Manufacturing Engineer

Job Responsibilities


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Lead Manufacturing Engineer
D5 Trident II Rocket Motors (FS, SS, TS)


Objective: To supervise and qualify all processes, internal documentation and associated specifications for the D5 Trident II manufacturing line with anticipation for continuous production through year 2080.






Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile


Objective: Supervise and update procedures to ensure efficient and continuous production of Harpoon missiles.


  • Streamline manufacturing operations, updating affected documentation.
  • Improve ERP system reliability by capturing and incorporating production data for all future batches to utilize.
  • Develop and qualify an autonomous chemical spray rig machine for time-intensive and quality-critical washcoat operation.
140915-N-UF697-087 WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 15, 2014) A Harpoon missile is launched from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a live-fire exercise. Shiloh is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)



Support Manufacturing Engineer
B61-12 (SPIN Rocket Motor)


Objective: Assist in the process re-establishment, manufacturing supervision and associated developmental efforts with frequent customer visitations in anticipation for manufacturing line qualification.


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Other Notable Contributions

    Propellant Disposal Engineer
    • Design, document and supervise the safe disassembly/disposal of miscellaneous explosive assemblies.
    • Organized & documented the safe disposal of:
      • Old cruise missile retained from the 70’s with limited drawings, little build knowledge and no remaining tooling
      • Legacy STAR motors with slumped propellant from old storage magazines
      • Various igniters

    ERP System- Subject Matter Expert (Engineering)
    • Leading departmental training sessions rolling out new software.
      • Emphasize concepts of traceability, reducing schedule/cost impact, and improving quality reassurance.
      • Generate systematic solutions to increase plantwide MMAS score

    Implement the plant’s first electronic process documentation software
    • Drive the plant into the generation of digital documentation by leading the plant’s first live electronic line/mix/cast propellant batch ever (D5 program). Achieved by organizing and delivering frequent inter-departmental software training/support, designing electronic building hardware solutions with OPS, and establishing software standards to be later reflected in internal training and policies.