Experience

Northern Metal Fab, Inc.

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • Jun 2021 - Present



KOBRA Molds LLC

• V.P. of Engineering and Operations

  • Aug 2011 - May 2021

  Manage engineering team and oversee their activities including, but not limited to: * Scheduling and follow-up on new orders. * Design reviews and design clarification. * Design new product for/with customers. * Work with programmers on CNC programming needs and scheduling. * Ensure that orders leave engineering in a timely manner in order to maximize time in production. Manage all production staff and oversee their activities (machining, welding, and assembly) including, but not limited to: * Capacity planning, scheduling, and production strategies for up to three shifts. * Production throughput for up to three shifts. * Capital goods investments and maintenance programs. Collaborate with global sales team on strategies and capabilities to fill production capacity and manage projects.Plan and coordinate with global IT department with strategies, training, and investments for the Hudson facility.Coordinate global engineering and production capacities with parent company in Lengenfeld, Germany to maximize capabilities and capacity in both factories.Recently managed a multi-year $5 million expansion and investment plan.* Directed leadership/owners on planning expanded global market and production strategies and capital goods investments for expansion.* Designed plans and led the construction firm on factory layout and design throughout each phase until completion.* Ensured production capacities were maintained.

• Lead Engineer/Designer

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2011

  Manage all daily engineering activities including but not limited to:* Ensure that customer’s needs, wants and expectations are met.* Ensure that engineering delivers design projects on time so that we meet or exceed our customer’s delivery expectations.Design tooling and light automation using SolidWorks and Mastercam.Created the first ever design standards and standard templates for the engineering department, increasing efficiency and consistency.



Advance Design & Systems

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Toolmaker/Designer

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2006

  Designed tooling and light automation using SolidWorks.Built tooling and light automation to print specifications and deadlines using CNC and manual mills, manual lathe, and horizontal/vertical saws.Created programs for CNC mill using Mastercam 9 and X.Oversaw all shop activities and jobs.Ensured employees kept up a proper pace to deliver tooling on time. Designed tooling and light automation using SolidWorks.Built tooling and light automation to print specifications and deadlines using CNC and manual mills, manual lathe, and horizontal/vertical saws.Created programs for CNC mill using Mastercam 9 and X.Oversaw all shop activities and jobs.Ensured employees kept up a proper pace to deliver tooling on time.



Boston Scientific

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Toolmaker

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2006

  Built tooling and light automation to print specifications and deadlines using CNC and manual mills, manual lathe, manual and CNC grinders and horizontal/vertical saws.Created programs for CNC mill using MASTERCAM 9 and canned cycles.Ordered purchased components for tooling and light automation jobs.Performed light maintenance on shop machines.Made design recommendations to design department in structured meetings about how to make tooling more ‘machinable.’

• Tooling Designer

  • Apr 1999 - Jan 2003

  Designed tooling and light automation to Customer specifications and deadlines using SolidWorks.Created the first ever design standards for the tooling department.Made design recommendations to other designers in structured meetings about how to make tooling more ‘machinable.’Trained other designers on SolidWorks.