Education:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1996
Additional Coursework: New Product Development, Control System Theory, Finite Element Analysis, Micro & Macro Economics
Experience:
Capacity of Texas, a division of REV Group, Inc. (2022 – present)
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, VA/VE
- Value Methodology Division Manager
- System / Component-Integration Architect
- Clear-to-Build, Materials Readiness Coordinator
- Innovator of Business Processes and ERP System Change
- ASME Y14 Drawing and Part Description Standardization Manager
- 6σ Champion
Phoseon Technology, an Excelitas Technologies company (2018 – 2022)
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer / M.E. Project Leader
- Prospector of Technology
- CAD System / Process Administrator
- Product / System Architect
- Part Designer
Schneider Electric, Veris Industries (2012 – 2018)
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer / Manager, M.E. Services
- CAD System / Process Administrator
- Product Architect
- Part Designer
Xerox Office Group (2005 – 2012)
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer
- Nano- and Micro-Scale Anodize Surface Engineer
- System Innovator
- Part Designer
GE Security (1996 – 2005)
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Engineer III)
- Product Inventor and Part Designer
- Industrial Designer (Aesthetics of Injection Molded and Extruded Parts)
- Administrator of Pro/ENGINEER CAD and Pro/INTRALINK PDM systems
- Oracle Enterprise Database Implementation Leader and Trainer for Engineering, Document Control, Materials and Manufacturing
Allegheny Technologies, Wah Chang (1995)
- Materials Research Engineer
- Large Scale Fixture Designer
Tillamook People’s Utility District (1994)
- CAD Technician
Training and Qualifications:
- Design for Six Sigma (REV Group DfSS Certification, 2022)
- Certified VMA; SAVE Int’l, (2022)
- IDPA Member, 2014-2018
- NRA Life Member (2012)
- Design for Lean Six Sigma (Xerox DfLSS / DfSS Certification, 2006)
- Shainin Red-X Problem Solving (2005)
- Design for Ergonomics (2005)
- Six Sigma Greenbelt (GE DMAIC Training Completed, 2004)
- Pro/ENGINEER Surface Design (2002)
- Flammability of Plastics, UL (2001)
- Project Management Training (by Ron Lafleur, Cadence Project Management Corp., 1999)
- Licensed HAM Radio Operator, Extra Class (N5SAE, 2000)
- Oregon State Certified EIT (11872EIT, 1996)
- Profitable patent inventions: US 11,193,958, US 10,364,926, US 9,424,975, US 9,177,718, US 8,256,886, US 6,011,469, US D402,636, and US 5,844,458
- ASME International Design Contest Champion (1994) press release
- Professional Memberships: SAVE, SAE, and ASME