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Albertville, Mn, Us

St. Michael, Mn, Us

St. Michael, Mn, Us

Marlborough, Ma, Us

- Design, prototype, and install machine vision solutions for a wide variety of manufacturing lines supporting critical healthcare products- Work with a cross-functional team of controls, software, and mechanical engineers to implement complex automated machinery- Document development process and final file system deployment in compliance with regulatory and company policies

Arden Hills, Minnesota, Us

- Design, develop, and deploy connected manufacturing & Industry 4.0 solutions to both new and existing automated equipment- Design and build electrical panels involving collaborative robots, machine vision systems, and PLCs for use in industrial automation applications- Collaborate with leadership to create and allocate annual department budget, including hardware/software expenses, travel/training costs, and continuous improvement efforts- Interview prospective employees to determine technical and cultural fit- Utilize Ignition and SQL to generate both real-time and historical data reporting tools for business-critical metrics such as OEE, machine alarm reporting, and quality data- Write project-specific documentation and work with external vendors/suppliers to meet key milestone dates and ensure successful & timely project completion- Create formal onboarding process for new hires and mentored multiple employees through the transition into their full-time duties- Volunteer as Safety Department Lead in charge of submitting/resolving identified safety risks

Maple Grove, Minnesota, Us

- Interact with customers and end users both virtually and face-to-face in order to identify main areas of concern, and design/program solutions to resolve pain points- Collaborate with leadership to create and allocate annual department budget, including hardware/software expenses, training costs, and continuous improvement efforts- Work cross-functionally with outside and inside sales staff to prepare bills of materials and final quotations for customer projects ranging up to $2.5 million in scope- Create and present training programs for sales staff, engineers, and technicians to educate on new products, services, or technologies- Design and support UL508A system drawings to support customers, sales and production

San Clemente, California, Us

• Assumed a leadership role in multiple concurrent engineering projects• Attended an industry-led machine vision workshop to better understand and utilize this technology within the manufacturing role• Developed new machine vision program for an automated quality test machine• Restored an outdated automated test system to operational status• Researched critical end of life electrical components, ran line-by-line comparison between multiple replacement options and submitted recommended replacements to proper departments• Designed a printed circuit board to ensure critical components/subsystems were operating properly• Presented executive summary of work to panel of co-workers and company executives

San Clemente, California, Us

• Independently learned operation of new dynamometer and motor testing software, educated technicians and engineers on proper test methodology and data collection• Collected and analyzed sensitive data for medically-related laboratory experiments• Researched and wrote detailed technical reports and testing protocol• Presented summary of accomplishments to panel of engineers, technicians and company executives

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Master Of Science - Ms, Project Management

Bachelor Of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering