Experience

Smith-Blair, Inc

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Engineering

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Quality Control Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Present

• Product Engineer

  • May 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Develop and maintain a breadth of product lines. Daily tasks include functioning with manufacturing in the production and development of product, consulting with customers’ for solutions or technical support, and working with sales/marketing personnel in and outside the organization to support products. • Notable responsibilities include maintaining engineering product literature, serving as company gatekeeper for UL product certifications to NSF standards, tasked with developing and… Show more • Develop and maintain a breadth of product lines. Daily tasks include functioning with manufacturing in the production and development of product, consulting with customers’ for solutions or technical support, and working with sales/marketing personnel in and outside the organization to support products. • Notable responsibilities include maintaining engineering product literature, serving as company gatekeeper for UL product certifications to NSF standards, tasked with developing and executing training for internal staff on products, involvement on capital projects for new product development, and tradeshow display design and build projects. • Communicate effectively through detailed engineering observations, testing, and reports for customer returned materials. Assisting external sales team remotely and onsite with in-field installation or technical issues.



Mechantek Corporation

• United States
• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Applications Engineer

  • May 2012 - Apr 2015

  • Developed NFPA compliance initiatives for packaged fire protection systems and company service professionals • Functioned in numerous essential business roles including design, sales, procurement, and customer support • Cultivated relationships in a competitive sprinkler industry throughout the state of Texas and Oklahoma • Developed NFPA compliance initiatives for packaged fire protection systems and company service professionals • Functioned in numerous essential business roles including design, sales, procurement, and customer support • Cultivated relationships in a competitive sprinkler industry throughout the state of Texas and Oklahoma



DRS Technologies RSTA

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Design

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  • Analyzed and formulated effect solutions for production and design • Developed extensive CAD skills and modeling techniques • Juggled multiple projects on tight deadlines • Analyzed and formulated effect solutions for production and design • Developed extensive CAD skills and modeling techniques • Juggled multiple projects on tight deadlines



DRS Technologies

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Quality Support

  • May 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Restructured incoming and final inspections day-to-day process • Worked with in all areas of the company Production, Engineering, Returns • Streamlined transition to Oracle database system • Restructured incoming and final inspections day-to-day process • Worked with in all areas of the company Production, Engineering, Returns • Streamlined transition to Oracle database system



Smith Blair Inc.

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Test Engineer

  • Aug 2006 - Oct 2008

  • Trained under multiple design engineers • Propelled new product line past UL/FM certification • Evaluated and tested customer returned materials • Trained under multiple design engineers • Propelled new product line past UL/FM certification • Evaluated and tested customer returned materials



Pro-Tech Lock & Safe

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Locksmith Technician

  • Feb 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Performed professional work with quality and tactfulness • Cultivate strong relationships with customers • Managed company assets • Performed professional work with quality and tactfulness • Cultivate strong relationships with customers • Managed company assets