Professional Summary
Mechanical engineer with five years of experience in product design and manufacturing. Skilled in CAD, GD&T, DFM, and prototyping. Comfortable collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to deliver reliable products on schedule.
Experience
Mechanical Design Engineer
2021 – PresentApex Industrial Systems · Detroit, MI
- Designed enclosure and mounting assemblies for industrial control products used in 20+ customer sites.
- Reduced part count by 25% on a flagship product, cutting assembly time and cost.
- Led DFM reviews with manufacturing partners to resolve tolerance and tooling issues.
- Validated designs through FEA and physical testing to meet vibration and thermal requirements.
Product Development Engineer
2018 – 2021Ironwood Consumer Products · Grand Rapids, MI
- Owned component design from concept through production launch for three product lines.
- Built prototypes and ran test programs to validate durability and safety requirements.
- Collaborated with suppliers to qualify new injection-molded components.
Skills
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- CATIA
- GD&T
- FEA
- DFM/DFA
- Prototyping
- Materials Selection
- Injection Molding
- Sheet Metal
- Testing
- Product Lifecycle
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
2014 – 2018Michigan State University