Experience

Lake Shore Cryotronics
• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Engineering Director

  • Aug 2021 - Present


L3Harris Technologies

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Engineer

  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2021

  Drive project schedules ensuring on-time delivery of products to customers specifications. Research and coordinate input from subject matter experts to solve problems on production line. Initiate and monitor changes to improve product performance and efficiency. Drive project schedules ensuring on-time delivery of products to customers specifications. Research and coordinate input from subject matter experts to solve problems on production line. Initiate and monitor changes to improve product performance and efficiency.



Worthington Industries

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Cryogenic Engineer

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2019

  Lead multi-site, multi-discipline project teams to bring new industrial cryogenic gas cylinders and accessories to the market. Liaise with partner company on development project for liquified natural gas fuel cylinder. Interface with suppliers to produce unique, differentiated products to establish competitive advantage in the market. Participate in cost reducing kaizen events and lead multiple resulting cost reduction projects: realizing increased profit margin across multiple products. Coordinate testing to meet regulatory requirements, prototype developmental testing, and stringent internal quality requirements across multiple sites for new pressure vessels and pressure vessel accessories. Drive small problem solving teams to find root cause, define solution, and implement solution. Act as primary interface for sales team in fulfilling customer needs. Interface directly with customers to ensure their needs will be met with the correct products for their applications. Show less

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2013

  Led new CRX cryogenic probe station design projects in development at prototype stage, which resulted in cryogen-free probe stations to penetrate markets where cryogens are cost prohibitive or unavailable. Orchestrated product design activities, that delivered highly detailed specifications including operational temperature ranges, cool down and warm up times, and vacuum performance at varied temperatures. Initiated product verification test plans and product validation test plans, collaborated with product manager and technical editor in completion of operation manual. Collaborated with manufacturing engineering to develop and test special manufacturing methods and to ensure special fixtures are designed, ordered and tested, achieving smooth, error-free product release. Show less



Southeastern Machining and Field Service

• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Mar 2005 - Mar 2007

  Recognized by management for success in designing and building custom manufacturing equipment, analyzing customer needs, and accurately determining machinery specifications. Managed subcontract suppliers and vendors to produce quality work; supervised installation and support at customer facilities, generating consistently high levels of customer satisfaction. Recognized by management for success in designing and building custom manufacturing equipment, analyzing customer needs, and accurately determining machinery specifications. Managed subcontract suppliers and vendors to produce quality work; supervised installation and support at customer facilities, generating consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.



Liqui-Box - DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Oct 2002 - Mar 2005

  Designed aseptic food and beverage filling equipment, producing custom part and assembly engineering for individual customer application. Performed engineering maintenance activities on existing machines, eliminating potential problems; devised and implemented novel strategy for assembly and part activities, reducing costs. Designed aseptic food and beverage filling equipment, producing custom part and assembly engineering for individual customer application. Performed engineering maintenance activities on existing machines, eliminating potential problems; devised and implemented novel strategy for assembly and part activities, reducing costs.



NorthStar Technologies - Danaher

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Mar 1999 - Dec 2001

  Led cost reduction projects for rotary digital encoder product; oversaw engineering process for rotary digital encoder product lines, reducing costs and improving efficiency. Collaborated with others to maintain efficient production operations and supplier relations. Maintained company revision controlled document storage and implemented paper-less system for engineering document release and change, saving company money and improving productivity. Directed design team for initial linear measurement product line; coordinated manufacturing and electrical design engineers, resolving issues in timely manner and finishing design projects within budget. Show less