Thomas J. Knott

Experience

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  Briggs & Stratton

  Jun 1999 - Apr 2020

  Engineering Technician III

  Promoted to Small Vertical and New Production Support Technician III Specialized in product improvement and support for small vertical B&S engines.Proficient in new tooling, including Mahr RCV surface test equipment and Ametek Chatillon force gauge.• Onsite global training for the new cyclonic engine release of 300 team members.• Fabricated an innovative air-intake system with an engineer that was more efficient than any competitive product and resulted in being produced, sold in the market and increased the company market share for that segment.Promoted to Emissions Compliance Lab Technician IIINew Product Development Engine Power Products Division Technician III Show less

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  Milwaukee Tool

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2023

  Responsible for Leading the implementation of new test processes and procedures across multiple labs, conducting in-depth investigations for legal incident tool and battery cases, coordinating lab staff, including training, shipping/receiving, and facility maintenance and overseeing procurement and delivery of lab supplies, ensuring efficient workflow• Incident fraud detection via engineering analysis that resulted in tool improvements and company savings of low seven figures by mitigating fraud and legal action. • As a Lab Supervisor coordinated 12-15 persons and successfully delivered on assigned projects that resulted in my promotion to incident fraud detection. Show less

  • Sr. Engineering Quality Technician.

    Jul 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Quality Engineering Technician

    Jul 2020 - May 2021
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  Harley-Davison Co.

  Mar 2024 - May 2024

  Dynamometer Test Technician

  Responsible for documenting engine performance data, reviewing statistical trends in data, optimizing engine control maps and strategies and conducting customer ratings reviews. • Performed performance testing of a 125 HP that resulted in a 10% engine performance improvement, by means of dynamometer and data analysis.