•Created quality inspection plans and coordinated production approval of new plastic purification system at recycling facility•Collaborated with other departments at Canon to achieve a reduction in defect rate from 1.627% to 0.126%•Coordinates investigation of quality issues found in sampling of finished goods, as well as during the manufacturing process•Leads daily meetings to discuss cause and countermeasures for all quality issues•Performs audits to confirm countermeasures implemented are successful in prevention of recurring quality issues•Responsible for establishing criteria for approval of new and modified production equipment and issuing approval report•Utilizes recorded data to improve variability of processes in order to optimize quality and achieve Cpk of 1.33•Leads team to reduce internal failure cost (Average $18,500 per month to $2,000 per month)•Leads team to reduce contamination related issues during manufacturing and in finished goods (0.311% to 0.025%)•Promoted from Quality Engineer I to Quality Engineer II in February 2012

•HEPAir® Lead Engineer- Improved performance via design changes; Conducted time studies to optimize manufacturing time; Designed individual units to meet customer’s specifications; Individually built units, then developed Build Method Drawings to enhance manufacturing•Shop24 Lead Engineer- Worked with European partner to manufacture their Shop24 Units at our facility; Optimized unit size to reduce shipping costs while maintaining system performance; Identified new vendors for preformed steel and cold cell, reduce costs by 33%; Interfaced with ETL regarding UL approval of the unit.•Floratech® Secondary Engineer- Built units on manufacturing floor then developed optimized Build Method Drawings.•WineGuardian® Secondary Engineer- With the Lead Engineer designed unique units; Enhanced Build Method Drawings.•Researched RoHS (EU Directive for hazardous materials) Compliance for Floratech and WineGuardian units•Supported Service Manager solving customer problems

•Designed and built Floral Cooler •Learned and utilized SolidWorks, a 3-D Computer Design Program•Reported to Director of Engineering•Experienced small company operations

•Mapped and inspected Transmission Line Poles•Utilized computer database programs, such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and MapInfo Professional, updating Transmission Line Information•Communicated with Transmission Supervisors and provided instruction on the use of the National Grid MapInfo Professional Transmission programs