Detail-oriented Mechanical Engineering with a strong analytical background, supported by field research and professional work experience in fasteners and tensioning systems. Enjoys a diverse range of activities ranging from customer interaction to data analysis and touble-shooting manufacturing issues.
Designed HydraNuts®
(hydraulic nuts) and specialty fasteners. Sales of HydraNuts® more than doubled between 2008 and 2010 and have subsequently become key to the business plan rather than being a novelty product line.
Performed structural and fatigue analysis of components
Assisted in development of owner manuals, including diagrams for hydraulic layouts and design of peripheral tooling.
Wrote test procedures for qualifying product, including both the HydraNuts® and activating pumps.
Coordinated product testing and conducted analysis of test results. Also compiled test reports for customer submissions.
Reviewed 3rd party ASME BPV reports which were used to qualify product for use in nuclear plant applications.
Traveled domestically and overseas with sales teams to support new business. Traveled with service teams to support installations of product.
Designed nuts and validated commercial tensioners for Squib valve flange joints.
Have been actively involved with design of tensioning system for future Small Modular Reactor.
Also designed product for commercial gas powered turbines using higher-temperature specialty materials.
Assisted in qualification resolution of cable trays by conducting structural analysis and comparing results to customer specifications and requirements.
Worked with Project Engineering group to develop WBS and Gantt charts for larger POC programs.
Began as a one-man department and now have two direct reports.
Designed critical engine fasteners for the automotive and diesel markets. Key customers included Ford, GM, Chrysler, Mazda, John Deere, Navistar, and Mack Trucks.
Traveled domestically and overseas with sales team to support new business development.
Traveled domestically and overseas with QC to support kick-off meetings and root cause analysis for customer reported concerns.
Coordinated APQP status reporting with customers.
Entered PPAP promise dates for Ford GPIRS and DDL.
Took lead role on a heat treat team and worked under the direction of master black belt to develop capability indices for furnaces. Also conducted furnace DOE program.
Developed a microsoft-based database to replace hand-written log of operator notes for heat treat recipes with verified instructions requiring lab manager approval.
Served as an active internal auditor. Took the ASQ auditor training class and passed the CQA exam to further support this role.
Participated on a team to obtain AS 9100 certification to allow manufacturing of aerospace parts. This effort was successful and the entire project was completed in less than one year.
Product Engineer, 06/1994 - 03/1997 Magna International Inc. – Piedmont, SC,
Designed critical engine fasteners for the automotive and diesel market.
Pioneered use of DEFORM software at site to support tool designers. Simulated forging sequences, determined current stress levels in dies, made recommendations for improvement.
Visited domestic customer sites to support kick-off programs and witness trial runs on new assembly equipment.
Traveled to Mexico to support engine program at Ford ChEP.
Assisted in resolution of heat treat issues involving nontraditional high-temperature materials.
Supported the mechanical test lab in developing fixtures and test requirements for new program parts.
Contributing author to Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints published by Marcel Dekker, Inc. in 1998
Designed critical engine fasteners for the automotive market beginning with the first Ford Modular Engine program.
Conducted evaluation of bolting requirements for a magnesium engine being considered by GM.
Designed high-strength bolts using aerospace materials to support Lamborghini, Ferrari, Pankl, Carrillo, and other racing divisions.
Conducted fatigue studies to support automotive, racing and aerospace applications.
Designed a test rig and conducted corrosion test to support an Aerojet program.
Traveled with sales team from Assembly Systems division to support sales of multi-spindle tensioning systems.
Conducted FEA structural analysis of Pilgrim tensioner to support failure analysis.
Developed software tool to assist Arnold Engineering to optimize selection of powders for product development.
Conducted FEA field analysis of a magnetic structure to support Arnold Engineering.
Assisted in a structural analysis of a shelving unit for Hartman Systems division.
Authored and coauthored several publications including one published in English and German by the VDI.
Education
Master of Science: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Expected in - University of Pennsylvania - Phila, PA GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Expected in - University of Pennsylvania - Phila, PA GPA:
Accomplishments
Increased domestic market penetration of HydraNuts during first year at Nova.
Designed first HydraNut®
sold to Korea for a reactor vessel stud tensioning application.
Developed designs for the largest single sales package in Nova Machine Product's history.
Worked with competitor suppliers to help Mazda develop critical engine fastener specification for I4/I5 world engine program. Helped secure North American business for SPS.
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