Eric P.

Experience

• Founder True North Labs · Full-time Mar 2025 – Present 1 yrs 8 mos Louisville, KY, USA Software and App Development, Freelance Engineering Solutions, Mechanical and Electrical Product Design and Development
• FACTORY TECHNICAL SUPPORT LEAD Raytheon Technologies · Full-time May 2025 – Mar 2026 10 mos Louisville, KY, USA · Conduct daily strategy sessions with the production team on the factory floor, directly addressing and resolving 15+ work instruction/ TDP conflicts weekly to enhance overall efficiency in manufacturing processes.
  · Supply technical justifications for non-conforming parts.
  · Working with Vendors, Quality, Operations, and other departments as required.
  · Report status to the Chief Engineer daily and determine best path forward with Leadership team.
  · Conduct comprehensive torque analyses, tolerance analyses coupled with machine design (structural, materials, pneumatic, vacuum, hydraulic, electrical, welding, detailed drawings, standards/ specifications, etc.), qualification, FEA, Static Load Analyses, Vibration Analyses, Casting Design, Casting vs Machining Cost Analyses.
• Process Engineering Manager Mitchell Plastics · Full-time Mar 2025 – Sep 2025 6 mos Charlestown, IN, USA · Lead an 8 person process engineering team through daily issues and new program development
• CHIEF ENGINEER – SUSTAINMENT SM-3 Raytheon Technologies · Full-time Dec 2022 – May 2023 5 mos Huntsville, AL, USA · Met with Upper Leadership in Chief Engineers Office daily to discuss upcoming events and current issues.
  · Processed an extensive root cause analysis on a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) incident which led to a Non-advocate Review (NAR) which is a 2-hour review involving 50+ people.
  · Worked with multi-disciplined engineering groups internally and externally, including but not limited to Mechanical, Electrical, Whole Life, Systems, Reliability, Electro-Optics, Software, Test, Integration and Validation, MK 72 Energetics/ Propulsions, Flight Team, Sustainment, Manufacturing, Legal, Finance, SC, etc.
  · Communicated with the Customer and Program Office daily to brief schedule, technical issues and RCCAs.
  · Made technical decisions on level of risk to product, quality, and program schedule.
  · Coordinated a flight test as lead to ensure SM-3 Blk IA had a successful mission. 50+ engineers of varying disciplines not including support business units. Mission was successful.
  · Resolved anomalies with rounds ensuring technical rigor was performed and schedule was maintained.
• SENIOR II MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER & LAND BASED PHALANX WEAPON SYSTEM PRODUCT LEAD Raytheon Technologies · Full-time Apr 2020 – Dec 2022 2 yrs 8 mos Louisville, KY, USA · Developed growth strategy, increasing engineering team size and securing direct customer funding, resulting in successful delivery of 9 $2.5M systems on-time. Engineering direct reports 8-10 and over 48 individuals under my direct tasking.
  · Held daily standups and built Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for deliverables to ensure CDDs were met while maintaining quality and cost.
  · Empowered team to take charge of issues even if it was out of their “swim lane” to resolve issues.
  · Reviewed TDP for compliance with standards, GD&T, and model to be parametrically driven in CREO.
  · Drafted, peer reviewed and executed a successful EPR (Engineering Gate 4) for LPWS Task Order Contract 5. $4.4M in labor & 404k in material. Total Annual Program Cost: $36M per year
  · Priced, peer reviewed, and executed Task Order 4 extension rapidly due to delays with Army contracts.
  · Bid task order 4 from a bottom-up approach to compare with top-down approach with actuals. Less than 1% variance. ($2.4M in labor costs for 18 ECPS LOE). Total Annual Program Cost: $28.7M.
  · Received President’s Award for aiding in evacuation of military & civilian personnel out of Kabul (unclassified).
  · Automated RFI/RFP process with a VB script, processing ~5000 buy parts, earning an Achievement Award from the Exec. Director of CIWS.
