EDUCATION
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2010)
• 3.56 GPA
• Thesis: Modal Fitting for Improved Receptance Coupling Substructure Analysis
• Focal areas include applied FEM, dynamics, and process automation in manufacturing
• Graduate researcher for the Machine Tool Research Center at UF
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2007)
• 3.33 GPA
• Pi Tau Sigma mechanical engineering honor society
• Research assistant for projects in high-speed rotor design and machining dynamics
• Co-author: Arakere, N.K., Lear Jr., W.E., Ziegert, J.C., Payne, S., Riggs, A.W., “Integral Air Turbine for Ultra-High Speed Micro Milling Spindle,” Proceedings of International Conference on Micromanufacturing (ICOMM), Greenville, South Carolina (2007)
• Undergraduate researcher for the Machine Tool Research Center at UF
EXPERIENCE
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Sandvik Machining Solutions, Mebane, NC (2011 - present)
• Develop console applications in Visual Studio 8 using Unigraphics NX API to automate generation of 5-axis milling programs
• Port UG/NX GRIP programs to NX Open
• Develop libraries to assist in normalizing automation programming methods in Sandvik Machining Solutions production worldwide
• Developed an information management system to eliminate redundant manufacturing information and direct execution of NX Open applications
• Developed an NX Open application to simulate process tooling for verification in both UG/NX and CGTech Vericut software
• Manage milling processes for thousands of Coromant, Walter, Safety and Valenite brand metal-cutting products
• Authoring documentation and instructional material about new applications and programming methods
• Coordinate manufacturing strategies and application development activities with teams based in Sweden and Germany
• Working in a dynamic manufacturing environment taking material from hot-rolled steel to finished product.
Production Engineer, Sandvik Machining Solutions, Mebane, NC (2010)
• Gathered all milling process information into structured databases to facilitate reuse of single-source information and eliminate redundant and unprotected copies of sensitive manufacturing information.
• Responsible for maintaining and improving interactive milling programs for milling and turning tool products.
• Managed all product labeling/marking processes and drilling product grinding processes
Methods Engineer, Sandvik Machining Solutions, Mebane, NC (2008 - 2009)
• Supported interactive milling programs for turning tool products and managed product labeling/marking processes
• Coordinated the introduction of CoroMill 316 product to Mebane plant.
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2008, 2009 - 2010)
• Milling tool operating parameter optimization via tool-holder-spindle-machine dynamics characterization
• Milling micro-molds in copper and 316 stainless steel using sub-millimeter diameter ...
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