Six Sigma White Belt

Solidworks Associate

Engineer with experience in new product design, collaborative project management, and research and development. I’m self-motivated as well as a team player with a strong drive to innovate and improve existing and new products with a quality and cost-effective emphasis.

Tarleton State University

**New Product Development Engineering – Mechanical Engineer**
\-Take new product ideas from a scope document to completion. 
\-Verifying Design concepts with FEA, stack-up analysis, and hand calculations. 
\-Development of new testing standards for thermoset materials and higher leverage hand tools.
\-Project management experience taking projects from a PSD to a finished good on the market. 
\-Follow ASTM/IEC/ISO/ASME standards. 
\-Working with Vendors foreign and domestic to develop products and refine designs.
\-Mentoring new engineers to teach the new product development process and to develop the necessary skills. 
\-Completing cost savings, and VAVE projects.

Mechanical Engineer

**New Product Development Engineering (Shower Doors) – Senior Project Engineer**
\-Working with Marketing and ID before project initiation to develop concepts and develop product scope.
\-Developing and verifying design concepts with competitor benchmarking, subsystem and system level testing, stack up analysis, and calculations. 
\-Cross functional teamwork with Kohler companies and subsidiaries in the US, China, the UK, and India, as well as vendors or suppliers. 
\-Led engineering teams to hit project deadlines, cost targets, and product performance requirements. 
\-Developed prototypes of new concept door for major retailers in 13 weeks that resulted in patentable IP.
\-Worked with a team to identify over $250,000 in savings annually for one of our highest volume skus, in process of implementation.
\-Patent application in process for a new and unique design and installation method that allows for more door configurations than offered on other doors on the market. (Application No. 046150-5220)
\-Patent application submitted for slow-close integration into a bottom roller bypass or slider shower door. (Application No. 4883-1318-4094.4)

Senior Project Engineer

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Jacob Lockhart

English

Senior Porject Engineer

Jacob and I have worked together for a couple of years know. He is well versed in various aspects of Engineering. He is someone we go to on the team for materials reference of parts and manufacturability. I would recommend for both product and project engineering roles.

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Andrew McClure

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Jacob is extremely dependable and diligent. Jake is also very capable of managing several high value projects simultaneously. He has a high aptitude for problem solving and is very knowledgeable on a wide range of industries and processes. Especially about the engineering principles and material science of said industries and processes. He is a great resource for design critique and is always receptive to criticism from others. His jovial but serious nature makes him the ideal employee, coworker, and leader. If I were ever in a position to hire him, I would not hesitate.

Jacob Lockhart

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