Paulo Cummings — Aerospace & Mechanical Engineer

Experience

New Business Manager 06/2022 — Present

Anchor Harvey Components, Atlanta, GA
- Manage $20M+ in annual sales, combining technical and commercial ownership of key accounts
- Lead cross-functional teams across Anchor Harvey and client organizations to resolve OEM non-conformance issues
- Deliver successful aerospace & automotive program launches using the 5 quality core tools and structured project management
- Serve as primary engineer and business contact for new, complex technical programs
Advanced Technology Engineer 01/2021 — 06/2022

Anchor Harvey Components, Freeport, IL
- Researched, analyzed, and ROI-justified new manufacturing technologies for the facility
- Introduced High Performance Computing to streamline FEA simulations
- Identified 30–40% scrap-reduction opportunities through roll forging research
- Pioneered an Industry 4.0 transition, expanding data acquisition for a fatigue-based tool life model
Design Engineer 07/2019 — 01/2021

Anchor Harvey Components, Freeport, IL
- Designed, simulated, optimized, and certified tooling for aluminum forgings through production
- Contributed to the multidisciplinary effort behind Anchor Harvey's AS9100 certification in 2020
- Reverse-engineered pre-CAD-era tool cavities, yielding 20–30% gains in running rate, quality, and scrap
Manufacturing Engineer 04/2018 — 08/2018

Ramsa, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Built out the company's additive manufacturing department and trained technicians on 3D printer operation
- Coordinated SLA and FDM printer operation, including maintenance and profiling
- Created the company's first lost-PLA metallic products after training in steel casting tool design

Earlier: Teaching Assistant, IIT Computer Science Department — taught MATLAB labs and mentored students (2015–2017). Water Treatment Plant Operator, Grupo San Jacinto — automated chemical dosing, cutting operational costs 40% (2016).