engineering to develop and implement design changes on production equipment. Show less



Barnes Bullets

• Ballistic Lab Electronic Technician

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2018

  Mona, UT Maintain all bullet and ammunition testing equipment (Universal Receivers, Pressure Barrels, Pressure Sensors, Charge Amps, Computers, Oehler equipment). Build test records for production. Coordinate all Design Verification testing on new ammunition products. Assist in special projects outside of normal production testing.

• R&D Engineering Technician

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

  Mona, UT



Utah Army National Guard

• Sergeant

  • Dec 2008 - Feb 2014

  Mount Pleasant, UT One of only seven Non-Commissioned Officers in the U.S. to qualify to compete in the National Guard Bureau Best Warrior Competition. The competition included contests at battalion, brigade, state, region, and then national levels. It included physical and mental challenges under high stress and sleep deprived circumstances such as evaluating leadership skills, problem solving, tests of knowledge, formal interviews and high intensity physical activity. Received the Non-Commissioned Officer of… Show more One of only seven Non-Commissioned Officers in the U.S. to qualify to compete in the National Guard Bureau Best Warrior Competition. The competition included contests at battalion, brigade, state, region, and then national levels. It included physical and mental challenges under high stress and sleep deprived circumstances such as evaluating leadership skills, problem solving, tests of knowledge, formal interviews and high intensity physical activity. Received the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award for the Army National Guard in Region 7, an eight state region. Won Non-Commission Officer of the Year for the state of Utah. Current responsibilities include team leader and assistant squad leader for a heavy construction equipment operator squad. Member of 116 Engineer Company, 1457 Engineer Battalion. Show less



Southern Utah University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• CNC Lab Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Cedar City, UT Taught students how to safely and effectively use the manual lathe and mill to make and display cannon. Also helped students learn how to write code for and use the CNC lathe and mill.



Nielson Construction

• Grade Setter

  • 2005 - 2011

  Huntington, UT Utilizing project plans and blueprints to set grade on excavation projects such as roads, parking lots and building lots using traditional methods as well as advanced GPS equipment.