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Waterloo, On, Ca

Waterloo, On, Ca

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

- Devised automated laser marking / gauging cell using Yaskawa GP12 robot and Keyence Laser producing 300,000 parts /year-Designed automated laser marking cell using Yaskawa GP50 robot arm and SIC Laser marker to allow 270,000 parts/year- Schemed and programmed a quality check station, ensuring 100 um tolerance on chamfers with a cycle time of 11.2 seconds- Drafted and built 2 part lifter systems with a budget of $30,000 to allow flat pickup for gantries- Redesigned laser engraver tooling allowing machine to engrave 2 variants of parts, increasing production by 37 parts per shift- Implemented miscellaneous control logics on different stations based on stakeholder requests

Austin, Texas, United States

Commissioned 2 CyberTruck Cell Pack ASRS with a CAPEX of $2.1 million USD- Conducted root cause analysis to reduce cycle time by 75.47 seconds- Designed a 3.5-week-long trial plan to ensure equipment meets designed specification of >99.5% availability- Recover ASRS from faulted states- Facilitated communications between 4 teams and managers to ensure a smooth handover process- Verified that all components are within vendor’s given specification- Communicated with vendors to ensure all parts are properly installed and labeled- Coordinated NFTL inspection to ensure all equipments abides the state lawDirected the installation of 4 CyberTruck Battery ASRS with a CAPEX of $4.3 million USD as Tesla’s on-site supervisor - Communicated building instructions and safety protocols between 3 vendors and 27 personnel- Supervised the build process to ensure adherence to procedures and safety guidelines- Provided motor replacement training for maintenance teamDesigned 2 sensor mounts and implemented laser distance sensors to prevent robot crashes that caused downtimeAuthored and composed comprehensive Confluence documentation for a new Tesla prototype modelCoordinated the transportation of over $1.5 million USD worth of equipment

Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

- Implemented machine learning and process optimization techniques. Eliminated 2 stations, repurposed 183 sqft of space and 1 operator per shift with an annual saving of $150,000 with improved workflow efficiency- Designed tooling for stations to increase production rate by 165% while allowing production of two parts- Designed a parts delivery cart prototype as team lead that will be implemented in 58 plants once approved- Increased production rate by 85% by implementing sliders and actuators with the help of root cause analysis- Assisted in the R&D of an improved version of spot weld tip- Received Weld Training and Robotics Training and put the skills to use- Drafted more than 50 engineering drawings with proper GD& T dimensioning in Solidworks

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Honours Mechanical Engineering

Class elected positions including: - 2X Class academic representative - 2X Engineering society class representative - 1X WEEF Representative

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: . SJAM EV club September 2021 – June 2022 -Main member of the SJAM EV Club design team where students build.