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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Portage, Indiana

• Apply cutting-edge Fronius arc welding equipment to customer’s needs, ranging from process improvement to pre-production process evaluation and technical support in a variety of industries.
• Support sales engineers by performing pre-production feasibility studies utilizing advanced arc welding equipment in both robotic and manual applications.
• Create documentation of feasibility studies to serve as a sales aid and add to the internal body of knowledge for future projects.
• Conduct on and offsite training for customers, distributors, and new employees to educate on the different product lines offered.
• Serve as national-level tech support for customers and regional offices. Field phone calls, emails, and provide onsite support when necessary to resolve technical problems.
• Designed a new product for displaying power supplies in Fronius’s welding labs and distributor showrooms.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Supported robotic GMAW (14 robots) of high-value stainless diesel emissions aftertreatment systems.
• Reduced scrap by collaborating with quality, production, and maintenance personnel.
• Evaluated new tooling designs and modifications to existing tooling along with welding techniques to resolve recurring problems with limited resources due to unexpected plant closure.
• Redesigned emergency shielding gas delivery system, coordinated with external skilled trades during installation, and retrained maintenance and production supervisors with new procedures to improve safety and.
• Undertook additional responsibility during plant closure to research and contact area manufacturers to offer relevant equipment for sale.

Britton, MI & Blissfield, MI

• Readied new pre-production robotic GMAW seat line (16 robots) for customer buyoff onsite.
• Performed process documentation and adjustment, tooling adjustment, and investigated welding problems.
• Created robotic resistance spot welding programs to perform low volume production runs of various prototype parts for automotive OEMs.
• Supported children’s STEM summer camp tours of the integration facility creating activities and coordinating onsite visits from the camp.

Plant 10 Grand Ledge, MI

• Responsible for 5 robotic GMAW cells at Tier 1 automotive supplier.
• Improved productivity with reduced scrap and rework.
• Reduced cycle time, trained operators, corrected and restarted the cells after problems, and performed general maintenance.
• Created weld documentation, assisted and trained the destructive testing personnel, and performed manual GMAW repair welding.

Petoskey MI

• Provided electronics expertise to customers and coworkers to ensure they received the correct solutions.
• Exceeded transaction targets by providing full-solution selling.
• Experience in all positions: sales, cashiering, logistics, customer service, and the full service print department.

Gaylord MI

• Designed and fabricated 19 bunk beds for an area homeless shelter using funds from a $10,000 grant.
• Developed multiple 3D prototypes to meet government guidelines and shelter specifications.
• Created engineering drawings, spreadsheets, and cut sheets prior to $5,300 5,500 lb. steel order.
• Cut over 1000 pieces and fabricated 10 of the 19 bunk beds prior to graduation.

Performed oil/tire changes and safety inspections. Transported customers to and from the shop, and performed general facilities maintenance and errands.

Petoskey MI

Bussed tables, and provided customer service.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Welding Engineering Technology, 3.90/4.00 Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Tau Alpha Pi National Engineering Technology Honor Society▪ American Welding Society Past Presidents National.

Associates Of Applied Science - Aas, Welding Technology, 4.00/4.00

Associate In Applied Science Degree In Welding And Fabrication Technology, 3.99/4.00

Associate Of Arts General Studies, General Studies, 2.90/4.00