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Mechanical Design Engineer 05/2020 - current
Horstman Canada, Brampton, Ontario Canada
Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing, Defense
• Designed prototype hydro-pneumatic struts and dampers for military vehicles. • Designed and built hydraulic vehicle height management systems. • Performed heat transfer calculations for thermal mitigation struts. • Completed component and system validation, ensuring performance targets are met. • Planned and managed new projects, prepared material costs, and estimates for new products. • Prepared Standard Operation Procedure (SOP), risk assessments, Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) for new designs.
Mechanical design engineering role in the Defence Industy. Designed, built and tested hydro-pneumatic struts, suspension, and ride height control systems for military vehicles.--
Mechanical Design Engineer 10/2018 - 05/2020
Linamar, Guelph, Ontario Canada
Industry: Automotive
• Designed limited slip differentials for the automotive industry. • Tested automotive systems and components, compiled, and analyzed test data. • Developed DFMEAs and accessed designs for failure modes. • Developed DVP&R reports to validate design changes. • Supported manufacturing on production related issues. • Generated and implemented cost reduction on automotive components.
Designed, built, and tested open differentials and limited slip differentials for the Automotive industry.--
Mechanical Engineer 02/2015 - 9/2018
General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, London, Ontario Canada
Industry: Defence
• Developed driveline components, subsystems verification test plans. • Performed failure analysis and corrective action for components that have failed during in field operations as well as during manufacturing. • Examined drawings to determine test specifications and problems involved in re-design or changing materials. • Developed test plans and engaged external laboratories to supplement in-house laboratory capabilities.
Mechanical Engineering role in the Defence industry. Primary roles were testing and failure analysis.--
Drafting Technician 11/2014 - 02/2015
NAV Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Industry: Aerospace
• Reviewed drawings for technical accuracy and consistency across the company. • Revised racking layouts, cable runs, installation drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics and floor plans for antennae and communication equipment used in communication sites across Canada. • Created sketches and drawings of facility layouts and structures.
Drafting Technician for the Aerospace Industry.--
Junior Engineer 10/2013 - 09/2014
E.O.D.C., Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Industry: Manufacturing, Defence
• Manufactured armor for military vehicles. • Performed engineering calculations with respect to strength of materials, pressure, and force for machine and tool designs. • Designed custom machinery including fixtures and tooling. • Prepared detailed assembly manuals, drawings, and bill of materials to initiate and control production work.
Production role in the Defence Industry.--

University of Ottawa 09/2008 - 04/2013
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Mechanical Engineering
This program emphasizes the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the design, production, and operation of machines and tools.

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