Career Summary

1997-2012 Liberty Technologies Inc., MO/KS/MI (Consulting Engineer/Senior Project Engineer)

Originally hired as consulting engineer to develop tooling for a new General Aviation product line, the project quickly expanded into multiple simultaneous projects and is currently under contract review for 234 million as a Technology Transfer Program in 3 countries. My key strengths stem from Intellectual Property development over a 13 year period, leading to new manufacturing techniques and processes for a low cost gas turbine engine and advanced composite training rotorcraft.

• ·          Develop Business Plans and Financial Models

• ·          Take pride and ownership of custom production lines and processes developed for OEM clients.

• ·          Develop new proprietary manufacturing processes, automated equipment, tooling and software controls.

• ·          Lead large projects, new designs, capital equipment purchases, 234 million currently under Technology Transfer Contracts.

• ·          Developed and designed new tooling fixturing.

• ·          Design and build specifications for new automated equipment lines.

• ·          Investigates and make recommends for new manufacturing methods and technologies.

• ·          Developed Process to reduce flight vibration levels by 900% to .05 and .1 inches per second.

• ·          Experienced in developing budgets, increasing productivity, reduced scrap, reducing labor cost by 30 to 50%.

• ·          Developing new style high efficiency gas turbine engines with overall system thermal efficiency approaching 55% using university software simulators based on the Brayton Cycle.

• ·          Solving complex manufacturing process issues thru effective coordination of outside vendor involvement by 3rd party validation testing.

• ·          Develop new ways to continuously train and monitor employee’s knowledge base and document levels of training and certifications levels by the use of custom multi language internet training software.

• ·          Developed multiple new process and features that will be used for domestic and international patents related to turbine and turbine transmission designs.

1995-1997 Stitt Industries Inc., (NKC and Ex Spgs , MO ) (Special Project Engineer)

GM Cadillac Engine 4.1, 4.5, 4.9 Validation Project.)  

• ·          Setting up a base line of the current manufacturing process;

• ·          Developing new machining process for Validation Project;

• ·          Develop new Vertical CNC machining cell processes for conversion full CNC machining production to 6 sigma;

• ·          Develop custom TQM - SPC data collection stations for machining automation;

• ·          Develop custom plant layout for machine and assembly plant operations;

• ·          Develop and implement custom SPC system for quality control and monitoring TQM systems for GM Cadillac 4.1, 4.5, 4.9 series re-manufacturing engine plant;

• ·          Developed Quality Reports to management for 100% inspection of all production runs by part;

• ·          Document all mfg tolerances and hand build 48 prototype engines for thermal cycling, endurance and accelerated life testing to failure mode for Validation Project;

• ·          Develop, wrote custom software to Operate CMM under Tutor software;

• ·          Develop and Train all factory personnel for TQ program; plants tear down, remanufacturing and assembly for 50 engines per day.

• ·          Developed process for rebuilding aluminum heads, designed a series of Split Cam Bearing sold under private label to the automotive aftermarket;

• ·          Developed process used for following three patents.

1.        Engine remanufacture by adhesively retained cylinder liners 5666725

2.        Replacement cylinder for cast iron block engine remanufacture 5497693

3.        Surface mount overheat indicator with projecting fusible disk 5482000

1993-1995 Libby Welding KC, Missouri (Production Testing Engineer/Supervisor of Production Testing "Tactical Quiet Generators" Project).

• ·          Mastering all phases of production testing;

• ·          Sizes ranged from 5KW to 6OKW 50, 60, and 400 Hz, voltage range 120/208 to 240/416 up to 150 amps per phase.

• ·          Physical inspections;

• ·          Calibration and Phase Testing;

• ·          Endurance Testing;

• ·          Raised Temperature in Hot Room for Endurance Testing;

• ·          Random Sample testing;

• ·          Endurance Testing of  New Components at elevated temperature;

• ·          Outdoor Audio Testing for 70 db compliance at approximately 10 meters;

• ·          Digital Scope analysis of voltage, harmonic and short circuit analysis;

• ·          Trouble shooting and repairing 10 different series of 3 phase generators built to military specifications;

• ·          Selected as Spokes Person from 50 Production Supervisors to make recommendation to company Board of Directors from Supervisors Recommendations developed during Company sponsored Continuing Education Management Training Classes.

1985-1993 Stitt Industries Inc., Liberty , Missouri (Electronic Project Manager/ Electronic Project Engineer)

I developed 9 unique OEM Contract Manufacturing Assembly lines, for both consumer and commercial products for the following OEM customers. Coordinate Project activities for Inside and Outside Engineering staff, 6 lead shift supervisors, and 50 production workers.

