Experience

FINN Corporation

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

  • May 2016 - Present

  -Lead product engineer and support of Express Mulcher (by Express Blower) product line. -Credited inventor of multiple patented agitation assisting devices for industry leading Finn HydroSeeders. -Successfully redesigned and relaunched Titan (HT) HydroSeeder product to market with T4F compliant power plant and many value added innovations. -Lead product engineer for new Finn MBL1. -Lead product engineer and support of Express Mulcher (by Express Blower) product line. -Credited inventor of multiple patented agitation assisting devices for industry leading Finn HydroSeeders. -Successfully redesigned and relaunched Titan (HT) HydroSeeder product to market with T4F compliant power plant and many value added innovations. -Lead product engineer for new Finn MBL1.



Mendenhall Technical Services, Inc. (MTSI)

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

• Mechanical/Production Engineer

  • Apr 2010 - May 2016

  -Member of MTSI’s project management team -Completed critical alignment of major gas-turbine manufacturer's new $2B test-cell utilizing FARO Vantage Laser Tracker system with Polyworks IMInspect, maximizing stack-up control. -ISO 9001:2008, AS9100D Certified Quality Auditor -Designed and implemented full lubrication system(s) for gas turbine in both test and production use -Eliminated premature gas-turbine auxiliary bearing failures with custom designed assembly tooling -Established and implemented full inventory control system, minimizing overhead losses and improving internal asset control -Assisted in design of unique cutting-edge electric start systems for several gas turbine applications Show less



Full Throttle Adrenaline Park & Event Center

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager/Pit Boss

  • Apr 2011 - Feb 2013

  -Part time employee filling positions for track worker, pit boss (lead track worker), and assistant manager. -Assisted with track creation/build effort as well as the occasional technical challenge. -Overall do-it-all grunt worker. -Part time employee filling positions for track worker, pit boss (lead track worker), and assistant manager. -Assisted with track creation/build effort as well as the occasional technical challenge. -Overall do-it-all grunt worker.



University of Dayton

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • Aug 2009 - Nov 2009

  -Constructed a 23 foot tall, re-useable liquid fueled rocket -Marked UD as first in Ohio with experimental rocket fuel in rocket of this caliber -Designed and constructed new motor mount, ejection system, and internal components -Created and calibrated three custom strain gauges; Exposure to data acquisition system (Labview) -Test fired, post processed data, currently redesigning for flight and re-test using new control systems -Student Member since August 2005 -Constructed a 23 foot tall, re-useable liquid fueled rocket -Marked UD as first in Ohio with experimental rocket fuel in rocket of this caliber -Designed and constructed new motor mount, ejection system, and internal components -Created and calibrated three custom strain gauges; Exposure to data acquisition system (Labview) -Test fired, post processed data, currently redesigning for flight and re-test using new control systems -Student Member since August 2005



Yaskawa Motoman

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer Co-op

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

  -Worked Summer semesters (June-August) -Coordinated engineering design aspect of large-scale tech show prep -Certified NX100 controller basic programmer -IMTS 2008 show manager liaison for majority of demo-cell prep work -Maintained and serviced Robo-Bar -Completed speed & accuracy testing on leading-edge robots from Yaskawa -Assembled and programmed custom demo-cells for prospective customers and clients -Worked Summer semesters (June-August) -Coordinated engineering design aspect of large-scale tech show prep -Certified NX100 controller basic programmer -IMTS 2008 show manager liaison for majority of demo-cell prep work -Maintained and serviced Robo-Bar -Completed speed & accuracy testing on leading-edge robots from Yaskawa -Assembled and programmed custom demo-cells for prospective customers and clients



Society of Automotive Engineers

• Dayton, Ohio Area

• Student President

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2008

  -Program leader from concept to competition -Organized automotive-related events/seminars -Team designed, engineered, built, raced SAE Mini-Baja competition car -Emphasized student involvement -Student member for four and a half years -Program leader from concept to competition -Organized automotive-related events/seminars -Team designed, engineered, built, raced SAE Mini-Baja competition car -Emphasized student involvement -Student member for four and a half years



Montgomery County Sanitary Engineering

• Kettering, Ohio

• Sanitary Engineer Co-op

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  -Designed extended use sanitary sewer flow logger/fuel cell system -Facilitated manhole and sanitary sewer lines rehab/reconditioning projects -Obtained GPS and site data of freshwater system fall-out locations for submission to EPA -Widespread field operations experience -Designed extended use sanitary sewer flow logger/fuel cell system -Facilitated manhole and sanitary sewer lines rehab/reconditioning projects -Obtained GPS and site data of freshwater system fall-out locations for submission to EPA -Widespread field operations experience