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Grantsville, Utah, United States

As a process engineer, my work focused on improving the various manufacturing processes throughout the Grantsville facility using Lean practices and methodologies. In this role, I promoted standard work by creating work instructions and improving the training process, worked with operators and with the heads of multiple departments, collected and analyzed data from tests and time-and-motion studies to validate proposed changes, and designed facility layouts and flowcharts to ensure product flow and efficiency would be enhanced after changes were implemented.The changes my team and I made increased throughput by 32%, improved first-pass yield by 62%, reduced scrap by 59%, and reduced Purple's TRIR to a world-class 1.26. Through these improvements and others, we were able to save Purple an estimated 1.2 million per year while improving both safety and quality.

Ogden, Utah, United States

My internship revolved around developing and implementing a process improvement plan for 7 distinct manufacturing lines in the Compass Minerals solar evaporation plant in Ogden, Utah. To do this, I collaborated with 20+ operators, supervisors, and mangers to identify problems with the manufacturing processes and analyzed 2,000+ maintenance records to determine what issues were the most detrimental to the plant. Using this information, I developed 3 possible solutions for improving plant uptime by 20% and presented it to multiple levels of managers for consideration. Unfortunately, my internship ended before the changes could be implemented, so I was unable to confirm the results of my efforts.

Provo, Utah, United States

Cougar Tech Repair is the computer repair center of the BYU Store. As a student technician, I:-Troubleshooted 10+ devices daily to identify problems and resolve each client’s unique issues with quality solutions-Persuaded 15+ customers per day to use our repair services-Translated complex information to facilitate customer understanding and provide consultation for technical decisions-Collaborated with 10 other technicians by documenting data, processes, and conclusions to maximize efficiency

Provo, Utah, United States

As a research assistant in the additive manufacturing department, I worked with new 3D printing technology. My research focused on measuring surface adhesion with different materials and surfaces in a large-area additive manufacturing fused granule fabrication machine. As part of this research, I developed my own project, plan, and tests; collected and analyzed data; and recorded my findings for a scientific article. I presented and submitted the article for publication in the 33rd Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium.

Lima, Peru

As a volunteer representative, I interacted with 100+ people each day to provide instruction and counsel. I worked with at least one other person at all times and worked with a different person every 2-3 months. I learned conflict resolution, cooperation, communication, and teaching skills, and I also became conversationally fluent in Spanish and learned to connect and establish rapport with the various people I came in contact with.. My coworkers and I were responsible for our own schedules and self-reported to leadership on a weekly basis regarding our success and goals. For 10 months of my time in Peru I was also responsible for managing, instructing, and helping 6-8 other representatives and presided over weekly meetings with them.For 5 months I also worked in the central offices of the northern Lima branch, where I was responsible for various secretarial duties, such as coordinating transportation for 100+ other representatives on a monthly basis, creating training materials and distributing them to the other representatives in the northern Lima branch, managing visa and international travel information, and compiling and drafting an instruction manual for these and other complex tasks. I am most proud of reorganizing and improving the system for cell phone use and distribution for the entire northern Lima branch. Although I didn't work in finances, I estimate this saved hundreds of dollars each month, and the documentation I created for this system ensured its survival after I left the branch.

Longmont, Colorado, United States

As a student technician I was primarily responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and setting up Apple devices for the St. Vrain Valley School District. On average I worked on 5+ devices per shift. I also worked as part of the robotics team and introduced elementary school students to programming and robotics construction.