
Timeline
About me
Test Engineer at ARS | Applied Research Solutions
Education
Purdue university
1994 - 1996Associate's degree electrical engineering technologyWestern kentucky university
1985 - 1991Bachelor of science - bs mechanical engineering technology
Experience
United states army reserve
Apr 1984 - May 2018Us army officer, colonelSenior Engineer and acquisition professional for the US Army with extensive experience in Program Management and Test & Evaluation of multiple weapon systems. Adept at balancing operational, financial and personnel constraints when managing projects for high-level decision makers and key stakeholders. Proven military leader with distinguished career of over 34 years.
British tire and rubber
Jul 1996 - Jul 1999Project engineerDesign and construction of new manufacturing facilities for capital expansion projects. Used knowledge of rubber extrusion and molding in the design of manufacturing facilities, site selection, budgeting, equipment procurement, source selection and equipment startup. Used Lean manufacturing principles to streamline the process flow and maximize floor space. These facilities supported the manufacture of automotive parts for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. Typical projects averaged $10 million and ranged up to $80 million for complete plant startups. Show less
Alcoa aluminum co
Jul 1999 - Feb 2007Senior mechanical engineerEngineer at Tennessee Operations Primary Metals Smelter. Reliability engineering methods were employed to identify and resolve major equipment issues while employing Lean practices. This involved managing asset reliability risks that could adversely affect the business operation of the plant by using the tools within loss elimination, risk management and life cycle management with an average cost savings was over $500,000 annually.
Trax international corporation
Mar 2007 - Aug 2016Test engineerTest planning, coordination and execution for combat vehicles and direct fire weapon systems. Extensive reliability testing for tracked and wheeled combat vehicles including: automotive performance, weapon system performance, interoperability, communications and weapons interface with testing is designed to verify weapon compliance with the performance specifications.This position requires: project estimating, budgeting practices, scheduling, subject matter expertise for the successful accomplishment of testing for critical weapon system and platforms. Day to day duties include close coordination with test support resources, program customers, execution of tests and test reporting. Show less
Us army
Sept 2016 - Jun 2018Colonel, chief of plans and programsLed an operations team of acquisition professionals for the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management with strategic and operational equity within the Department of the Army (Pentagon). This involved subject matter knowledge of acquisition for equipping, sustaining and modernization efforts for urgent needs of US Army war fighters in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. The key mission was to inform the key US Army stakeholders at the Pentagon supporting critical decision making processes.
Syncom electronics corporation
Feb 2019 - Apr 2020Process & quality engineering managerQuality Manager for a manufacturer of custom cable assemblies for defense, aerospace, industrial and commercial applications.
Applied research solutions
Apr 2020 - nowTest engineerTest lead for the Aerial Networks Branch.
Licenses & Certifications
Dawia test & evaluation level 3
Defense acquisition universityJun 2012Dawia production quality management
Defense acquisition universityJul 2009Dawia contracting level 2
Defense acquisition universityNov 2009Dawia facilities engineering
Defense acquisition universityNov 2009
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