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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Brookfield, Wi, Us

Brookfield, Wi, Us

- Actively managing engineering projects to implement high priority design updates, reduce warranty rates, mitigate supply chain risks, and ensure production lines are supported at four global manufacturing facilities- Business unit owner for drilling and driving category, serving as global leader for all design issues impacting 50+ product portfolio across five regions - Leading development and growth of one direct report within the drilling and driving team

Brookfield, Wi, Us

- Coordinated global cross-functional engineering, marketing, and quality teams through post-launch design and production projects based on stakeholder requirements

Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mx

- Led external design team through engineered-to-order mechanical design process and outputting over 240 transformer designs per year at >95% on-time rate- Managed 18 direct reports, coordinating project workload and developing team talent - Assisted in design bottlenecks, including clarification of specifications, communicating with customers, and using tools such as Creo Simulate Finite Element Analysis to verify designs- Featured in May 2021 edition of Transformer Technology Magazine "Tips for Writing thePerfect Specification"

Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mx

Rotation 4: Facilities Engineer (January 2020 - July 2020)- Managed over $200,000 in facility maintenance and upgrade projects, created detailed specifications, defined scope of work, and supervised contractors - Led oil pipeline upgrade project, creating P&IDs and modifying control system schematics in order to reduce facility oil shortage risks and reduce hot oil processing cycle timesRotation 3: Strategic Sourcing (July 2019 - December 2019)- Conducted make vs. buy analyses on two key transformer components, accounting for over $7 million of annual spending and resulting in cost avoidance of over $270,000 though outsourcing prevention - Designed fan performance test fixture per AMCA standards in order to test cooling fan thrust resulting in a savings of $18,600 compared to outsourced testing Rotation 2: Manufacturing Engineering (January 2019 - June 2019)- Identified root-cause of manhole cover oil leaks, developed a new manufacturing process based on ASME Pressure Boundary standards and tested process resulting in a 100% reduction of leaks on tested units- Implemented Standard Work process for final assembly department, ensuring consistent workflow and processing- Supported four manufacturing departments, wrote three new standardized manufacturing procedures, provided all required tooling, and developed required fixturesRotation 1: Mechanical Engineering (June 2018 - December 2018)- Designed and prototyped new internal support structure for Extra High Voltage (EHV) transformers allowing for electrical isolation in order to meet customer requirements> Created compact, reusable test fixture to test critical elements of isolation design, successfully proving design effectiveness by loading to over 60 tons while maintaining electrical isolation- Conducted study on transformer cooling fan efficiency resulting in over $7500 of energy savings on average per unit due to a reduction in auxiliary losses

Chicago, Us

- Designed high priority assembly line for anesthesia flow control valves with the capability to manufacture 20,000 valves per year and bring $6 million of annual spending in-house- Developed fixtures for 110 tools, created and placed 9 workbenches, and coordinated material flow of over 25,000 parts in and out of a cleanroom environment- Implemented digital notification (Andon) system to improve communication between production associates and team leaders to quickly address, track, and prevent production line downtime- Created web application to store digital training records for production associates centered around stakeholder feedback and facility quality requirements

Chicago, Us

- Synthesized multipurpose reliability testing methods for MRI system cable strain reliefs, reducing total required testing by 75% - Designed reliability test fixtures adapted to specific machinery utilizing CAD software, 3D printing, and recycled materials based on field failure data and stakeholder feedback- Modified manometer support fixture to reduce overall material usage by 65%- Lead cross-functional project team streamlining training procedures for medical scanning technologists incorporating augmented reality technology

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

- Piloted manufacturing remediation project, evaluating machining processes to meet newly implemented quality requirements- Analyzed over 150 prints of orthopedic devices, identifying critical features and reducing inspection rates across all product lines - Received Lean Six Sigma and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing certification

West Lafayette, In, Us

Purdue EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) Indiana School for the Visually Impaired - Magnifier Design Team- Managed magnifier design team during the first year of team existence- Created portable magnification technology for visually impaired students, undercutting industry leading technology by 97% of total cost - Led team through the design process, incorporating stakeholder feedback and progressing through design iterations

Cornelius, North Carolina, Us

- Traveled door to door making sales pitches incorporating extensive product knowledge- Tailored sales pitches to meet customer needs- Gained sales experience with hundreds of customers

- Interacted with patrons, using feedback to improve customer experiences- Worked in a team environment to ensure pool safety - Superior end of season evaluations (2012, 2013)

Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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