Experience

BAND-IT IDEX

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

• Account Manager, Transportation

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Technical solution with bands and straps for automotive applications Technical solution with bands and straps for automotive applications



TRU-FLEX

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Sales Engineer/ Sr.Applications Engineer

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Provide sales and engineering support to customer, Create and maintain relationships with customers, Provide sales presentations, Obtain new customer contacts, Provide quotes to customers, Manage Customer & Internal programs, Specify bellows for specific customers applications, Oversee the design of bellows assemblies, Work with outside suppliers of tubes and flanges, Interpret and specify GD&T on prints, Perform data acquisition on customers vehicles, Support customers on design and bellows placement, Develop new low skin temperature bellows for off-road vehicles, Develop test plans, coordinate development with outside suppliers, Run customer APQP meetings, Establish a product development process within the organization,



Faurecia

• France
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Engineer

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

  Support John Deere on the development of the final Tier IV aftertreatment designs. Lead team at Faurecia to meet the John Deere packaging and performance specifications. Develop DFMEA, review CFD and FEA and provide reviews and presentation to customer. Identify opportunities for cost reductions. Lead internal and external design reviews. Run weekly APQP with John Deere Engineering. Create technical presentations for the customer on designs, program status, changes, issues, test results and analysis results. Review and approve drawings. Release work packages to CAD team and release drawings. Create time lines for project deliverables. Develop test plan with customer and test and analysis team to validate design and validate product. Develop and oversee component and system testing. Work with test, analysis, purchasing, prototype team, manufacturing and commercial group to fulfill customer requirements.

• Product Manufacturing Lead

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Manufacturing Engineering/Project Engineering – Quote new business. Determine and source equipment and tools to manufacture exhaust systems. Create line layouts. Create initial PFMEA, control plans and flow charts. Support customers with technical discussion, reports and data. Train process engineers and operators on new processes developed and train on new equipment. Specify and purchase equipment and tools. Support Maintenance on the installation of new equipment or repairs of equipment. Propose budgets for special projects. Track spending on projects. Review drawings to determine if components are manufacturable. Review GD&T on drawings. Support Product Engineering. Create time lines and report on progress.



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Engineer

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2010

  Development of Interim Tier IV emission solutions Development of SCR for Final Tier IV solutions Development or decomposition tubes and mixing Responsible for test procedures World wide aftertreatment canning expert for John Deere Key contact for aftertreatment suppliers Development of Interim Tier IV emission solutions Development of SCR for Final Tier IV solutions Development or decomposition tubes and mixing Responsible for test procedures World wide aftertreatment canning expert for John Deere Key contact for aftertreatment suppliers



Arvinmeritor GmbH

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  • Apr 2005 - May 2007

  Project engineering - Industrialization of two new 2007 commercial vehicle exhaust production lines with a capital investment of 3.5 million dollars Specified equipment and oversaw the sourcing of equipment and tooling. Developed the canning/production process for large filters and DOC’s. Developed processes, cell layout, material storage and flow of materials. Guided the process engineers through the launch of programs. Developed solutions to issues seen during prototype builds. Worked with customers, equipment/tool suppliers, the production plant and prototype shop to develop and ensure capable processes. Worked with product engineering on packaging of product and manufacturability of the design. Quoted the process and equipment for new commercial business. Met with potential customers to share ArvinMeritor commercial vehicle capabilities.

• Senior Process Engineer/senior Mfg Engineer

  • Apr 2000 - May 2007



Arvin CO.

• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Process Engineer

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

  Project and process engineering - Prepared product quotations. Procured new equipment and tooling for new product lines. Created cell layouts and process flow for new production lines using AutoCAD. Worked with customer, design engineering, and product engineering to ensure customer satisfaction. Designed and modified tooling for new and existing processes. Created process FMEA’s, flow charts, control plans, and work instructions (QS 9000). Implemented team kaizen ideas. Worked with Continuous Improvement Team to improve process, reduce cost of labor, cost of material handling and implement Lean Manufacturing principles. Value Stream Mapping, Evaluated current processes and implemented ergonomic improvements. Promoted from Process Engineer to Sr. Process Engineer



Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Inc

• Production Engineer

  • Dec 1998 - May 2000

  Created process plans, process timing charts, and other Toyota Production system documents Supported multiple assembly lines, paint lines and the complete vehicle inspection line Implemented work team Kaizen ideas Set up assembly lines and relocated assembly lines using project plans and contractors Internal ISO 9000 auditor Designed fixtures and tools, Process improvements to meet ergonomics and safety targets Created process plans, process timing charts, and other Toyota Production system documents Supported multiple assembly lines, paint lines and the complete vehicle inspection line Implemented work team Kaizen ideas Set up assembly lines and relocated assembly lines using project plans and contractors Internal ISO 9000 auditor Designed fixtures and tools, Process improvements to meet ergonomics and safety targets



Wavetek

• Manufacturing Engineer Technician

  • Jun 1994 - Dec 1998

  Created, troubleshot and modified pick and place programs Troubleshot equipment Responsible for training employees in the SMT area on equipment and procedures Created standard work procedures Internal ISO auditor Created, troubleshot and modified pick and place programs Troubleshot equipment Responsible for training employees in the SMT area on equipment and procedures Created standard work procedures Internal ISO auditor



Techcom Technical Communications

• Engineer/Technician

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Designed, assembled, troubleshot and tested circuits at prototype and board level Customer support on training aides, serviced training aides as they were returned Designed and implemented methods to assemble products Purchased components for systems Designed, assembled, troubleshot and tested circuits at prototype and board level Customer support on training aides, serviced training aides as they were returned Designed and implemented methods to assemble products Purchased components for systems