Engineering Manager

• Jul 2022 - Present

Engineering Manager

• Dec 2018 - Apr 2022

▪ Supervised a team of 7 engineers in Salt Lake City and five designers in Pune, India. Responsible for training, design & drafting standards, project assignments and scheduling. Also coordinated closely with project management and business development teams to manage heavy workload on time and within budget ▪ Developed and launched new onboarding program for team members to reduce ramp up time by new hires and help establish engineering process standards ▪ Expanded use of standards parts and existing IP to improve project turnaround time by up to 50% and reduce repetitive engineering tasks ▪ Oversaw the expansion, training and coordination of an engineering team that managed two consecutive record-breaking years of volume, with total sales increasing by 45% from 2020 to 2022 ▪ Managed the development of new design automation tools and processes that reduced project engineering time by up to 50% ▪ Increased coordination and utilization of India-based design team, allowing for increased productivity and reduced engineering costs ▪ Led continuous education efforts that improved accuracy and consistency of engineering projects and helped reduce rework, fabrication issues and costly installation delays ▪ Over three years, personally engineered and released over 60 wastewater treatment projects worth over $45 million Show less

Lead Engineering & Project Manager

• Dec 2013 - Dec 2018

▪ Primary engineer and project manager for multi-million dollar Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling infrastructure projects, primarily for transit authorities, transport companies and private customers ▪ Utilized CAD skills, broad engineering knowledge, project management and relationship-building skills to successfully complete several challenging construction projects throughout the United States ▪ Led the design, permitting, procurement & project management for the largest CNG transit fueling installation in the nation (VIA Metro – San Antonio, TX) ▪ Key contributor to every facet of the business process including technical support for Business Development team, sourcing & purchasing, design & permitting of complex project and advisor for the Capital Projects team ▪ Managed $75 million in complex CNG installations, including the largest CNG contract ever awarded at the time (Department of Transportation and Public Works – Miami, FL) Show less

CAD Technician/Designer

• Oct 2013 - Nov 2013

Mechanical Design Engineer

• 2012 - Sep 2013

▪ As product manager for GDT line of turner-dividers, responsible for improving lead time on machine orders by standardizing parts and assemblies, reducing part counts, and working closely with production to identify and eliminate manufacturing errors ▪ Conceived, designed, tested and optimized prototype aseptic package-handling system for Chinese market that increased capacity over existing systems by over 200% ▪ Developed prototype overhead carton turning machine for UK market that increased throughput capacity by 67% and added pack-orientation flexibility while reducing machine footprint ▪ Utilized advanced 3D modeling techniques such as simulation and FEA to reduce time and cost to produce prototype packaging machinery ▪ Developed proprietary TetraPak conversion kits that allowed GPI to increase sales volume in both China and the U.S. Show less

Mechanical Design Engineer

• Mar 2007 - 2012

▪ Designed custom parts and assemblies for state-of-the-art high-speed packaging lines for the food and beverage industry ▪ As product manager for legacy equipment tooling, automated design of parts and assemblies, developed new standards that simplified fabrication, and lowered production costs by an average of 30% per assembly ▪ Automated design of custom fabricated electrical cabinets, reducing engineering time from two days to two hours and eliminating production errors in the process ▪ Primary designer for custom high-speed stacking unit installed which served as key component in state-of-the-art Kraft Foods production line Show less

Process Engineer

• May 2004 - Mar 2007