TTI Advanced Mechanical Engineer

During my time at TTI, I completed over half a dozen projects designing a variety of tools. Each project involved taking initial concept requests to a fully functioning prototype. Being on the advanced engineering team, innovation was a significant focus of my role. I was constantly looking to improve our current product line by either increasing performance, adding features, or decreasing cost

As my designs became finalized, I would work to manufacture parts in a cost friendly and efficient manor. Many housings for these tools were created using MJF printing. I also hand made several rotor shafts using a lathe.

Many of my projects utilized brushless motors. I designed parts for all these tools to ensure the motor ran efficiently and remained concentric. These parts included bobbins, end bells, and mounting structures. I gained experience in both framed and frameless motor design.

While at TTI, I continued to grow my skills with SolidWorks and NX. During my time, I lead the implementation of a SolidWorks PLM system that integrated with Teamcenter for my team. I have become very comfortable with these softwares, often lending a hand to my teammates with questions or concerns.

While at TTI, I designed a planetary gear set for a next-generation tool that allowed for the removal of three needle bearings. This removed roughly $1 in cost per tool saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars over the lifespan of this tool. I also used ANSYS and ANSYS Motion during my time at TTI to better understand stresses throughout my designs

Keeping sound and vibration to a minimum was a very important aspect of my role. It was common for me to get FFT data using a sound chamber to better understand the noise being generated by my prototypes at specific frequencies.