Senior Development Engineer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Process Engineering Manager

• May 2021 - Jun 2022

● Manage a team of 8 Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Electrical Engineers. ● Responsible for manufacturing process and quality for a +$200M factory. ● Oversee the manufacturing setup for all New Product Introductions. ● Develop team members ranging from new college grads to individuals with +40 years of experience. ● Utilize and train on lean manufacturing principles. ● Manage a team of 8 Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Electrical Engineers. ● Responsible for manufacturing process and quality for a +$200M factory. ● Oversee the manufacturing setup for all New Product Introductions. ● Develop team members ranging from new college grads to individuals with +40 years of experience. ● Utilize and train on lean manufacturing principles.

Lead Project Engineer

• Mar 2020 - May 2021

● Lead a team of up to 7 engineers and technicians.● Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) from concept to production.● Identify and analyze new opportunities to increase efficiencies and profit throughout manufacturing, product line, and organization.● Designed, documented, and implemented a new ECO process to decrease turnaround time and increase efficiency.● Created and maintained Ops Plan and roadmap.● Automated cosmetic inspection using a custom recursive neural network vision system written in Python and using TensorFlow.● Provide recommendations and guidance to upper management on strategic initiatives.● Work cross functionally to understand the impact of projects across the entire organization.● Lead for Design For Manufacturing (DFM) for conceptual products.● Introduced a new Project Management technique to Leatherman, utilizing a hybrid approach between Waterfall and Agile/SCRUM. Resulting in better coordination and visibility to project tasks and decreased project timeline.● Mentored team members through new and existing processes.● Understand the opportunities in emerging technologies and how they applied to Leatherman.● Oversee document control using Synergis Adept software. Show less

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

• Oct 2016 - Mar 2020

● Manufacturing Lead for the largest New Product Introduction (NPI) in Leatherman’s history. Brought 3 new platforms, 8 new SKU’s, with an estimated annual revenue of +$30M, from design concept to mass production.● Designed, built, and assisted in programming custom automation equipment.● Worked internally and externally to introduce +100 new components using the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).● Lead acquisition of custom capital equipment including specifying, supplier selection, project outline, design review, runoff, acceptance, and installation. Show less

Mechanical Engineer

• Apr 2013 - Sep 2016

● Oversaw the quality of Foxconn hardware for Oracle Server Production including Cloud and Enterprise 1U, 2U, and larger systems. ● Drive Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) using 8D principles. ● Supported design through production tooling, qualification testing, and manufacturing introduction. ● Use Lean Manufacturing principles to continuously improve and optimize Oracle and our supplier’s processes. ● Audit key suppliers, work findings, and make recommendations for future supply chain decisions. ● Created Quality Dashboard, using HTML, JavaScript, Visual Basic, C++, SQL, Oracle APEX, and Google Visualization. ● Ensure accurate communication and understanding with oversea suppliers in a fast paced environment. Show less

Mechanical Engineer

• Mar 2009 - Apr 2013

● Project Lead and Head of Design for a new MK54 Torpedo section. The new section represents a cost avoidance of +$60 Million over the life of the program. ● Managed Development, Rapid Prototyping (RP), Contracting, Production, and Testing of R&D and Production Level Assists. ● Fund Management (Multi-Million). ● Project Lead and Head of Design for a new MK54 Torpedo section. The new section represents a cost avoidance of +$60 Million over the life of the program. ● Managed Development, Rapid Prototyping (RP), Contracting, Production, and Testing of R&D and Production Level Assists. ● Fund Management (Multi-Million).

Mechanical Engineer Intern

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

● Created a Thermal Imaging Inspection Program ● Created a Thermal Imaging Inspection Program

Mechanical Engineer Intern

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

● Autonomous Robotic Research ● Design and Fabrication ● Programming Micro-Controllers ● Data Analysis from Sensor Input ● Autonomous Robotic Research ● Design and Fabrication ● Programming Micro-Controllers ● Data Analysis from Sensor Input