• Facilitated product development of audio and video (A/V) systems throughout product life cycle from conceptual design through production.• Produced accurate design drawings, bills of materials, and documentation across varying A/V systems using Creo.• Fabricated prototypes, jigs, and fixtures using 3D printing, sheet metal forming, and other methods.

• Worked with cross-disciplinary teams to create current and future state process maps to identify and analyze areas of improvement.• Lead process improvement projects to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort using lean principles.• Developed Daktronics business and product-level knowledge from groups outside product development.

• Conducted modeling, 3D printing, & post-processing of jigs/fixtures using SolidWorks and Simplify3D.• Maintained, upgraded, and operated a 3DP1000 large-format 3D printer for production-level parts.• Worked in a team of engineers and production workers to improve manufacturing processes using lean management techniques and assembly line design.• Improved operations of an automated fiberglass mat cutting table leading to a higher throughput of material.• Led initiative to overhaul work instruction and operation procedures for six-axis waterjet robot.• Led initiative to create updated material safety data sheet libraries.

• Conducted modeling, 3D printing, and post-processing of jigs and fixtures using Creo and Cura.• 3D printed using PLA, PETG, TPU, PA, and PVA for single and dual-extrusion filament-based printing.• Maintained, upgraded, and operated multiple LulzBot Taz 6 3D printers.• Worked with local hospitals to 3D print face shields for local health workers during early COVID-19 pandemic. • Used lean management techniques to increase production line efficiency in a low production environment. • Tested and implemented a five-axis caulk application collaborative robot for agricultural equipment cabs.