Process Engineering Manager at Bron Converting (2024-02 – 2025-09)
- Used engineering judgment to lead and coordinate various production operations including quality assurance, testing, research and development of new and existing product lines
- Worked with suppliers to scope and purchase new equipment to add to Bron's capabilities, executing equipment installation qualification requirements
- Served as project manager for multiple projects, creating timelines and cost projections, organizing collaborative meetings, and ensuring projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets
- Analyzed, reviews, and approves manufacturing processes, documentation, and operations.
- Implemented continuous improvement/lean practices and principles
- Ensured adherence to ISO/AS9100 certification and quality system
- Gained valuable experience in dealing with a diverse staff of personnel
- Helped improve shift hand-off and incident report procedures
Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Beehive Industries (2022-09 – 2023-10)
- Digested customer requirements and developed manufacturing production plans (including manufacturing drawings, manufacturing routers, work instructions, contract reviews, etc.)
- Prepared additive build files with novel and optimized support strategies for development and production prints
- Acted as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on design for metal AM technologies, industry best practices, and best software solutions to support our customers' design for AM activities
- Worked with vendor to tailor and develop the MES and trained other employees during MES rollout
- Integrated with shop team leads as needed to incorporate feedback that improves AM file development, post-processing, machining, and inspection
- Explored and qualified current and new software solutions to support design and manufacturing of AM components
- Conducted and documented process for additive manufacturing simulation including pre-deformation/compensation
Applications Development Manager at Essentium, Inc. (2020-11 – 2022-09)
- Promoted the use of additive manufacturing (AM), developed new AM use cases with customers, exhibited & presented at trade shows (AMUG, Rapid+TCT & Fabtech 2021) assisted with marketing materials, sales enablement, & managed multiple projects.
- Contributed to generation of Product Design Requirements (PDR) and testing rubrics for new equipment
- Conducted beta testing for new products (both materials & machines) and provided feedback to engineering
- Developed SOP documentation & organizational systems for project development and feedback to multiple departments
- Trained new employees and installed machinery and conducted training onsite with a variety of customers
- Promoted from Applications Engineer position
Additive Manufacturing Engineer at FedEx Logistics (2017-10 – 2020-06)
- Used variety of AM technologies to meet internal and external customer needs from single piece production to large volumes
- Managed end-to-end operations including: design, build preparation, post-processing, quality control, dimensional inspection, failure analysis, and customer liaison for production-scale AM of products for customers in the aviation, dental, and consumer goods sectors
- Experienced in a variety of AM technologies: FDM/FFF, Polyjet, HP Multi-jet Fusion, Polymer SLS, and Carbon DLS as well as several post-processing techniques to produce desired products
- DFAM experience using variety of CAD and slicing software
- AM printer and post-processing machine operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting knowledge
- Developed standardized processes and SOP documentation for AM projects involving different production process chains
- Promoted the use of AM and managed multiple projects including the first 3D printed aircraft part program at FedEx
Aircraft Structures Engineer at FedEx Express (2014-10 – 2017-10)
- Managed, evaluated, and implemented aircraft modifications to improve reliability, safety, and compliance
- Prototyped and implemented cargo door actuator support modification and made process revisions based on customer input
- Applied continuous improvement (Lean) principles in project and process decisions to maximize efficiency
- Designed museum structure and revised engineering drawings based on drawing review and customer input
- Helped in the creation of SOPs for large-scale hail damage triage assessment and participated in continued process improvement
- Wrote white paper on the possible benefits of employing AM technologies in aircraft engineering
- Promoted from Associate Engineer position
Intern at The National SimCenter, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2011-01 – 2013-12)
- Researched airflow patterns in human lungs using computational models
- Helped generate 3D models, develop flow software, and analyze simulation results
