Experience

Experienced CNC Machinist and Manufacturing Engineer with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, including machining, CNC programming, automation and process improvement. In my spare time, I engage in 3D printing and designing custom parts for motorcycles and cars, combining technical skill with a personal passion for engineering and motorsports. Also an avid sim racer — I drive for the RacingHaus team in West Bend, WI. In addition to full-time engineering roles, I take on independent consulting work including reverse engineering of OEM automotive components via 3D scanning, prototype development, and production-ready modeling for metal manufacturing.

Key Skills

CNC MachiningMotorsports ExperienceCNC ProgrammingFusion CAD/CAM/FEASolidworksProject ManagementAutomationRapid PrototypingUniversal Robots (UR Cobots)Keyence Vision SystemsCFD SimulationCarbon Fiber Nylon / Functional FDM3D Scanning / Reverse EngineeringPythonHTML / JavaScript

Work History

Manufacturing Engineer

2025 – Present

Urban Manufacturing

Waukesha, WI

  • Sole additive manufacturing lead — managing in-house FDM operations including training, maintenance, and application development
  • Designed functional CMM fixtures, vacuum fixturing, machine prototypes, and assembly tooling
  • Developed custom web-based work instruction software for internal manufacturing processes
  • One of two engineers trained on Fusion 360 CAM during company-wide software transition
  • Created customer part models, production mockups, and process drawings
  • Currently developing a turnkey 2-machine, 3-part production setup projected to eliminate a $36k third-party integrator quote

Process Engineer

2024 – 2025

Herker Industries

Menomonee Falls, WI

  • Co-engineered a fully automated production line for U.S. Army training grenade manufacturing
  • Integrated dual Keyence vision systems for inline quality inspection
  • Designed and 3D printed carbon fiber nylon end effectors for Fanuc robot cells
  • CFD-optimized part blowoff stations for automated chip and debris management
  • Integrated CMM station at end-of-line for dimensional verification
  • Designed custom destruction testing apparatus for quality validation
  • Attended conveyor system approvals and coordinated with robot integration vendors

5-Axis Programmer

2023 – 2024

Omega Tool

Menomonee Falls, WI

  • 5-Axis programming on Hermle C42U and Mikron 600S with Heidenhain control
  • Hard cutting of plastic injection molding components

CNC Programmer

2021 – 2023

PartsBadger

Cedarburg, WI

  • CNC programming with Fusion 360
  • Full deployment of Universal Robots cobot cells — electrical wiring, end-of-arm tooling design and fabrication, programming, and operator training
  • Swiss machine setup and operation training
  • Provided in-house 3D printing services including functional CMM fixtures, custom tooling, and shop solutions using FDM technology

CNC Machinist

2019 – 2021

Supreme Metals LLC

Menomonee Falls, WI

Tool & Die Maker Apprentice / CNC Machinist

2018 – 2019

Mantz Automation Inc.

Hartford, WI

Education

Arizona State University

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degree

Expected December 2027

Waukesha County Technical College

Tool & Die / Machinist Apprenticeship

Completed January 2019

Pewaukee, WI

New Berlin West High School

Diploma

January 2017

New Berlin, WI

Awards & Certifications

Journeyman Machinist

Solidworks Certified Professional (CSWP)

LearnSolidworks.com Solidworks & CFD Formula 1 Course

Mitutoyo MCOSMOS Certificate