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Ada, Ohio, United States

Ada, Ohio, United States

Kalida Oh

- Design, concept, develop, and plan innovative automated solutions and equipment - Refine detailed models and manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD- Identify manufacturing processes and assembly procedures to create and incorporate automated equipment - Devise plastic welders and fixtures using infrared, hot plate, ultrasonic, and vibration technologies- Produce assembly fixtures, check stations, manual and automated assembly conveyors, leak testers, machine tending robotic systems, and robotic cells - Communicate design concept, project status, and project schedule with customers - Oversee the assembly, commissioning, and debugging of automated equipment and robotic cells - Act as Design Lead by managing project status and deadlines and convey project details with various other internal and external departments- Mentor and train entry-level engineers on manufacturing processes, design concepts, modeling, and detailing

Hilliard, Oh

- Communicate with customers to design material handing solutions and layouts for distribution centers- Specify and identify conveyor equipment to achieve design rates and customer criteria- Draft detailed conveyor layouts and installation drawings using Auto-CAD - Develop high level quotes for a complete turnkey material handling systems- Manage project’s installation, schedule, order equipment, and manage oversee financials

Design Engineer - Designed automotive switches to meet customer needs and specifications- Conducted design review and testing of prototype parts to ensure product and design met requirements- Performed strength, limit, and tolerance calculation to meet design requirement of mass production parts- Benchmarked competitors’ switches to evaluate and compare design intent and integrity- Developed detailed CATIA models and drawings utilizing proper tolerance technique and GD&T

-Designed and developed fixtures and jigs to assist manufacturing -Communicate with outside vender to ensure quality and completion of design projects -Validate and update existing drawing to optimize designs -Interact and lead discussion with different engineering teams and production operators to identify the root cause, design perimeters, and to develop and validate design concept and iterations -Created detailed drawings using SolidWorks and identified proper machining process, materials, and fasteners for designed fixtures

- Designed and led the construction of key components for the merger of two assembly lines - Communicated with outside contractors/vendors, verifying prints and specifications for parts- Reported to plant manager about the production/status of assembly lines and updated production database- Oversaw assembly lines on the production floor to increase production yields, designing improvements to the line, identifying areas of lost yield, and supported maintenance of production lines- Identified and designed ways to reduce cost of packaging and worked with sourcing and packaging engineer - Identified safety issues and developed solutions for safety concerns to ensure safe work environment

Schenectady, New York

- Conducted a thermal aging study evaluating dimensional & electrical properties of insulation system and presented the test results to mangers and co-workers- Identified mechanical properties of nonmetallic generator components - Conducted abrasion testing simulating actual wear and verified vendor and part specifications - Performed high voltage electrical testing analyzing insulation systems during thermal cycling coil test - Communicated with outside contractors/vendors, conducted research, and made recommendations for valuable updates to lab equipment- Lead development and implementation of a bar code system to improve data collection and efficiency in the lab - Composed test procedures for electrical testing and compiled thermal aging test data to develop reports