About
Hi! My name is Ray, and I am a multi-talented swiss army knife that possess a tool for nearly any job.
Over 22 years I have built a well rounded career in the CAD, Tooling Design and Procurement, Prototype Development, and the 3D Printing/ Additive Manufacturing fields.
With experience ranging from complete machine design and procurement to single one off 3D prints and much more, I possess the unique ability to visualize solutions to problems and utilize the means I have at my disposal to execute them efficiently.
Services I provide:
~ FDM 3D Printing and MSLA High Definition Resin 3D printing.
~ Light Woodworking and Fabrication.
~ Various means of creation including but not limited too:
~ Liquid Resin Casting
~ Leatherworking
~ Woodworking
~ Metalworking
~ 3D Printing
~ Concept Modeling
~ Product Design and Development
~ 3D modeling specifically for 3D printed parts
~ 3D Modeling Specifically for Injection Molding Processes
~ Circuit Board Case/ Housing Design
~ Reverse Engineering
~ Cost savings analysis via 3D printing for your production processes. Save money in your consumable fixture and tooling budget with additive manufacturing!
If you or your business need progressive talent to complete a task no matter the scale, I can help!
Experience
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TEST LAB TOOL AND FIXTURE ENGINEER
DANA INCORPORATED · Full-time
Aug 2018 –
Present
6 yrs 4 mos
Maumee, OH, United States
* Assess tooling and fixture requirements for new program dynamometer, electrohydraulic rotary,
and linear destructive testing.
* Engineer, model, and create draft prints for tooling to ensure accurate testing is conducted
per customer specifications and ISO standards.
* Procure tooling for prototype part testing and development.
* Troubleshoot and remediate testing issues as they arise.
* Evaluate, design, and 3D print tooling for cost, weight, and time savings.
* Design and implement process improvements for previously established testing methods
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SENIOR TEST LAB TECHNICIAN
DANA INCORPORATED · Full-time
Jul 2014 –
Aug 2018
4 yrs 1 mos
Maumee, OH, United States
* Assemble and operate fatigue and ultimate strength tests for light and commercial vehicle driveline components.
* Program test parameters to customer specifications using MTS testware.
* Assist engineers with test problem solving.
* Troubleshoot any testing issues and communicate possible causes and fixes to engineering.
* Prepare samples for testing.
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GRIT BLAST AND PAINT DEPARTMENT TEAM LEADER
VENTOWER INDUSTRIES LLC · Full-time
Jan 2014 –
Jun 2014
5 mos
Monroe, MI, United States
* Guide and direct workflow for 6 team members.
* Develop and implement new manufacturing processes for wind turbine tower production.
* Improve existing manufacturing processes.
* Operate heavy and light machinery
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LEAD SONAR TECHNICIAN/ WORKCENTER SUPERVISOR, PO2/ E-5
US Navy · Full-time
Apr 2006 –
Jan 2012
5 yrs 9 mos
San Diego, CA, United States
* Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair U.S. Naval primary sonar systems, and related
subsystems, involving electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and pressurized cooling water
systems.
* Lead and direct sonar exercises and operational tasking.
* Maintain control and accountability of all divisional classified secret material, including
documents, computer programs, circuit cards, expendable sonar devices, and digital logs.
* Delegate, supervise, and conduct Combat Acoustics Departments' preventative, and corrective
maintenance actions
Education
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Cornell University
Na, Project Management
2022 – 2023
Will obtain project management certification in April 2023.
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Owens Community College
Na, CAD, 4.0
2018 – 2019
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Roy C Start High School
Diploma, General Studies, 3.5
2000 – 2004
Other experience
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Proud Owner of Anchor United LLC
Anchor United LLC is a product and prototype development company in Toledo Ohio that specializes in helping individuals, and small and medium sized business with their CAD, 3D printing, prototyping, and product development needs.