Experience

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  Trafag USA

  • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

  • Application Engineer & Product Manager

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

    - Based on market feedback and data analytics, initiate and lead product development projects with long-term roadmaps- Conduct market research activities to provide trends, customer needs, and/or opportunities to maximize product competitiveness- Build and maintain relationships with distributors and individuals within relevant companies or industries- Build and maintain internal data analytics systems with SQL databases and Power BI dashboards- Provide product technical experitise to potential customers to maximize purchased product performance- Provide technical customer support for product troubleshooting and resolving system integration issues- In coordination with other management, build and execute national company strategy

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  OILES America Corporation

  • Concord, North Carolina, United States

  • Quality Control Engineer

    • Jul 2019 - Feb 2022
    • Concord, North Carolina, United States

    - Within 60 days of hire, obtained Lead Auditor status and reinstated company’s IATF certification- Within 90 days of hire, resolved multiple product quality issues with company’s largest customer, ending costly quality inspection processes and re-qualifying company for new business- Conducted full audit and reconstruction of company-wide Statistical Process Controls (SPC)- Removed non-value adding processes, providing 30% greater product yield on respective product lines- Reverse-engineered PLC robotics, bringing troubleshooting and maintenance capabilities in-house- Acted as Lead Product Engineer contact for over 60 active customers - Designed, built, and deployed automated manufacturing performance reports using Power BI

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  S-E-A

  • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Technical Consultant - Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Division

    • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Charlotte, North Carolina

    - Provided engineering expertise to litigation cases by performing failure analysis and providing technical insight in incidents involving vehicles and mechanical equipment- Produced evidence documentation, summations of depositions, police reports, autopsy reports, and case-relevant published research information to lead litigators- Presented and explained investigation-relevant information to both technical and non-technical audiences

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  Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

  • Raymond, Ohio

  • Engineering Staff - North America Quality Innovation Division

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2018
    • Raymond, Ohio

    - Served as Lead Project Engineer for Honda and Acura suspension improvement projects to correct excessive warranty claims, high warranty costs, or customer survey complaints- Led and managed engineering projects with focus on suspension components, to fit cost, quality, and performance goals while meeting customer expectations- Used data analysis and test engineering to identify, justify, and prioritize opportunities of continuous improvement in chassis manufacturing processes or design characteristics- Create and facilitate testing procedures to validate new designs or manufacturing processes, and verify changes conform to cost, performance, and durability targets- Implemented manufacturing process and design improvements both at suppliers and within Honda to reduce warranty-period part failure frequency by an average of 65%- Managed and completed the highest quantity of engineering projects in my respective engineering group for the last three years running- Repeatedly beat company-set project deadline targets by 15% on average- Successfully headed and oversaw the acquisition, modification, and installation of over $1.2 mil worth of new testing equipment to improve company engineering capabilities

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  The Lubrizol Corporation

  • Wickliffe, OH

  • Co-op - Mechanical Testing Division & Applied Sciences Division

    • Jan 2012 - Aug 2014
    • Wickliffe, OH

    - Supported full-time Scientists and Project Engineers in the testing and development of petroleum-based lubricants, fuels, and synthetic polymer materials- Collaborated with an automotive manufacturer to develop a proprietary bench testing rig that cost a fraction of the amount compared to versions on the market- Developed a field test procedure and programmed in-vehicle equipment so future testing could be done in-house - Created new testing equipment and procedures for wear testing on polymer materials- Established an inventory system for testing equipment that monitored location and calibration status- Upgraded lab operator equipment used to monitor equipment wear, allowing for 4x the accuracy with no change in inspection procedures- Created a program in Visual Basic to calculate roller bearing lubricant thickness and predict fatigue failure under given conditions- Produced demonstration kits for recruitment to illustrate the company’s role in the industry - Made a new layouts of lab rooms under remodel in accordance with safety codes and spacing requirements- Served as Head Coordinator for an annual United Way charity event- Developed validation procedures to verify rebuilt SRV testing stands were ready to resume service- Designed and implemented bearing test equipment upgrades to increase themaximum load limit by 30% with a 10% improvement to equipment running life- Optimized an engine oil test reporting program using Visual Basic, to operate 10xfaster on low power computer systems than prior build- Tasked one week from deadline, designed a proprietary engine oil cooling system- Developed and fabricated a temperature control chamber for transmission fluid testing- Assisted in the design and implementation of equipment to provide real-time test measurements on vehicles in the field