Manager of Manufacturing Engineering

• Jan 2021 - Present

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

• Mar 2020 - 2021

• Lead cross functional teams to provide information that directly affects company decisions to include quoting, New Product Development initiatives and business directions.• Evaluate and develop manufacturing processes by designing and researching best practices; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication & assembly processes, tooling & fixturing design and applications, materials, and quality control standards •Confer with equipment vendors and solicit observations from a broad range of internal and external team members• Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors• Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements

Manufacturing Engineer

• Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

• Liaison for product/part development, manufacturing methods, processes and capabilities• Seek out manufacturing improvements to include current and new processes, machinery and tooling• Establish new and improve process standards, documentation and training to Wagner and ISO standards & requirements• Develop manufacturing methods and routing operations utilizing most efficient processes that optimize both manufacturing cost and quality• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on process and methods of manufactured products and components to decrease time & cost and increase efficiency, quality and safety• Research and investigate latest technologies and make recommendations for process and machinery improvements to include capital purchases• Support quality control objectives to resolve issues and delays in production and maximize process and product reliability

Lead Lawn, Garden & Special Sales Associate

• Apr 2018 - Present

• Manage and maintain stock inventories• While working as a subject matter expert, assess customer’s lawn, garden, and home improvement needs and suggest proper merchandise • Manage and maintain stock inventories• While working as a subject matter expert, assess customer’s lawn, garden, and home improvement needs and suggest proper merchandise

Post Award Process & Quality Engineer

• 2018 - 2019

• Develop the process to which UPI Manufacturing produces and completes awarded contracts by adhering to customer requirements, specifications, and overall part design• Create manufacturing and quality processes while upholding UPI’s 99% customer quality approval and 96% on-time delivery rates • Manage the ‘job’ and quality compliance creation and customer part manufacturing from initial contract award to and through production• Collaborate with sales, purchasing, scheduling, manufacturing and quality • Always striving for and seeking out continuous improvement for future production

Design Engineer

• 2016 - 2017

• Design custom thermoformed products & packaging per customer requirements and requests for the food, medical device, personal care, automotive, agriculture and consumer and industrial product industries• Interface daily with customers on product designs and/or modifications• Support production and maintenance with tooling and processing/procedures• Evaluate root cause for production issues and implementing corrective actions• Create and produce samples for customer approval• Maintain a clean work environment above and beyond the ISO 9001 certification PPC has been awarded• Actively involved in the employee enrichment ‘Funshine’ Committee

Product & Packaging Engineer

• 2014 - 2016

• Provide leadership and technical expertise in the development of home décor products• Design and 3D model development of home décor items• Monitor defective product rates in the field and issue corrective actions• Design and test products and retail and shipping packaging• Develop product performance standards and testing methods to ensure customer expectations are met• Conduct first article inspections to ensure product meets specifications• Partner with quality assurance department to define specifications and test procedures for compliance• Identify alternate materials for reduction in cost and/or weight of product• Actively participate in the Sustainable Committee

Project Engineer - Industrial Applications

• 2012 - 2014

• Manage blow molding and injection molding projects from part design through production• Evaluate and assist in redesign of parts for manufacturability• Quote part cost based on EAV, setup time, materials and components, estimated cycle times, secondary operations, packaging, and shipping costs• Estimate and evaluate project and tooling costs based on part designs• Support production and perform cost reducing projects• Perform engineering functions such as: create bills of materials, 3D modeling, mechanical design, resolve quality issues, create and impliment quality corrective actions, and reduce cost

Instructor's Assistant in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

• Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

• Organize course curriculum• Evaluate homework, papers, and exams• Input & manage course information, grades and student correspondence on D2L Course Portal • Organize course curriculum• Evaluate homework, papers, and exams• Input & manage course information, grades and student correspondence on D2L Course Portal

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

• 2011 - 2011

• Design assembly fixtures for product lines and Kanban system for automation supplies• Support and improve performance of unconventional pad printer by decreasing scrap 40%• Assist in creating Design of Experiments for part bending process and unconventional pad printer• Develop and perform OQ/IQ/PQ processes for annealing oven and pad printer• Create and implement work instructions for laser marker, annealing oven, pad printer and others • Design assembly fixtures for product lines and Kanban system for automation supplies• Support and improve performance of unconventional pad printer by decreasing scrap 40%• Assist in creating Design of Experiments for part bending process and unconventional pad printer• Develop and perform OQ/IQ/PQ processes for annealing oven and pad printer• Create and implement work instructions for laser marker, annealing oven, pad printer and others

Plastics Engineering Co-op

• Jan 2010 - 2010

• Develop initial parts process, samples and quality inspections • Sample new molds to qualify new parts• Perform mold preventative maintenance• Assist LEAN Master and engineering staff with LEAN Six-Sigma projects, data gathering and analysis• Develop process documentation for saving process parameters to machine controllers and software• Optimize and document process parameters and quality inspection specifications • Develop initial parts process, samples and quality inspections • Sample new molds to qualify new parts• Perform mold preventative maintenance• Assist LEAN Master and engineering staff with LEAN Six-Sigma projects, data gathering and analysis• Develop process documentation for saving process parameters to machine controllers and software• Optimize and document process parameters and quality inspection specifications