Experience

ECPI University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Online Mechanical Engineering Adjunct Faculty

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  ● Teaching courses through ECPI University’s 5-week term system as Online Mechanical Engineering Adjunct Faculty ● Preparing, instructing, and testing students in ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STATICS and MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ● Practical hands-on instruction through Canvas LMS and Zoom in an engaging learning environment ● Incorporating innovative teaching methodologies to enhance the learning experience of students and achieve learning outcomes ● Teaching courses through ECPI University’s 5-week term system as Online Mechanical Engineering Adjunct Faculty ● Preparing, instructing, and testing students in ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STATICS and MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ● Practical hands-on instruction through Canvas LMS and Zoom in an engaging learning environment ● Incorporating innovative teaching methodologies to enhance the learning experience of students and achieve learning outcomes



J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Professor / Engineering Adjunct Professor

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  ● Teaching courses through Virginia Community College system as Engineering Adjunct faculty-ranked appointment ● Preparing, instructing, and testing students in ENGINEERING ECONOMY and TOOLS FOR DESIGN USING AUTOCAD 2020(2) & AUTODESK INVENTOR 2020(2) ● Instruction through Canvas LMS, Zoom, and classroom environments ● Teaching courses through Virginia Community College system as Engineering Adjunct faculty-ranked appointment ● Preparing, instructing, and testing students in ENGINEERING ECONOMY and TOOLS FOR DESIGN USING AUTOCAD 2020(2) & AUTODESK INVENTOR 2020(2) ● Instruction through Canvas LMS, Zoom, and classroom environments



Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• XLR8 Insurance & Title Specialist Operations

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

  ● Maintained knowledge of updated processing policies and procedures of all conventional processing and procedures issued by the Agencies to perform as directed mortgage loan specialist ● Managed Encompass pipeline of approximately 400 loans with responsibilities to verify and order loan payoff from VOLs, complete VOEs for loan closings, co-manage XLR8 Document inbox to ensure loans finalized on schedule ● Maintained knowledge of updated processing policies and procedures of all conventional processing and procedures issued by the Agencies to perform as directed mortgage loan specialist ● Managed Encompass pipeline of approximately 400 loans with responsibilities to verify and order loan payoff from VOLs, complete VOEs for loan closings, co-manage XLR8 Document inbox to ensure loans finalized on schedule



RBB Grabiner Consulting LLC

• Midlothian, Virginia, United States

• Mechanical Engineering Consultant

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2020

  ● SME with personal business specializing in project management, product management, and innovation leading to solutions for customers ● Aided Engineering/Manufacturing customers to configure universal changeovers on equipment and Supply Chain changeovers/setups and reduce line downtime and improve efficiency by a minimum of 33% ● Sourced existing and developmental products to reduce material and manufactucturing costs and introduce redundancy into systems by in eliminating unnecessary Operating costs in the currents system by a minimum of 35% (material costs and labor costs) ● Introduced Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices with intent to educate on value added processes; to create lean processes, reduce waste, and teach what a “controlled process meant” and improve costs, rework, ROI, and other KPI ● Innovated with Engineering and Creative departments on NPD generation targeting new revenue growth, sales growth, and profitability Show less



Sherwin-Williams

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer III, Level II Engineer (Manager, Packaging)

  • Aug 2006 - Oct 2008

  ● Managed all phases of Package Engineering in support of Woodcare Products Groups within Diversified Brands division: Minwax, Thompson’s WaterSeal, Dura Seal, and Formby’s Brands to generate new NPD and govern progression of the packaging department ● Responsible for development and implementation of new packaging initiations and on-going maintenance of regular business packaging for Woodcare Products Groups to broaden category and decrease costs of existing products line ● Developed new in-house packaging innovations introduced with the purpose of single use, pre-filled applicators to target a new customer base (one time users, woman, etc.) ● Launched effort to resolve flaw in finish goods items that were affecting Sales, resolved issues, implemented necessary changes in manufacturing, finished goods resumed steady state in the marketplace, Sales resumed ● Oversaw Packaging Cost Reduction Initiative with Manufacturing, Packaging, and Planning to identity cost reduction opportunities that impacted labor savings and components expenses. Targeted standardization across components and vendors throughout the Woodcare Products Groups Supply Chain Costs across various co-packers and internal Operations sectors reduced 36% of overall costs ● Maintained a daily journal filled with technology, ideas, and recommendations for packaging innovations that allowed Sherwin-Williams to maintain a competitive edge on cost, quality, and customer satisfaction while fulfilling customers’ needs Show less



Revlon

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Package Development Engineer

  • May 2004 - Jun 2006

  ● Responsible for global development of packaging and new product development for new product launches and on-going maintenance of regular business packaging for Beauty Tools category ● Interfaced with various disciplines including Marketing, Creative, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to bring products from the discovery phase to the production phase ● Investigated new packaging and NPD techniques including development, materials, and processes to provide innovative and cost effective packaging and manufacturing concepts and solutions resulting in 9 US Patents ● Assessed feasibility of new projects as they relate to cost, timing, and manufacturability ● Provided engineering or technical approval of supplier blueprints, models, and samples as needed for advancement towards the production phase Show less



Schering-Plough Corporation (Merck)

• Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States

• Project Engineer

  • 2002 - 2004

  ● Responsible as full-charge project engineer supporting Pharmaceutical Production in Liquids Ointments Creams / Aerosols / Dry Powder Inhalants and Packaging ● Acted in all phases of project engineering including design conception, appropriation justification, specifications, design review, factory acceptance test, qualification documentation, installation, start-up, calibration, preventative maintenance documentation, changeover documentation, training, project close out and equipment performance ● Collaborated on design and development of new and existing manufacturing systems to enhance production capabilities leading to installation of new Packaging Lines and an Aerosols Compounder Installation Line ● Provided supervision of 10-25 contractors to ensure construction projects were executed according to schedule, code, and standards Show less



Digital Optics Corporation

• Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Manufacturing Process Engineer / Mechanical Engineer

  • 1999 - 2001

  Manufacturing Process Engineer • Developed and maintained factory layout drawing for relocation of production to new site using AutoCAD software • Supervised contractors to promote utilities modifications for new facility • Managed and attained compliance to electrical certification of equipment released to production • Utilized Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping efforts to achieve optimal equipment and process organization • Evaluated tooling requirements to support continuous quality improvement • Designed custom tooling for implementation within the production cycle Mechanical Engineer • Designed fixtures and tooling to manage substrates and finished products using Mechanical Desktop software • Developed FEA models to champion development programs using MEMCAD software • Configured assemblies required to mechanically mount components • Created process specification for wafer to wafer bonding of solid wafers resulting in patent submission • Established and procured tooling for new facility Show less