NICK HAWLEY
Newburyport
Summary
Manufacturing engineer with solid background in mechanical engineering. Proven capability to enhance production processes and support design improvements. Demonstrated ability in process optimization and team collaboration.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
GE Aerospace
10.2021 - Current
- Developed multiple part processes using both legacy and new machinery to drive improvements in quality and delivery metrics
- Exercised principles of root cause analysis and implemented effective corrective actions to problems affecting the timely delivery of product
- Collaborated with design, quality engineers, and union members when finding resolutions to complex process issues affecting quality and producibility of parts
- Owned the handling and correction of non-conforming hardware for the business unit's highest volume and most customer-critical engine lines
- Coordinated with members of the Quality team and customers to investigate and take action on defective or non-conforming hardware that escaped the shop
- Worked with outside vendors to solve problems in external product lines and processes that hindered internal delivery
- Designed unique fixturing, tooling, and gages to fit specific part applications and facilitate lean manufacturing
- Mentored new and developing team members, instilling principals of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
Junior Manufacturing Engineer
Arwood Machine Co.
06.2019 - 09.2021
- Constructed process documents and work instructions to clearly define part specific processes and quality standards
- Frequently used Solidworks and Mastercam CAD software to model customer drawings and create process sketches
- Familiar with GD&T
- Worked on projects for contracts from military and medical contractors
- Analyzed customer drawing and model requirements to determine feasibility of manufacturing
- Served as technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, and quality assurance personnel to resolve technical and quality issues
- Designed fixtures and equipment for machining, assembly, and inspection
- Programming experience with CNC mill, lathe, and wire EDM
- Planned and conducted various process tests, as well as analyzed and presented results, findings, and conclusions to upper management on a number of projects
- Lean manufacturing and GEMBA principals
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Umass Amherst
- Checked assignments and provided grades according to university standards
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication
- For courses: 'Design of Mechanical Components' and 'Matlab'
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2021
High School Diploma -
Newburyport High School
Newburyport, MA05.2017
Skills
- Familiar with military standards and controlled information
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Conventional and non-conventional machining
- PFMEA
- APQP
- Excel
- Solidworks
- Creo Parametric
- MasterCAM
- MATLAB
- ANSYS Workbench
- Verbal and written communication
- Collaboration
- PLC
- Ladder Logic
Timeline
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
GE Aerospace
10.2021 - Current
Junior Manufacturing Engineer
Arwood Machine Co.
06.2019 - 09.2021
High School Diploma -
Newburyport High School
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Umass Amherst
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Similar Profiles
Louis PettingillLouis Pettingill
All Around Cell Member at GE Aerospace (Formerly GE Aircraft)All Around Cell Member at GE Aerospace (Formerly GE Aircraft)
Zachary PageZachary Page
Lead Manufacturing Specialist at GE AerospaceLead Manufacturing Specialist at GE Aerospace
Ana Paula GonzalezAna Paula Gonzalez
Human Resources Intern at GE AerospaceHuman Resources Intern at GE Aerospace