Research and Development in experimental propulsion efforts.

Research and Development in experimental propulsion efforts.

Aerospace Product Support Engineering / UDRI Power & Energy Division

- Manufacturing Co-op in FSG.- Developed an enhanced and more ergonomic fixture along with creating a documented process for operations. - Data cleansed a business sustaining database and created a 55 page documentation on inaccuracies through 120,000 lines of data.- Developed an automated solution through communication across multiple sites and many different groups within the organization. - Wrote a business case driven by cost saving calculations and ergonomic improvement using an analysis of operations data.- Continued improvement of the database and Power BI report constructed during the Product Investigations role. - Compiled onboarding materials for Interns and Co-ops utilizing materials from previous rotations and resources from this summer experience.

- Examined customer returns for reports of damage or defects and wrote reports detailing examined condition or tested performance of the parts. - Developed a database within Microsoft Excel for detailing customer and supplier audits.- Created a Power BI report concisely representing data from that database along with development documentation. - Conducted a mechanical experiment for observing product performance. - Conducted a burst testing experiment on modified products to observe product behavior and performance.- Wrote Engineering reports describing results of the experiments, solutions to enhance product performance, and clearer phrasing on product use.

- Assisted with setup and tear down of experiments.- Assisted with the fundraising campaign to obtain a dedicated space for renewable energy experiments and projects.

- Continuous Improvement Intern for FSG. - Designed, prototyped, and worked with suppliers to acquire new part carriages to bring standardization and increased throughput in NACE work cells.- Researched part carriages through the approved supplier list to find one $1800 under budget and met company standards. - Developed a concise Power BI report displaying important work center metrics from all work centers in the Swagelok Main Plant.- Created supplemental directions covering navigation, information presented, abilities of the report, and explanations on editing.- Completed a time study on a novel process and submitted recommendations for work cell improvements and process improvements. - Assembled operator workbenches, a hand stamping assembly, and then configured the work cell to the operators’ preferences. - Tested the hand stamper and followed the validation plan by hand inspecting 300 parts during the stamper’s first order.

- Worked on the manufacturing floor on secondary tasks and operating machinery such as a triform sheet hydroforming press, HV1, Adige tube laser cutter, spindle drill press, and LVP8 Laser cutter. - Worked on product maintenance and visual inspections. - Worked on jobs ranging from sanding orders of 30 parts to operating the adige cutter for over 13,000 pipes.