SUMMARY
I have almost two decades of product and manufacturing process design.  I have been responsible engineer on over 1,200 product changes and customer specified engineered features.  I am proficient in using two-dimensional computer aided design, and three-dimensional parametric solid modeling software.   In addition, I have instructed many engineering courses.

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​EXPERIENCE​

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05/2018 to 04/2022:  SEMCO  Morrilton, Arkansas 2018 - 2022 Project Manager - Liaison Engineer

• Served as liaison for production issues with design engineering team

• Directed work of maintenance team

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06/2014 to 08/2017:  Tokusen USA   Conway, Arkansas - Special Project Manager

• Utilized CAD for machine design and process solutions, with consideration for OSHA requirements and ergonomic factors.

• Continuous improvement/kaizen program management

• Manage projects using internal and external parts/labor

• Projects range $110,000 - $32,000

• Program management of shutdown activities

• Purchasing department support with drawings and vendor pricing requests

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01/1994 to 03/2008:  IC Corporation  Conway, Arkansas - Design Engineer / Application Engineer / Project Manager
   • Submitted cost reductions for $200,000 annual savings: Worked with vendors to develop products that meet specifications at lower cost.
  • Budget creation / tracking: Created project budgets, based on historical data, and tracked projects costs through the life of the project.
  • Created engineering documentation: Created / updated engineering drawings (component / assembly / installation) to meet engineering change         request revisions.
  • Customer interaction (Technical support / Customer service): Worked with customers to provide information about part / assembly serviceability.      • Worked with customers to ensure progress of requested items.
  • Development, tracking, and reporting of target costs, product costs and product tooling estimates: Developed and tracked costs based on                vendor relationships and similar component analysis.  Reported costs during weekly status reports and presentations.
   • Design For Manufacture and Assembly: Designed components and assemblies, based on current company tooling and manufacturing                        processes.
  • Ensured compliance with civilian and government agencies: Reviewed customer specifications to ensure delivered product meets customer                requirements and government product regulations.
  • Product design (Mechanical / Electrical): Designed mechanical and electrical systems, using 2-D and 3-D software.

     - Property Analysis: Evaluation of current / proposed designs based on material options. (Interior components)

     - Mechanism Analysis: Determination of motions and loads associate with rigid bodies connected by joints in mechanical systems. (Seating                  products)

     - Functional Analysis: Determination if current / proposed designs meet customer requirements and FMVSS specifications. 

     - Human Factors Analysis: Evaluation of designs to determine if products serve the physical, quality, and safety needs of customers. (Interior               components / Vehicle layout)

     - Aesthetic Analysis: Product selection and design based on aesthegtic attributes (Seats / Shoulder-rails / Header-bumper / Stanchions / Crash-           barriers / Weapons racks / Cabinets)

     - Financial Analysis: Determination of product design meets the estimated costs. (Materials / Labor)
  • Project cost estimation (Quotes / Proposals): Estimated project costs based on fabrication capabilities and vendor information.

   • Project request evaluation and interpretation: Reviewed customer project requests to ensure specifications can be met, without sacrificing

     profitability.
   • Quality Assurance: Inspected purchased products, and manufactured assemblies, for completeness and function.  Performed root-cause                  analysis for source of defects.  Inspected products and installations of products prior to customer release. 

   • Research & Development experience: Worked with R&D crew to develop prototypes and resolve production issues.
   • Reverse Engineering: Documented known working prototype parts, using measurement tools and software.
  • Tolerance Clearance performance: Designed parts with 2-D and 3-D software to ensure designed / revised product form and function.

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10/1991 to 09/1993 Babcock and Wilcox-ST Company  Little Rock, Arkansas – Engineering Intern
  • Drawing interpretation: Reviewed drawings for bill of material information and production routing and scheduling.
  • Created production routings: Created detailed instructions to create components, assemblies and installation of products.
  • Reviewing Bills of Materials: Analyzed drawings to ensure complete product requirements.  Worked with production personnel to resolve                     production issues.
  • Material take-off: Analyzed drawing information for project material requirements.  Used all-fall as part of purchase requisition considerations.