Lead Kaizens, Capacity Modeling, 5S, Time Studies, Production Line Flow, Reporting Automation, Production Line Ramping, Inventory Tracking & Control, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Improvements, Work Design.Saved multiple $100,000 though projects to reduce value add and non-value add work time.Contributed to the ramp of multiple product lines.

Ian developed a cost model for operator training methods using construction equipment simulators and demonstrated cost savings by switching to simulated training methods.

Ian worked as a graduate student researcher for the Manufacturing and Sustainability Technologies Research (MASTeR) Laboratory at UC Davis. He worked in an advanced manufacturing research group to characterize the energy consumption of abrasive grinding processes.

Ian worked as a graduate research assistant for the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory at Oregon State University. He worked in a collaborative research group to perform integrated cradle-to-gate sustainability assessments for aircraft assemblies.

Conducted comparative cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment of mulch products, including alternative flax shive mulches and traditional ldpe plastic mulch.

Lead teaching assistant for Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing. Developed student lab coursework. Scheduled and organized student lab classes. Graded homework and projects.

Ian worked as an undergraduate research assistant for the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory at Oregon State University. He worked in a collaborative research group to perform a cradle-to-gate assessment including the energy use, the material efficiency, and the emissions footprint for an aircraft assembly.

Ian was a manufacturing engineering intern at Planar Systems, working at the Evergreen facility. He helped design implement the production line of several products, and he performed time studies high flow products. He wrote and updated work instructions for several production lines. Finally he analyzed infield product failure data, developed excel vba code to expedite the analysis and held biweekly presentations on the findings.

Ian was an industrial engineering intern at Leatherman Tool Group, working across many departments. He started in the safety department and constructed a lockout tagout safety program in collaboration with the maintenance staff and the production staff. He analyzed injury data and helped find solutions to injury rates. He designed gauges and fixtures for new products for the engineering department. Finally, he worked as an expediter on the shop floor during the high demand season.