Experience

EAMINC

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Concept and Sales Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Engineer

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2021

  • Mechanical Lead COVID19, $87 million in automation equipment systems scale up • Develop machine specifications • Vendor management thru the selection process • Site visits and status reporting for each phase of the project • Drove plant layout restructuring thru a collaborative multi departmental team • Write and Execute Validation Protocols • Draft Standard Operating and Preventive Maintenance Procedures • Mentor new engineers, train maintenance and operation… Show more • Mechanical Lead COVID19, $87 million in automation equipment systems scale up • Develop machine specifications • Vendor management thru the selection process • Site visits and status reporting for each phase of the project • Drove plant layout restructuring thru a collaborative multi departmental team • Write and Execute Validation Protocols • Draft Standard Operating and Preventive Maintenance Procedures • Mentor new engineers, train maintenance and operation personnel • Automated systems support, continuous process improvements • Solidworks 3D modeling and printing Show less • Mechanical Lead COVID19, $87 million in automation equipment systems scale up • Develop machine specifications • Vendor management thru the selection process • Site visits and status reporting for each phase of the project • Drove plant layout restructuring thru a collaborative multi departmental team • Write and Execute Validation Protocols • Draft Standard Operating and Preventive Maintenance Procedures • Mentor new engineers, train maintenance and operation… Show more • Mechanical Lead COVID19, $87 million in automation equipment systems scale up • Develop machine specifications • Vendor management thru the selection process • Site visits and status reporting for each phase of the project • Drove plant layout restructuring thru a collaborative multi departmental team • Write and Execute Validation Protocols • Draft Standard Operating and Preventive Maintenance Procedures • Mentor new engineers, train maintenance and operation personnel • Automated systems support, continuous process improvements • Solidworks 3D modeling and printing Show less



Lanco Integrated

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Automation Design Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Designed assembly automation stations using SolidEdge • Prepared presentations for customer design review • Completed Bill of Materials • Vendor Management • Defined Specifications for custom purchase goods • Calculated cycle time analysis • Budget vs. actual cost comparisons • Successful team effort reducing customer design reviews from 6 weeks to 8 days • Component cost reductions, single piece reduction yielding 20k cost savings • Designed systems and… Show more • Designed assembly automation stations using SolidEdge • Prepared presentations for customer design review • Completed Bill of Materials • Vendor Management • Defined Specifications for custom purchase goods • Calculated cycle time analysis • Budget vs. actual cost comparisons • Successful team effort reducing customer design reviews from 6 weeks to 8 days • Component cost reductions, single piece reduction yielding 20k cost savings • Designed systems and components for ease of manufacture and assembly

• Manufacturing Manager Mechanical & Electrical Assembly

  • Feb 2008 - Jan 2012

  • Scheduling and planning of department resources • Team building, and coaching, cross training, and workforce development • Lean leader of the Continuous Improvement Team • Coordinated company wide Lean training programs • Increased useable manufacturing space by 20% • Maintained and Expanded work force, hired 20 new technicians in 2011 • Developed and implemented, single piece modular flow, reducing lead-time improving quality and cost • Introduced Lean Thinking… Show more • Scheduling and planning of department resources • Team building, and coaching, cross training, and workforce development • Lean leader of the Continuous Improvement Team • Coordinated company wide Lean training programs • Increased useable manufacturing space by 20% • Maintained and Expanded work force, hired 20 new technicians in 2011 • Developed and implemented, single piece modular flow, reducing lead-time improving quality and cost • Introduced Lean Thinking, including 5S, kanban, 2 bin pull systems, value stream mapping • Created visual project scheduling, and story boards • Maintained capital and operational budgets • Conducted general shop meetings, troubleshooting and process planning • Conducted annual employee evaluations



Corning Life Science Division

• Kennebunk, Maine

• Contract Project Engineer

  • 2007 - 2008

  • Designed tooling and assembly fixtures using Solidworks • Created department plant floor layout drawings, increasing production flow • Implemented process improvements, eliminating non value added process steps • Lean, value stream mapping. Identified process bottlenecks and improvement opportunities • Machine design improvement projects, improving ergonomics production and safety • Coordinated equipment purchases with outside vendors • Designed tooling and assembly fixtures using Solidworks • Created department plant floor layout drawings, increasing production flow • Implemented process improvements, eliminating non value added process steps • Lean, value stream mapping. Identified process bottlenecks and improvement opportunities • Machine design improvement projects, improving ergonomics production and safety • Coordinated equipment purchases with outside vendors