  · Technical Honors for advanced performance received from peers and leadership in 2020-2023.
• ME DESIGN SECTION LEADER/ENGINEERING MGR TDS LOUISVILLE Raytheon Technologies · Full-time May 2022 – Jul 2022 2 mos Louisville, KY, USA · Resolved existing conflicts between Operations and Production CE by implementing a feedback loop, which resulted in increased project completion rates and strengthened interdepartmental relationships for future initiatives.
  · Helped to secure compensation for junior engineers to mitigate retention problems.
  · Led a team of 8-10 Raytheon Engineers and mentored other business unit employees of various disciplines (Over 48 individuals under my direct tasking).
• SENIOR I MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER/REA Raytheon Technologies · Full-time Apr 2018 – Apr 2020 2 yrs Louisville, KY, USA · Processed multiple ECPs, NORs, SRs and Variances as an REA. Most notably a 30-page variance for SeaRAM. Worked with program management to secure funding to resolve the issue permanently.
  · Developed and partially executed $15M dollar engineering plan that would have begun the redesign of parts made in the 70’s ranging from very large castings down to electronic CCAs.
  · Designed pressure test fixture for air diaphragm in pneumatic gun system due to supplier change.
• ASSISTANT ENGINEERING MANAGER Magna Seating · Full-time Dec 2014 – Apr 2018 3 yrs 4 mos Shepherdsville, KY, USA · Managed performance reviews, raises, hiring, and performed mid-year/ EOY performance assessments.
  · 6 Direct Reports. 5 Engineers and 1 Maintenance Manager. Successfully managed all engineering and maintenance tasks for the 300k sq ft facility.
  · Performed multiple Capacity Analysis Reports for FORD to gain approval for Tooling on model year changes and New Product Launches.
  · Developed MFG engineer’s skillsets to maintain work instructions, detailed design, supplier management, and CAD while coordinating with OPS, Quality, and Continuous Improvement Team.
  · Evaluated daily shift report tracker for equipment downtime, evaluation of OEE and ensuring quick RCCAs were completed.
  · Design and developed multiple pieces of automated control equipment, programed Allen Bradley PLCs, Keyence Camera systems
  · Debugged PLC and Robotic faults on the line. Performed a RCCA and resolved issues permanently. Added in additional remote controls and alarms to the system to help with equipment uptime.
  · Bid/Awarded $9.5M in capital and $4.6M in tooling funds for Navigator/ Expedition (U55X) program.
  · Served as Project Manager overseeing equipment design and development, collaboration on IT infrastructure design and installation (Fiber, network design and configuration, PLC/HMI setup and development, UPS design, Data Centers, Servers, etc.), construction of a 70k sq ft building, and installation timeline for U55X Program. Negotiated lease terms and building construction budget with building owner.
  · Provided status updates to Directors on costs, labor projections, and capital budget for new launches.
  · Worked with Ford management (Customer) to approve design changes and program cost for new launches.
  · Selected to join Magna global research team investigating new automotive manufacturing technology.
  · Bid/Awarded $5.5M in capital and $2.5M in tooling cost to Ford Motor Company for Escape/MKC (CX482/CX483) program. Also, I managed SOWs and taking bids for new CX482/CX483 program.
  · Delivered presentations on new business to VP and President of Seating and Leadership Team.
• MANUFACTURING ENGINEER Magna Seating · Full-time May 2011 – Dec 2014 3 yrs 7 mos Shepherdsville, KY, USA · Designed two robotic steam cells: Robotic programming, electrical, mechanical, PLC, hydraulic, pneumatics, steam, and safety circuit design.
  · Managed and oversaw installation of new automated storage and retrieval system cranes.
  · Designed rear row seat fixturing and electrical test equipment.
  · Used 3D modeling software to develop new fixtures and jigs to aid production needs.
  · Created pallet de-stacking robotic cell requiring use of electrical, mechanical, and robotic programming.
  · Modeled and Fabricated DC torque tool reaction arm fixtures with 3D spatial controls.