Work Experience

Adapt customer product designs for manufacturability across tube bending, sheet metal fabrication, welding, painting, and assembly operations

Configure CAD systems to standardize outputs and align with manufacturing processes, improving design efficiency and accuracy

Investigate and resolve customer issues using root cause analysis and implement ECO to ensure long term solution

Author technician work instructions by translating complex engineering language into clear, step-by-step procedures

Develop and maintain engineering department standards to support onboarding, training, and process consistency

Design custom welding fixtures and tooling to improve production accuracy and reduce setup time

Design end of line case packing equipment for manufacturing lines resulting in 40% more product packaged with 80% fewer labor hours

Define a functional concept for mechanism by determining the expected loads and speeds, selecting purchased parts, planning the framework and mounting hardware

Created detail drawings for unique parts required by the fabrication department or an outside vendor

Produce a bill of materials creating item numbers, calculating quantities and assigning raw materials to manufactured items, then arranging items into a logical series of sub-assemblies.

Resolve problems during fabrication and/or assembly including processing late changes from the customer

Conduct design review meetings with internal leadership and customer integration teams

Developed and sustained CAD library for workhorse product line, resulting in a 50% design time savings

Train team members on functionality of library design updates through open forum team meetings

Create company standards and document historical changes

Implement and train team on design techniques allowing for auto BOM creation reducing errors and streamlining efficiency

Leads design improvement projects, tracking DMFA statistics, cost, and assembly simplifications

Calibrate and operate semi-automated manufacturing equipment 

Perform in-process sampling and testing to assure batches meet specification 

Understand appropriate lab protocols and follow standard operating procedure 

Support manufacturing and operations through fixture design and lean six sigma application

Repair and assemble both existing and new 3D printers according to specifications 

Performed manual laborer for extended periods of time under adverse weather conditions

Achieved time and budget goals for various projects that include roofing, concrete, framing and decking

Maintained a clean and organized work environment

Operated compact machinery 

Communicated professor’s instructions clearly to the class

Guided students in learning of PTC Creo in both small groups and one-on-one environment

Evaluated student comprehension by providing effective and positive feedback 

Designed shop tooling for improvement of factory safety, quality, reliability, and productivity

Developed time studies for line balancing and setup reduction

Practiced sorting, setting in order, shining, standardizing, and sustaining various work stations

Constructed design plans for factory warehouse that improved upon space efficiency

Validate tooling designs through proof of concept fabrication 

Provide excellent customer service by being sociable and remaining knowledge about beers on tap

Mutlitask efficiently and keep calm under high pressure situations

Responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness and organization