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Rockford, Illinois Area

Rockford, Illinois

• Conducted structural vibration tests on motors, pumps, generators, turbines, gearboxes, and circuit boards using both electrodynamic single-axis and 3-axis shakers
• Coordinated testing between multiple departments such as test equipment and set up, environmental health and safety, electronic test equipment, test stand operations, and dynamics
• Altered a vibration fixture design using NX modeling software and ANSYS Workbench in order to maximize energy input for vibration testing while minimizing weight and cost associated with manufacturing the fixture
• Performed stress analysis with ANSYS Classic on docking tray for an electronic control unit which proved the tray was prone to failure, and initiated redesign of a docking tray with greater thickness
• Headed up off site vibration test in Phoenix, AZ where the vibration fixture was not providing adequate high energy input –after some investigation, constructed a new fixture using rebar and metal square tubing which.
• Championed 11 vibration test projects over 8 month period Technologies Used: ANSYS, NX, Data Physics devices, MATLAB, accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure gauges, thermocouples, acoustic microphone sensor.

Rockford, Illinois

• Researched and implemented a new tool shadowboxing method using photography and plastic trays which cut the time and costs of the project by more than half, and helped eliminate FOD caused by excess tools and foam tool.
• Investigated the cost and effectiveness of an Ultrasonic Isopropyl Alcohol cleaning machine and recommended a replacement for an outdated and obsolete unit
• Generated new and more efficient assembly line by working with assemblers and manufactures to order tooling
• Employed manufacturing best practices which included, but are not limited to the prevention of FOD, time studies, tooling accountability, customer interaction, and business practice ethicsem

Rockford, Illinois

• Completed thermal analysis using ANSYS ICEPAK by constructing 3D models of components, constraining and setting boundary conditions, and using FEA and CFD analysis to generate results
• Performed lifetime thermal cycle testing on diodes in a thermal chamber using thermocouples to determine failure rate
• Analyzed large data sets by writing macros in Visual Basic to organize data and create graphs in Microsoft Excel while subsequently inserting graphs into a Microsoft Word document
• Championed 8 thermal tests using ANSYS Icepak over 4 month period Technologies Used: ANSYS Icepak, thermal chambers, ESD wristbands, thermocouples, Visual Basic, and soldering iron