Experience

Mechanical Research & Design, Inc.

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Applications Engineer

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Worked in a customer-facing team developing custom solutions for customer applications byrecording and parsing relevant data and creating conceptual submittals and cost estimationsfor quoting and bidding of large and small projects.Negotiated terms and conditions for sale of products and contracts.Developed standard product lines and worked on marketing initiatives to increase marketvisibility and increase capture rate.Tracked and analyzed sales metrics and customer data.Assisted in developing standard processes throughout the company to work towards ISO 9000certification.

• Project/Design Engineer Level III

  • May 2014 - Feb 2018

  Designed custom isolation, joint testing, and leak testing equipment for many industries,including; oil & gas, o􀆦shore, nuclear, municipalities, automotive and automation.Verified designs using Solidworks FEA analysis & full in-house FAT setups.Designed according to international standards and designs tested by third party certifiers.Managed large projects from concepting through design & final testing.



Microlution Inc

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Materials Manager

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  Sourced, quoted, and ordered custom and high-tech parts for ultra precision CNC machines to align with varying production demands and manufacturing capacities. Outlined and executed a plan for improving material tracking and inventory reduction. Sourced, quoted, and ordered custom and high-tech parts for ultra precision CNC machines to align with varying production demands and manufacturing capacities. Outlined and executed a plan for improving material tracking and inventory reduction.



Vernon Hills Hockey Association

• Assistant Hockey Coach

  • Apr 2011 - May 2014

  Developed leadership, communication, and teamwork skills in high school ice hockey players. * Created and organized practice plans and team game plans. Developed leadership, communication, and teamwork skills in high school ice hockey players. * Created and organized practice plans and team game plans.



Brass Light Gallery

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales & Process Engineer

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  Designed, prototyped, and oversaw the production of custom architectural light fixtures usingSolidworks & Simulation FEA.Hired, managed, and trained a team of engineering interns to design fixtures and processstandard orders in a lean manufacturing environment..Implemented lean principles such as 5S, takt time, just-in-time and a kanban pull inventorysystem as part of the Continuous Improvement Team.Automated the generation of bill of materials, paperless assembly instructions, and smartsupply chain systems using Solidworks, Excel and VBA.Managed product development projects and documented new design standards.Designed products to comply with Underwriters Laboratories specifications defined in U.L.1598.

• Engineering Intern

  • Jan 2008 - May 2010

  Mapped out the current state shop floor plans and building utilities using AutoCAD.Updated and created bill of materials for custom and standard light fixtures.Assisted in design of custom and standard light fixtures.



Wilmette Hockey Association

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Assistant Coach

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Bantam Bronze travel hockey team. Bantam Bronze travel hockey team.



Chicago Park District

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Laborer

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Operated gas-powered landscaping equipment to ensure safety and cleanliness of Chicago parks and fields. Worked with a crew to complete work in timely and orderly fashion. Operated gas-powered landscaping equipment to ensure safety and cleanliness of Chicago parks and fields. Worked with a crew to complete work in timely and orderly fashion.