Process Engineer with responsibility for analyzing, evaluating, and altering current and future production processes; as well as helping direct and manage process engineering team and development. Thorough documentation and escalation involving CI, quality, manufacturing, and design teams is very common. Ultimately involved in constructing and implementing Lean manufacturing principles; such as utilizing Job Element Sheets, Standard Work Instructions, LPA processes, Yamazumi charts, PFMEA, and continuous improvement. Use of these tools and principles allows our team to create structure and accountability throughout our various manual or logistical processes. Alongside assemblers, team leaders, technicians, and supervisors; we aim to streamline our production and eliminate wastes commonly found in industry. Overall scope of work centers on optimizing all current and future processes involved in the production of a Freightliner Custom Chassis. Common communication and breakdown of process improvements and alterations are required through utilization of production meetings, PE team meetings, production floor walks, training, and escalation strategies. Being the catalyst for reductions of cost, time, and complexity benefits both the customer, and the employee. Our team works diligently to maximize productivity and minimize waste.

Design/Project Engineer for KCH Surface Finishing & Engineered Systems. Worked as a designer and drafter of highly functioning custom processes/systems within air pollution, odor, and surface finishing industries. Using Solidworks, AutoCAD, and CAM softwares allowed me to produce the highest quality vessel/part sketches and technical engineering drawings for use in manufacturing and fabrication. The engineering drawings and G-code I developed were used to fabricate and manufacture custom industrial fume and odor ventilation systems. These systems involved: ventilation ducting (hoods/stacks/inlets/outlets), mist elimination vessels, fume scrubbing vessels, exhaust fan systems, push-air systems, and full-scale surface finishing lines. The surface finishing lines often involved various chemistries to be considered, thermodynamic properties, electrical/plumbing routing, DI systems, and all processes necessary for safe emission of fumes and liquids in a wide array of industrial applications.

Worked with an engineering design team and individually to complete “Zone” (customer delivery) work orders involving service conversions, relocations, new services - commercial and residential- as well as customer investigations and miscellaneous orders. Fluent use of BOUD, SEDS, Maximo, MyWorld, Company Standards and Requirements, Compatible Units (B.OM.), and project management tools. Conducted weekly job site visits and communicated with customers/builders in order to build a trustworthy and reliable communication network with quick turnaround and ultimately customer satisfaction. Responsible for completing distribution design work orders from start to finish - pertaining to the “Mountain Zone” assigned by Duke Energy. This included the Catawba/Lincoln/Alexander counties area, as well as the Rutherford/Cleveland/Gaston counties area.

Worked on assembly line Op 10 Mod 7, as well as state-of-the-art MKC1, repairing or maintaining all operational electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic functionalities used in the process of manufacturing an ABS brake unit. Troubleshot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, robotic, and vision issues; which were the most common concerns that arose. Worked in a high paced, team driven environment where quality was key. Common communication was critical with the QAP and Failure Analysis team to find the best possible solution to a given issue (Jidoka). Alongside engineers, developed and implemented continuous improvement, such as production efficiency, safety, and quality. Also was a team member during numerous production quantity record shifts. Implemented design/mechanical skills and knowledge to maintain production efficiency, quantity, and performance.

Responsible for bike/winter/summer-sport maintenance, assembly, and retail sales. Associated with the "hard goods" section in sales working to sell and share the passion for cycling, winter sports, extreme sports, camping/hiking, and all various accessories involved for these sports and activities. Also worked on the sales floor with a diverse collection of customers shopping for casual/technical clothing, shoes, and accessories. A consistent top three salesperson within the store. Lastly, was responsible in the bike and ski shop maintaining and repairing customer owned equipment, as well as providing and fitting rental equipment we provided.

Worked directly with Winbro Group Technologies with a multi-discipline engineering group to design, fabricate, and test a working prototype to automate the electrode loading process into the Automatic Electrode Changer (AEC) tool. Integral part of the Senior Design curriculum at UNC Charlotte.