Jesse Davy

Experience

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  Cobham Composite Products

  Oct 2008 - Apr 2015

  The items below are in addition to the roles and responsibilities performed as Mechanical Engineer I.Process Improvement Team Leader – Investigating automated composite airfoil deflashing with goal of eliminating hand processing, reducing processing time by 50% and decreasing process non-conformances to less than 1%. This project has a potential savings of $600,000 per year.Process Improvement Team Member – Aided in programming of Universal Robot and Keyence lasers to perform in-process inspection of composite parts. Reduced at-risk product from $400,000 to $40,000. Performed Gage R&R on measurement system. Programmed an SPC chart in excel to display data and alert operators to out of control conditions.Provided Six Sigma Black Belt knowledge to the Engineering department’s investigations as the department’s Sig Sigma “Consultant”. Show less Lead Engineer for a high temperature composite manufacturing program for the defense industry. Designed tool and fixtures for molding, machining, bonding, and secondary operations of composites.Provided production program with detailed engineering drawings, work instructions, travelers, bill of materials, and configuration control documentation for an AS9100 and NADCAP certified facility.Applied Six Sigma experience to analyze process data, designed and performed DOEs, ensured Statistical Process Control, and provided Control Plans and PFMEAs. Initial Six Sigma project resulted in a material change and tooling adjustments reducing non-conforming product from 100% to 10%.Monitored performance of PLC based production equipment including high temperature presses, high temperature ovens, and other custom designed machinery. Utilized Automation Direct components and Directsoft programming software. Programmed PLC based custom 6-sided presses.Programmed production data collection systems in Excel using advanced macros to guide user input and merge data from multiple sources. Allowed process input data to be tracked and analyzed in support of root cause and corrective action. Show less

  • Mechanical Engineer II

    Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Mechanical Engineer I

    Apr 2011 - Feb 2014

  • Associate Program Manager

    Oct 2008 - Mar 2011
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  Hunter Industries

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2021

  Sustaining Engineer for two high volume landscape irrigation product lines. Responsible for creating and maintaining engineering CAD models and drawings, investigating field failures, evaluating and dispositioning manufacturing defects for rotary spray nozzles and drip irrigation product lines. Worked closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Tooling to implement product improvements and solve product issues. Lead bi-weekly team meetings with representatives of those departments to set priorities, align resources, and assign tasks. Lead engineer for new product development projects that expanded the existing product line. Responsible for new part design reviews, provided input in mold design reviews, and approved First Article inspections, PPK inspections, and Process Validation runs prior to releasing parts for production.Selected to Hunter's internal leadership development program "Learn. Live. Lead." Show less

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer

    Dec 2017 - Dec 2021

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Apr 2015 - Dec 2017
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  Hunter Industries

  Jan 2023 - now

  Principal Mechanical Engineer