Experience

Trail-Gear Inc.

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Leads product development and R&D team.

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2021

  Mechanical design of high-performance off-road parts and equipment.



Blue Dolphin Engineering

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2009

  Worked with several different customers to provide concepts, product designs, and solutions to their needs on time and within budget. Created part, assemblies, detail drawings, complete assembly drawings, and bills of material using SolidWorks. Responsible for checking and approving detail drawings created by junior engineers and drafters. Worked closely with machinists to create accurate prototype and production parts. Worked with several different customers to provide concepts, product designs, and solutions to their needs on time and within budget. Created part, assemblies, detail drawings, complete assembly drawings, and bills of material using SolidWorks. Responsible for checking and approving detail drawings created by junior engineers and drafters. Worked closely with machinists to create accurate prototype and production parts.



B-K Lighting, Inc.

• United States

• Senior Product Design Engineer

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2008

  Responsible for complete product design of outdoor lighting fixtures from concept to production, including part design, prototyping, testing, documentation, quotation, release to manufacturing, and product support. Worked with sales to develop custom lighting products & systems in accelerated time frames. Oversaw & mentored junior engineers, drafters, & lab technicians. Worked with marketing to provide training to customers at in-house events twice a year. Responsible for complete product design of outdoor lighting fixtures from concept to production, including part design, prototyping, testing, documentation, quotation, release to manufacturing, and product support. Worked with sales to develop custom lighting products & systems in accelerated time frames. Oversaw & mentored junior engineers, drafters, & lab technicians. Worked with marketing to provide training to customers at in-house events twice a year.



The Vendo Company

• Product Engineer II

  • Jun 1995 - Oct 2003

  • Responsibility for complete product design of vending machines and related systems, including part design, prototyping, testing, documentation, quotation, release to manufacturing, and product support. • Identified and implemented accelerated cost reduction activities for annual savings of $1.7 million. • Designed parts and assemblies using sheet metal, castings, stampings, plastic moldings, plastic & aluminum extrusions, sinterings, die-cut plastic & foam, and machining. • Utilized SolidWorks to create 3-D part models, 3-D assemblies, and detail drawings. Also used AutoCAD and CADKEY to create detail drawings. Show less