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Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Lead a team of technicians to establish process parameters during product launch, enhance process control, and drive continuous improvement (performance, scrap).

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Reported to the Project Engineer, responsibilities included designing new/replacement components for fabrication equipment, facilitating Lean Six Sigma projects, and working with outside contractors.• Led 5 continuous improvement projects; results included a 3% increase in small anodize production, a 28% cycle time reduction at a new product line, and increased safety and better work conditions for employees on the manufacturing floor• Engaged groups of 5-7 production associates in Kaizen events aimed at solving process-related issues posed by the management team; achieved superior results as solutions were brainstormed, analyzed, and executed by employees directly involved in each process• Utilized AutoCAD to design and present 3 concepts for optimized material flow on the manufacturing floor; final solution involved forklift zoning and dedicated infeed/outfeed stations• Wrote business cases and requests for quotes to support the implementation of 2 major capital projects: an automated recipe system for the 9-inch extrusion press and an automated scheduling tool for both the Chatham and Kentucky plants

Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Supported operations for the end-of-line departments, responsibilities involved organizing shipping lots and quality inspections on vehicles to be shipped.• Trained teams of 10-20 production associates to perform water-leak and battery inspections, improving line productivity by eliminating minor tasks for highly-qualified associates• Acquired and analyzed data using MS Excel to monitor vehicle shipments and repairs, aiding with the final shipment of Civic models

London, Canada

Dr. Aaron's Price's Organic Mechatronics & Smart Materials Laboratory (OMASML) focuses on smart material actuators and sensors, mechatronic systems for industrial automation and biomedical applications, and additive manufacturing of advanced materials.• Launched a project to train Dr. Aaron’s Price’s mechatronics engineering team on the topics ofequity, diversity, and inclusion, resulting in better collaboration and team efficiency• Conducted preliminary research to write three grant proposals; most notable grant proposal: The Future of Sustainable Energy Starts with Eggs• Trusted by Dr. Price to complete work and meet deadlines independently and remotely, with occasional in-person brainstorming sessions and progress update meetings• Nominated by Dr. Price for the YMCA Women of Excellence Award for displaying anentrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to diversity within the Faculty of Engineering

Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana

Reported to the Lead Engineer, responsibilities included process audits, system maintenance, and implementing solutions for optimized processes.• Audited processes used by Aspire to farm “Akokono” (palm weevil larvae) for sustainable, protein-rich, and affordable consumption in sub-Saharan Africa• Negotiated with contractors and suppliers to procure low-cost equipment to be used in the prototyping and final design phases of optimization projects• Increased production by 250% (team target: 400%) by designing and implementing changes to upgrade infrastructure, improve ergonomics, and reduce energy consumption

Toronto, Canada

Promoted from a Quality Assurance Intern to the first-ever Project Management Intern for exceptional communication between various departments for problem resolution and information flow.• Created and performed 250-500 test cases on each RFID hardware and software service; exposed to both manual and automated testing• Improved cashless transactions for Tomorrowland 2018 (with 400,000 clients) by validating new food and drink purchase functions• Coordinated summer projects in Jira and met with each team for weekly project updates; aided in the hiring and training of a full-time Project Manager