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Plan and execute the construction and launch of the new Paint test booth at the Wixom facilities.• Organize and schedule contractors for booth assembly and installation.• Plan and order booth and clean room equipment• Develop booth procedures for start-up, shutdown, testing, and clean up.• Develop test request documents and procedures.Train new Paint Engineering team members• Develop and maintain training documents for paint commissioning.• Provide training and review for new team members.• Support existing team members with troubleshooting issues.• Train Customer Service members in paint commissioning as required.

Commissioning new paint robotics systems and upgrades for automotive and plastics paint shops.Design project specific Safety, PLC, and HMI software for robots and process controls based on design drawings to achieve customer satisfaction and ease of use.Work with installation contractors to ensure proper electrical and tubing setup for the entire robotic system including robots, control panels, and safety equipment.Test and confirm correct functionality of all equipment at offline builds and on-site at customer facilities.Lead and enable team members to complete projects within the allotted time frames to keep customer schedules for production.Design training documentation and assist in training new engineering and customer service members in proper commissioning procedures.

Design, test, and install programming for FANUC paint robots for new and current vehicles. Work with plant employees and suppliers to ensure proper film thickness can be achieved within cycle time and the limitations of existing equipment. Suggest improvements as necessary to achieve these goals.

Monitor day-to-day paint processes. Collect and analyse data to design and implement improvements to paint process. Troubleshoot issues and find and correct root cause issues.Assisted for 3 months as a group leader for Injection Molding 2nd shift. Managing 3 teams of 10 and processing parts requests.

Assist with installation of new Paint Shop at Flint Assembly. Rebuilt Master Dot Scheduler in Microsoft Excel using visual basic to automate, import, and update suppliers schedules for the installation and manage tracking overall.

January 2015 - March 2015July 2014 - September 2014Undergraduate Thesis surrounding 3wet process vs. conventional 2wet painting processes. Develop standardized work for running lab equipment. Oversee lab tests and analyse data collected.

Assist with install of second battery assembly line at the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant. Updating electrical plans, coding and placing tags and tape for Automatic Guided Vehicles. Design and test operator displays.

Assist during install and start-up of new headliner automation and conveyor line in Arlington Assembly. Develop job instruction sheets for each station. Work with industrial engineers to develop system and material layouts and kitting as necessary.

January - March 2013July - September 2012Develop and improve standardized work for paint booth operators at the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant. Develop new programming paths for fan patterns and ghost jobs to test total range of motion and flow rates while preserving paint. Develop Standardized work for new financial system

Work with plants to ensure adherence to proper processes and run production trials for new products. Conduct compliance audits and workability trials for new paint colors. Validate best and worst sanding techniques for E-coat sand. Develop a plan for every plant template to track upcoming events for the next 2 years.

Work with suppliers and plants to ensure proper material handling, material processes, and development of future materials. Bakechart Database Creation . Validation of Body shops best practices for Paint thin film pretreatment. Local to Global conversion of testing specifications.