Experience

HN Precision

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Engineer (2012- ) / Director of Product Design (2005-2012) / Consulting Engineer (2004-2005)

  • 2004 - Present

  Responsibility for New Product Development / Revenue Expansion, Solving Customer Technical Issues and Manufacturing Quality Issues, Sales Support. • Initiated Product Development Lab, supporting Sales and Manufacturing. • Primary liaison for technical customer support for Sales and Manufacturing. • Supported Sales via customer visits and modeling tools, resulting in increased sales. • Developed fatigue tests and new designs to resolve customer field failure of engine components. • Designed, developed, and launched 3 valve rotator programs generating $500k/year revenue. • Developed wear tests for core products - valve guides and valve rotators. • Developed heat treat specifications: Induction hardening, Carbonitriding, Nitriding, etc. Show less



Waukesha Engine

• Waukesha, WI

• Director of Engineering - Product Design

  • Aug 2001 - Nov 2003

  Managed a Product Design Department. Responsibility for New Product Design, Sustaining Product Design, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Change Control, and CADD systems. Managed a Product Design Department. Responsibility for New Product Design, Sustaining Product Design, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Change Control, and CADD systems.



Cummins Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Design Manager

  • May 1996 - Aug 2001

  Hired to solve cam wear warranty issue. Managed a team to redesign cam roller followers to minimize camshaft wear and resolve issue. Mentored less experienced engineers. Managed a team of engineers and drafters responsible for supporting Product Engineering to meet Margin Improvement, Performance, and Warranty goals. Functional Excellence leader for Design and Drafting, maintain and improve methods and standards. Responsible for Product Development Engineering internal ISO quality audits. 6 Sigma Green Belt. Show less



GE

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Leader

  • May 1991 - Jun 1996

  Managed a team to redesign cam roller followers to minimize camshaft wear and resolve issue. Mentored less experienced engineers.Managed a team of engineers and drafters responsible for supporting Product Engineering to meet Margin Improvement, Performance, and Warranty goals. Functional Excellence leader for Design and Drafting, maintain and improve methods and standards. Responsible for Product Development Engineering internal ISO quality audits. 6 Sigma been Belt.

• Project Manager

  • May 1988 - May 1991

  • Technical/Managerial liaison at a production facility for Manufacturing, Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and Product Engineering teams. • Responsible for technical leadership of Product Engineering team.• Supported Marketing and Field Service with visits to customers dealing with critical issues.• Supported Purchasing and Supplier Quality teams in a supplier selection process

• Lead Engineer

  • Aug 1984 - May 1988

  • Managed a program to design a higher horsepower uprated version of the GE 7FDL engine.• Introduced the use electronic fuel injection on the 7FDL.• Coordinated the design, analysis and testing efforts between suppliers and consultants. • Developed a workable design and initiated the five year plan.



Cummins Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer/Sr. Engineer

  • Jan 1980 - Aug 1984

  • Design and development of diesel engine components using FEA methods. • Authored a comprehensive gasketted joint design standard. • Corporate leak committee member. • Lubrication analysis of bearings and rolling contact surfaces. • Redesigned a pushrod, saving Cummins $2MM/ year. • Design and development of diesel engine components using FEA methods. • Authored a comprehensive gasketted joint design standard. • Corporate leak committee member. • Lubrication analysis of bearings and rolling contact surfaces. • Redesigned a pushrod, saving Cummins $2MM/ year.