Mechanical Engineer with a passion for turning ideas into reality. With expertise in product design, automation, and process improvement, I excel at bringing complex mechanical systems from concept to... Read more

Mechanical Engineer with a passion for turning ideas into reality. With expertise in product design, automation, and process improvement, I excel at bringing complex mechanical systems from concept to production. I have a proven track record of driving innovation, optimizing designs for manufacturability, and improving performance metrics. Seeking new opportunities to apply my skills in cutting-edge engineering projects.

Senior Staff Engineer RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Aug 2012 - Present Designing and engineering various products and packages in an R&D environment. Mechanical Design Engineer Hayward Industries... Read more

Senior Staff Engineer RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Aug 2012 - Present Designing and engineering various products and packages in an R&D environment. Mechanical Design Engineer Hayward Industries May 2010 - Aug 2012 Used SolidWorks to create complex injection molded parts and assemblies. Also generated multi-part blow molded components for Swimming Pool Equipment. Mechanical Design Engineer TIMCO Apr 2008 - May 2010 Used SolidWorks and AutoCAD to create multifaceted sheet metal and plastic parts and complex assemblies and drawings for commercial airliners. Designer TTI / Ryobi Jun 2007 - Apr 2008 Used Unigraphics NX4 to created elaborate injection molded parts and assemblies. Also created die castings for outdoor power equipment motors as well as produced wire routings and schematics. Mechanical Design Engineer B/E Aerospace May 2006 - Jun 2007 May 2006 to June 2007: Mechanical Design Engineer, B/E Aerospace, Winston-Salem, NC. Responsible for many design tasks utilizing Unigraphics NX2 ranging from wire routing to vacuum formed plastic design to sheet metal design. Senior Designer Zimmer Inc. Jun 2001 - Apr 2006 Used Unigraphics V16 thru NX2 to perform an extensive range of Orthopaedic Designs. Created intricate anatomically-correct injection molds of human bone by utilizing free form surface modeling. Was the sole designer in the group and therefore worked on all design aspects of our project that ranged from the afore-mentioned intricate molds to the conceptual design and creation of cutting edge Orthopaedic instrumentation. Aerospace Engineer Bell Helicopter Textron Oct 1999 - Jun 2001 Responsible for creating standard parts for various groups throughout the company using CATIA and Unigraphics V15, maintained BOM (Bill of Materials) accuracy for various aircraft assemblies, worked with Canadian partners to create a database that would allow smooth work flow between the two companies, and performed many other support tasks. Aerospace Engineer The Aerostructures Corporation May 1998 - Oct 1999 Designed wing components for an Airbus aircraft using CATIA. Assigned as the company’s only offsite liaison to its main vendor. In charge of overseeing a smooth work flow between the two companies during the design and construction phases of the BA609 aircraft.

Versatile engineer with design, manufacturing, and project management skills seeking opportunity to develop products from concept to completion. Experienced with injection molded plastic part design,... Read more

Versatile engineer with design, manufacturing, and project management skills seeking opportunity to develop products from concept to completion. Experienced with injection molded plastic part design, 3D printed additive manufacturing, and electromechanical assemblies. Adept at creating process documentation, informational graphics, and training presentations. Core Strengths and Expertise: > Product Development > Injection Molded Plastic > SolidWorks > DFM and DFA > DFAM (Additive manufacturing and 3D printing) Achievements: > Re-engineered consumer product making it stronger, easier to mold and assemble, as well as, incorporating new features. Sales volume of new version increased by 300%. > Cemented relationship with major customer by developing fourteen new part designs, creating more than sixteen new product versions, and managing the construction of eleven injection mold tools. > Partnered with The Coca-Cola Company to deliver innovative post-mix valve from prototype to production. Tracked progress of 5 manufacturing sites, 4 test labs, 16 outside vendors, and 10 engineers to ensure product met performance and reliability standards. > Developed medical sharps disposal bin and accessories with functional improvements and backward compatibility with existing product line. > Increased production capability of complex battery back-up unit by 125% with design update and process modification. > Improved reliability and reduced cost of new printer with a patented index sensor, which took advantage of new technology to replace a complicated mechanical linkage.