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 Trucks, REV Group (2022-present)

  • Senior Mechanical VA/VE Engineer
  • Value Methodology Manager
  • Change Coordinator / Project Manager
  • Data, Function and Process Analyst
  • Subsystem Designer

  • Phoseon Technology (2018-2022)

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer / M.E. Lead
  • Prospector of Technology
  • CAD System / Process Administrator
  • Product / System Architect
  • Part Designer

  • Schneider Electric, Veris Industries (2012-2018)

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer / Manager, M.E. Services
  • CAD System / Process Administrator
  • Product Architect
  • Part Designer

  • Xerox Office Group (2005-2012)

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer
  • Nano- and Micro-Scale Anodize Surface Engineer
  • System Innovator
  • Part Designer

  • GE Security (1996-2005)

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer (Engineer III)
  • Product Inventor and Designer
  • Industrial Designer
  • Administrator of Pro/ENGINEER CAD and Pro/INTRALINK PDM systems
  • Oracle Enterprise Database Implementation Leader and Trainer for Engineering, Document Control, 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
  • CRGC Member 2015-2023; Picnic Committee Chairman, 2015-2017
  • IDPA Member, 2014-2018
  • NRA Life Member (since 2012)
  • Design for Lean Six Sigma (Xerox DfLSS / DfSS Certification, 2006)
  • 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, 2014)
  • Oregon State Certified 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: SAE, and ASME
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