Co-owner at Fitch Manufacturing Solutions, Inc.
Greater Chicago Area
Co-owner at Fitch Manufacturing Solutions, Inc.
Greater Chicago Area
I have ten years of experience in mechanical design with particular specialization in sheet metal design and cost optimization. For the past five years I have been a contract designer, which has enabled me to work on a very diverse array of projects for an even more diverse clientele.
For the vast majority of these projects, I have been solely responsible for ensuring that my designs meet the cost targets and quality standards established by my clients. I have consistently met or exceeded these goals on designs ranging from simple plastic parts to assemblies involving thousands of components.
I have experience in every stage of the product design cycle, including conceptualization, industrial design, artistic rendering, mechanical design, drafting, cost estimating, tool design, and brochure design.
I have further expertise in Windows network administration, cost estimating automation and parametrization, Pro/ENGINEER use and customization, scripting and task automation tools, web design, and a wide variety of graphic design methods and tools.
I am also a weekend photog and graphic designer, currently specializing in wedding photography in the greater Chicagoland area.
AutoCAD, AutoHotKey, AutoIt, MS-DOS, HTML, Illustrator, ImageStudio, Made2Manage, Office, Photoshop, Pro/E, SolidWorks, Vegas, Visual Basic, Windows
(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
Provide contract design services to a variety of clients such as Bang & Olufsen, Eltek Valere, Emerson, IBM, Pay-Ease, Pentair, Purcell Systems, and many more.
(Photography industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
Managed 6-member engineering team responsible for all product design, drafting, production planning & machine programming activities.
(Privately Held; Automotive industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Managed large projects for a variety of customers; responsible for developing manufacturing methodology, tool design, materials procurement, and document issue.
(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
1994 — 2000 (6 years )
Managed 6-member engineering team; developed and programmed feature-based quoting software which increased quote throughput nearly tenfold.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration , 2011 (expected)
Graduating 2011; GPA currently 4.00
Associate in Science , 1994 — 2004
Graduated with Honors
Computers, Drumming, Photography, Puzzles, Travel
Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)