Experience

John Deere Kernersville

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• New Product Introduction Leader

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2020

  o Developed, maintained, and communicated project plans and schedules for all phases of project implementation.o Project Leader for 2018 product refresh across all models of Kernersville NC built excavators.o Led tactical, cross-functional, factory readiness activities on major milestone builds including readiness meetings, shift change meetings, issue closure, and lesson’s learned.o Led post-build activities, design reviews, and product cost reduction workshops.o Reported weekly to leadership on build readiness, cost management, project status, and schedule impact.o Developed PDP processes and documentation for Rapid Concepting, Virtual Build, and Design Reviews.o Developed excel based cost estimation tools for steel fabricated parts and hydraulic hoses.o Facilitated leadership by compiling data and evidence to support strategic portfolio decisions.

• New Product Introduction Buyer

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  o Supported active PDP projects by competitively assessing quotes and sourcing parts within the supply base.o Developed and presented new strategies for management of inventory levels and safety stocko Developed a phase out/phase in tracker for a new PDP program to minimize component obsolescence.o Identified opportunities for cost reduction and component localization.

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  o Designed new components and adapted existing designs for 13 to 47 metric ton hydraulic excavators.o Used NX to design and model both 3D and 2D sheet metal, structural steel, hydraulic hose, and hydraulic piping.o Validated designs of doors, engine hoods, and brackets using finite element software and physical testing.o Designed components, supported product development activities and physical builds on 470G excavator project.o Provided design support for Hitachi 210-380 Final Tier 4 models from physical build through start of production.o Designed parts and managed implementation timing on current production product updates.o Led and participated in Lean events to reduce waste in office processes.o Identified multiple >$100,000 overspends to be price negotiated or competitively assessed with suppliers.o Supported Supply Management with design recommendations on strategic projects.



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Aberdeen Terrain Profiler Project o Designed a rugged frame to be mounted to a HMMWV military vehicle for equipment fixturing o Designed and installed a vehicle mounted power system uniquely adapted for the affixed equipment o Designed, simulated, constructed, and validated a triggering circuit for multiple sensor synchronization. o Built and modified a custom PC to withstand thermal and shock requirements o Managed the allocation of $300,000 of project funding for equipment purchasing and testing o Led project meetings, wrote a user’s manual, and collaborated with Army and personnel • Chrysler Proving Grounds (CPG) Project o Tested, validated, improved and maintained hardware for a laser terrain profilometer o Planned and participated in the collection of road surface data using a terrain profilometer from CPG • Ground Vehicle Reliability Project o Measured and modeled in Inventor several Volkswagen Jetta suspension components o Used synthesized terrain data from ADAMS to model the forces at various suspension locations o Employed finite element analysis to determine the fatigue life under various loading conditions • TARDEC Terrain Profiler Project o Designed and implemented a comprehensive terrain profiler validation test plan o Experimented with several strategies to create a low-cost, non-reflective, level calibration measurement surface



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Engineer Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  • Virtual Terrain Project o Designed a laser scanner based terrain profilometer o Determined accuracy requirements and estimated error for terrain topology measurement o Researched current theory for in-situ soil deformation dynamics, sensitivity, and variability o Investigated feasibility, cost, and accuracy of in-situ soil deformation measurement methods • Virtual Terrain Project o Designed a laser scanner based terrain profilometer o Determined accuracy requirements and estimated error for terrain topology measurement o Researched current theory for in-situ soil deformation dynamics, sensitivity, and variability o Investigated feasibility, cost, and accuracy of in-situ soil deformation measurement methods



Carl Belt Inc.

• General Contractor

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Prepared bid packages and attended bid openings and closings Reviewed building plans, discussed problems with engineers, and estimated out-for-bid projects Prepared bid packages and attended bid openings and closings Reviewed building plans, discussed problems with engineers, and estimated out-for-bid projects



Chappell Engineering Associates

• Intern

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Surveyed several roads for future maintenance projects Reviewed and corrected errors and discrepancies in AutoCAD plans Surveyed several roads for future maintenance projects Reviewed and corrected errors and discrepancies in AutoCAD plans