Experience

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  EG-Transpire

  • Product Development Engineer

    • Apr 2016 - Present

    Honda Guest Engineer Responsible for tooling evaluation and development of parts, selection of materials and processes needed for the production, process improvements, and sustained quality for a new automotive parts.• Perform tooling feasibility on plastic parts for multiple project team...

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  General Electric Appliance and Lighting

  • Louisville, Kentucky

  • Senior Design Engineer

    • Oct 2010 - Mar 2016
    • Louisville, Kentucky

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY APPLIANCES, Louisville, Ky 2010 – Present Senior Design Engineer Responsible for design and development of parts, selection of materials and processes needed for the production, process improvements, and sustained quality for a new refrigeration p...

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  ELECTROLUX FLOOR CARE PRODUCTS

  • Product Cost Engineer

    • Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

    Responsible for the design and implementation of product cost and warranty reductions for a major floor care manufacturer.* Evaluate current product and revise part design and manufacturing methods to improve quality and reduce costs.* Coordinate with overseas suppliers to correct...

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  Image Point

  • Design Engineer

    • 2008 - 2009
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  NORCOLD, INC

  • Senior Design Engineer

    • Nov 2007 - Nov 2008

    Responsible for design and development of parts, selection of materials and processes needed for the production, process improvements, and maintain quality for a new RV refrigeration product for a major recreational vehicle supplier.Team Leader for multiple parts. Responsible for maintaining sche...

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  SHOWA ALUMINUM COMPANY

  • New Model Engineer

    • Jul 2005 - Nov 2007

    Responsible for design and procurement of fixtures, process improvements, and maintaining quality of a/c evaporator products for a major second tier automotive supplier.Team Leader for multiple projects. Responsible for maintaining schedules, developing BOM's, and assigning tasks to meet cust...

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  ALCOA HOME EXTERIORS

  • Product Development Engineer

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 2004

    Responsible for leading design and product engineers for plastic injection molded exterior building products for the housing industry.Managed and directed multiple large scale Injection molded projects from conception through production. Directed cross-functional teams of engineering, marketing, ...

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  OHIO WILLOW WOOD COMPANY

  • D Engineer

    • Jan 1987 - Jan 1997

    Responsible for prosthetics product development from concept through manufacturing.Designed and built a variety of compression molds, and injection molds reducing cost 40%. Coordinated injection molding facilities with material vendors for mold and material verification. Patented metal/composite ...

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  WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES

  • Project Planner (Project Reach)

    • Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

    Responsible for designing large injection and compression molded structural parts for advanced washing machine.Designed injection molded outer and spin tubs. Designed compression molded lid and top panel replacing of metal parts. Evaluated and selected molding processes and materials. Developed p...

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  WEAREVER/PROCTORSILEX

  • Senior Corporate Design Engineer

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

    Responsible for product design and support for the automatic drip coffee maker product line.Led project for new design coffee maker from artist conception to production. Designed aluminum, steel, and injection molded parts for new and maintaining existing product lines. Supervised model shop in f...

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  AMCA INTERNATIONAL

  • Design Engineer

    • Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

    Responsible for modifying imported high end electronic kerosene, and un-vented gas room heaters to meet US requirements.Evaluated feasibility of new features and performance capability of imported heating products for cross functional teams of marketing, testing, and manufacturing for major custo...