Experience

Wood Fiber Group-Simonds, Burton Saw, BGR Saws, US Blades, Global Tooling, Armstrong, Wright Machine

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Equipment Production Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Apr 2012 - Present



SCAFCO Corp

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2012

  · Job responsibilities include continual process improvement of manufacturing process at in two plants. · Analyze current manufacturing processes and implement lean manufacturing. · Designed and built in-house flying shear for steel stud roll-former as well as a servo feed system. · Work with Maintenance Department and vendors to maintain and upgrade the facility. · Perform FEA and structural analysis of design to reduce number of prototypes. · Job responsibilities include continual process improvement of manufacturing process at in two plants. · Analyze current manufacturing processes and implement lean manufacturing. · Designed and built in-house flying shear for steel stud roll-former as well as a servo feed system. · Work with Maintenance Department and vendors to maintain and upgrade the facility. · Perform FEA and structural analysis of design to reduce number of prototypes.



SCAFCO Grain Systems Company

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industrial Engineer

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2012

  · In conjunction with plant managers and upper management created layout for new 120,000 sq. ft. steel stud manufacturing plant. · New plant layout will increase roll-forming efficiency by 400% and will promote lean manufacturing · Work with operators to increase productivity while maintaining a safe working environment. · Create and maintain layouts of both manufacturing plants. · Requires hands on knowledge of all manufacturing process in order to implement process improvements

• Electrical/Automation Engineer

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2012

  · Wire up machines and controls panels to automate manufacturing processes. · Read and create wiring diagrams to ensure correct hook up of new and existing machinery · Program PLCs (mostly Direct Soft) using ladder logic. · Program PACs using LabVIEW (Visual programming tool). · Created a vision system to reduce quality control violations.

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2012

  · Manage 5 engineers issuing safety, production, and quality projects. · Update project list with new projects and prioritize them based on safety, cost vs. benefit, and customer impact. · Work with upper management and safety committee to determine project priorities.



Resort Spas and Billiards

• Assistant Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Nov 2009

  · This business is owned and operated by my family. I worked at the business when ever I was not in school. · Followed-up with customers to ensure that product delivery, installation, and day-to-day functions met or exceeded their expectations. · Worked on the showroom floor as a product salesmen. · Input sales numbers, customer data, and other key business figures to track monthly, quarterly, and yearly business progress.Program ProficienciesAutoCAD, AutoDESK Inventor, Solidworks, LabVIEW, Microsoft Office, CNC programmingsoftware, G-code Creation, DIRECT Soft PLC, WINLDR, easily learn any computer program



SCAFCO Corp

• Engineering Intern

  • Apr 2007 - May 2009

  · Worked to convert a pneumatic stripper plate to hydraulic resulting in a 200% increase in productivity. · Analyzed and redesigned a walk-in-door making it symmetrical, and easier to assemble by reducing the number of dissimilar parts, creating less quality control violations. · Designed a multi-level steel structure inside a building with a 150' long catwalk in inventor and produced all the 2-D fabrication drawings. · Brainstormed prototypes with engineering teams to identify the best concept. · Using SCAFCO's in-house machine shop to manufacture key components and assemble prototypes. This hands-on experience enabled the creation of more efficient designs. · Used Design for Assembly and Design for Manufacturing techniques. · Required knowledge in programs: Inventor, AutoCAD, Torchmate, Tops 300, Microsoft Office, Maple, MathCAD, Solid Works, WINLDR, LabVIEW, C++, CoDeSys and ANSYS.; · Taught a design program (Inventor), and a manufacturing program (Torchmate). · Gained experience in manufacturing process such as CNC plasma cutting, CNC sheet metal stamping, press brakes, band saws, TIG and MIG welding, Oxy-Acetylene Torches, Plasma Cutters, Milling Machines, and Lathes.College Pro ­