About Me.
Multi-faceted mechanical engineer with experience in Aviation, Additive Manufacturing, and R&D. With a passion for design principles and processes that reduce costs, increase productivity, and minimize risks. Additional skills in manufacturing methodologies, LSS, Matlab, VBA, Python, various CAD systems, and many more.
As a detailed oriented engineer, I help teams research, create, & evaluate designs that encompass all stakeholder needs of the full product life cycle. I work closely with vendor representatives from Fluke, Creo/PTC, Banner, plus many more to run trial programs that address business needs as well as oversee the design, build, and implementation from large scale to novel in-house solutions that monitor machine health, reducing runtime failures.
Career
2025 - Current
BACE, LLC
Mechanical Design Engineer
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Designed and documented custom tugger-mounted lift system capable of lifting 4,000 lbs using SolidWorks and FEA.
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Developed laser-engraved serial plates improving durability and traceability for all weather environments.
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Engineered ejector chain redesign using SolidWorks and FEA, resolving binding and failure issues.
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Created drawings following GD&T standards for vendor fabrication and receiving inspections.
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Created door force quality control standards and procedures to improve internationally supplied assemblies.
2022-2024
ECS Tech
Lead Research and Development Engineer
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Directed an engineering team of 3 in developing predictive diagnostic systems that saved $2M+ annually.
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Designed additive manufacturing prototypes and traditional tooling, reducing costs by $340K.
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Programmed embedded sensor suites in Python and Bash scripts to automate diagnostics systems.
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Designed experiments to evaluate vendor vibration monitoring systems and produced test protocols.
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Published USPS ESD control policy and authored technical user guides for acoustic imaging.
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Mentored 6+ multidisciplinary design teams from the University of Oklahoma, leading them through a year long senior capstone project.
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Presented monthly design updates to key USPS stakeholders.
2019-2022
Boeing
Manufacturing Engineer
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Revised aircraft work orders and BOMs, achieving 100% compliance with engineering documentation.
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Supported Poland Head of State aircraft modifications by creating service bulletins, design kits, and collaborating in design reviews.
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Developed VBA tools to automate part and work order analysis, cutting manufacturing lead time by 1.5 months.
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Acted as metrics focal for Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) reviews on BOM accuracy.
2014
GE Aviation
Manufacturing Engineer
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Designed and implemented cleaning fixtures for injector nozzles, reducing clogging/failure.
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Developed tooling request procedure and documented 100+ fixtures by designing detailed machine drawings following GD&T standards.
Education
2015-2018
University of Arkansas
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Thesis: The Effect of Incorporating End-user Customization into Additive Manufacturing Designs
2011-2015
University of Arkansas
​Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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Pi Tau Sigma - Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
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