Dielectric Communications, SPX Corp

• Raymond, Maine

• Mechanical Project Engineer

  • 2005 - 2007

  • Obtained tower data from customers, used to design antenna mounting systems • Developed antenna mounting orientation drawings using SolidEdge CAD software • Created Bill of Materials using SAP and AS/400, enterprise resource planning software • Member of the Low Power LEAN Team, liaison between purchasing and manufacturing • Performed mechanical drawing reviews to insure compliance with company standards and accuracy • Cost savings, Low Power antenna component redesign, new… Show more • Obtained tower data from customers, used to design antenna mounting systems • Developed antenna mounting orientation drawings using SolidEdge CAD software • Created Bill of Materials using SAP and AS/400, enterprise resource planning software • Member of the Low Power LEAN Team, liaison between purchasing and manufacturing • Performed mechanical drawing reviews to insure compliance with company standards and accuracy • Cost savings, Low Power antenna component redesign, new materials and manufacturing methods, +150k potential annual savings • Key customer contact for Qualcomm Mediaflo Show less • Obtained tower data from customers, used to design antenna mounting systems • Developed antenna mounting orientation drawings using SolidEdge CAD software • Created Bill of Materials using SAP and AS/400, enterprise resource planning software • Member of the Low Power LEAN Team, liaison between purchasing and manufacturing • Performed mechanical drawing reviews to insure compliance with company standards and accuracy • Cost savings, Low Power antenna component redesign, new… Show more • Obtained tower data from customers, used to design antenna mounting systems • Developed antenna mounting orientation drawings using SolidEdge CAD software • Created Bill of Materials using SAP and AS/400, enterprise resource planning software • Member of the Low Power LEAN Team, liaison between purchasing and manufacturing • Performed mechanical drawing reviews to insure compliance with company standards and accuracy • Cost savings, Low Power antenna component redesign, new materials and manufacturing methods, +150k potential annual savings • Key customer contact for Qualcomm Mediaflo Show less



Creative Mold Company LLC

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mold Project Engineer

  • 1997 - 2005

  • Calculated and prepared quotes for new projects • Worked directly with customers thru the design and development process, including Crocs, Arctic Cat, Evenflo, Jacuzzi, HotSprings, Planet Dog, Kohler, Tubbs Snowshoe • Coordinated projects from concept through completion and supervised the shop personnel • Created concept drawings and 3D surface models using Delcam PowerShape • Programmed CNC milling machines using Delcam PowerMill • Obtained ISO 9002 certification • Calculated and prepared quotes for new projects • Worked directly with customers thru the design and development process, including Crocs, Arctic Cat, Evenflo, Jacuzzi, HotSprings, Planet Dog, Kohler, Tubbs Snowshoe • Coordinated projects from concept through completion and supervised the shop personnel • Created concept drawings and 3D surface models using Delcam PowerShape • Programmed CNC milling machines using Delcam PowerMill • Obtained ISO 9002 certification



ZF Lemforder Corporation

• Brewer, Maine

• Life Test / Quality Department

  • 1993 - 1997

  LIFE TEST DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR • Key customer contact on all product testing for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Corp. • Oversaw all testing and daily operations in the test lab • Created, coordinated and prioritized test schedules • Communicated with manufacturing engineers, sales office and partners overseas LIFE TEST ENGINEER • Performed product validation dynamic fatigue and functional testing. • Designed, and constructed new equipment and… Show more LIFE TEST DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR • Key customer contact on all product testing for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Corp. • Oversaw all testing and daily operations in the test lab • Created, coordinated and prioritized test schedules • Communicated with manufacturing engineers, sales office and partners overseas LIFE TEST ENGINEER • Performed product validation dynamic fatigue and functional testing. • Designed, and constructed new equipment and coordinated capital purchases • Safety Committee member Ergonomic evaluation of workstations, to reduced repetitive motion injuries • Paint Elimination Project $60K annual savings • Stabilizer Cold Formed Pin Project Testing - $50K per week savings QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER • Developed and improved process control plans and work flow diagrams • Created and updated SPC charts and final audit sheets • Compiled machine capability studies • Conducted customer and supplier visits concerned with quality Show less LIFE TEST DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR • Key customer contact on all product testing for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Corp. • Oversaw all testing and daily operations in the test lab • Created, coordinated and prioritized test schedules • Communicated with manufacturing engineers, sales office and partners overseas LIFE TEST ENGINEER • Performed product validation dynamic fatigue and functional testing. • Designed, and constructed new equipment and… Show more LIFE TEST DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR • Key customer contact on all product testing for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Corp. • Oversaw all testing and daily operations in the test lab • Created, coordinated and prioritized test schedules • Communicated with manufacturing engineers, sales office and partners overseas LIFE TEST ENGINEER • Performed product validation dynamic fatigue and functional testing. • Designed, and constructed new equipment and coordinated capital purchases • Safety Committee member Ergonomic evaluation of workstations, to reduced repetitive motion injuries • Paint Elimination Project $60K annual savings • Stabilizer Cold Formed Pin Project Testing - $50K per week savings QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER • Developed and improved process control plans and work flow diagrams • Created and updated SPC charts and final audit sheets • Compiled machine capability studies • Conducted customer and supplier visits concerned with quality Show less



Kennebec Technologies

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

• Precision Machinist

  • 1989 - 1993

  Complex machining and contract manufacturing Complex machining and contract manufacturing