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Eric Lambert

Applications Engineer, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Center

Office: 352 Fluor Daniel Building
Fax: (864) 380-0896
Email: eolambe@clemson.edu

Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, Eric joined the United States Marine Corps where he completed 5 years ending as a Sergeant (E-5) of Marines. In addition to basic training, Marine combat training and the Navy/Marine Corps School of Cryogenics, Eric also specialized in diesel and electrical ground support equipment with OJT in F/A-18 Hornet aviation life support systems (ALSS), air frames and weapons systems. He attained an associates of arts degree from Columbia College, while still on active duty. After completing his military service, he was accepted to the University of Kentucky's mechanical engineering program in 2007 and would later transfer to Clemson University's general engineering program in 2010. While at UK, he interned at Belcan Engineering in support of the Sikorsky Helicopter Company's S-70 Blackhawk program where he focused on Blackhawk air frame design. While managing Belcan’s manufacturing engineer request (MER) projects, he was able to improve performance that put the program back on-time and under budget.

In 2013, Eric graduated with honors from Clemson University with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. His senior capstone design project was with the Boeing Aircraft Company in Charleston, South Carolina. After graduating from Clemson, he went to work for RBC AeroStructures in Westminster, South Carolina from 2013 to 2016. Eric was an applications engineer with a specialization in the design and analysis of flight critical control links. His contributions to RBC AeroStructures include; significant cost reduction (up to 70%) of standard product through inter-company collaboration and sourcing, developing design manual content, creating tools for the applications team such as fatigue calculators, creating templates for standard product models and drawings with effective GD&T, and 2 patent designs. In the fall of 2015, he began the Clemson University Low-Country Graduate Program working toward a Master of Science in mechanical engineering (engineering mechanics). His projected graduation date is spring of 2019.

Eric moved on to ABB Dodge in 2016 as a mounted bearing development engineer specializing in ball, spherical, taper bearings and bearing smart technology. This included industrial applications such as bulk material handling, high-speed fans and food handling. During this time, Eric led product and technical development projects with R&D and corporate research centers at ABB while also creating international company collaboration to mature communication protocols for IoT applications in the US and global market. In addition to project management tasks, he also created additional opportunities for ABB by developing, creating and implementing new programs, processes and practices. These contributions include; design to cost (DtC) methodologies, R&D center rapid prototyping initiatives, a 3D printing center, advanced additive manufacturing processes for rapid testing of cast products, process improvement and cost reduction. His endeavors resulted in 3 ABB achievement awards, $1.4M in cost reduction activities, 16 patent disclosures, and significant reduction in development cost and time.

After less than 3 years of great success at ABB, Eric was tiger town bound for the 3rd time in 2019. This time as member of the Clemson University faculty. He is an applications engineer, responsible for the product lifecycle management center (PLMC). Eric looks forward to contributing to the legacy of the Clemson University – Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CU-CAM) by growing this center with the support of Clemson and our many great industry partners.

Education

MS, Clemson University 2019 (Projected Graduation)
BS, Clemson University 2013
AA, Columbia College 2006

Research Interests

New product development
Engineering design and collaboration
Computer aided design, engineering and manufacturing
Product lifecycle management
Engineering management
Mechanical failure prediction
Smart sensing, IoT and communication integration
Manufacturing digitalization
Excess mapping and evolutionary design

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