• ·          Designed and manufactured a series of communications products, VOX (Voice Activated Products) for hazardous waste removal and public utility for loud noise environments. OEM Private Label Howard Leight Industries, 7 yrs. Theory behind Design.  

• ·          Designed and manufactured a series of commercial grade CTCSS tone and scanning devices for portable two way radio after market. Maxon, Raven, 5 yr. Raven

• ·          Designed and manufactured an inexpensive electronic motor controls for consumer grade appliances. OEM Private Label, Sandor Corp, BUNN commercial coffee makers and Max Buchanan Company consumer vibrators 3 Yr. (@ 45,000 units/yr.)

• ·          Designed and manufactured inexpensive solid state laser devices used for a variety of commercial, military, and sporting activities. OEM Private Label, Emerging Technologies Inc. 3 Yr. (@ 20,000 units/yr.) Laser Aim

• ·          Designed and setup a 5 series of Electric PM Motor Factory manufacturing plant in Tulsa , OK to handle consumer grade appliances, Zebco marine electric trolling motors, OEM Private Label Zebco, Max Buchanan Company. 6 months, (Capacity @ 480,000 units/yr.) Zebco Electric Trolling Motors

• ·          Develop and built two prototype 3 axis CNC custom quilting machines, work area 24 inches x 144 inches. Features included remote communications, scanning of photo to generate machine code conversion. Nolting’s Mfg., Inc. 6 months, (Capacity @ 1 unit per month) 

1984-1985 Maxon Electronics., Kansas City , Missouri (Regional Sales Manager for US and Central and South America )

• ·                    Directly responsible for increasing Domestic and International Sales 300 % from 3 to 9 million delivered in 12 months.

• ·                    Directly responsible f for 14 Territorial Sales Representatives Contracts and split the company into Commercial and Consumer Divisions with 28 territories with two separate Regional Managers.

• ·                    Coordinated and attended 13 trade shows over 6 months,

• ·                    Coordinated thru Our In-house Ad agency, established new products layout photos for rotation of monthly ad budget.

• ·                    Made  recommendations that were approved and completely revised international marketing company from what features the produce has, how product is introduced and marketed thru Dealers, Distributors and Process on sales and marketing of product

• ·                    Made electronic circuit recommendations that were put into production to change product features that are still being used today.

1983-1984 Culligan Residential Division, Liberty MO (Sales Marketing Manager

• ·                    Directly responsible for establishing program and marketing products offered by Culligan Dealer for a local dealer.

• ·                    Sale and Rental Program for Culligan Products.

• 1.                 Home Water Softeners and Condition.

• 2.                 Drinking water purification systems.

• ·                    Increased Sales 400 percent over previous year, causing company to be sold at profit to Company owned franchise.

1981-1983 International Harvester (AG Division) Assistant to Director of Marketing and later promoted to Territory Parts Manager

• ·                    Responsible for developing a number of marketing programs for IH dealer network.

• ·                    Helped coordination for annual international trade show.

• ·                    Trainer of SPIM (System Parts Inventory Management)

• ·                    Helped coordinate  warranty and repair parts shipments for Custom Combine Program)

• ·                    Promoted to Territory Parts Manager: Responsible for all AG parts sales for state of Kansas .

1.                 Ranked number 1 for highest increase in Oil Sales and Deliveries, Received Award from Outside Vendor;  

2.                 Ranked number 1 for highest participation in company sponsored Ship Direct Program.

1978-1981 Firestone, Manager Training Program.

• ·          Responsible for learning shop employee duties in Joplin , MO.

• ·          Promotion to Office and Credit Mgr at Kansas City Largest location

• ·          Promotion to Assistant Store Mgr for new store location, Liberty , MO.

Graduated from CMSU:

1975-1977 Southwestern., Nashville , TN (Door to Door Sales and Team Leader)

• ·          Hired as Door to Door Salesman 1st summer,

• ·          Promoted to Team Leader and recruited thru school year and brought small team for training in field;

• ·          Broke many weekly sales records and won many weekly awards including ski trips during the summer sales season.

• ·          Saved enough money to purchase my 1^st car and pay all my university expenses without student loans.

1977-1977 Quick Trip, Warrensburg/Sedalia, MO

• ·          Hired in as Clerk,

• ·          Promoted to Night Store Manager at two locations, last two semesters of university when I got married.

1973-1977 Education ITV, Warrensburg MO ,

• ·          Hired as Camera Man,

• ·          Promoted to Video Technician and Equipment Repair

• ·                    Responsible for Remote Sporting Events Taping and Playback

1973-1974 Mid-Continent Tool and Molding, North Kansas City ,  

•     Floor man later promoted to Apprentice Toolmaker during the summer.

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