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May 2011 - August 2018 - Motor Grader DesignSeptember 2018 - Large Mining Truck Design

Cyient Engineering Services, Decatur, IL - May 23 2011 through Present TimeMechanical Design Engineer/Current Product Support at CaterpillarJob Duties: Motorgrader Worktool's Design Current production support – Trouble shot and provide solutions to current production concerns with design, manufacturing, and supplier quality Customer Support – Develop solutions and procedures that can be implemented in the field to address the customers’ concerns about product Continuous Product Improvement (CPI)- Work with 6 Sigma teams to develop high quality solutions for high and low risk issues Travel to meet production’s needs - Regularly visit suppliers and internal facilities to trouble shot, find root causes, and implement changes for current production issues Monitor Process Flow - Regularly attend meetings to guarantee that Engineering changes are implemented correctly 100% of the time Cost Savings Projects – Determine and implement multiple cost savings opportunities International Collaboration – Continually collaborate with our multi-international facilities in China, Brazil, Mexico, and Australia

Reading blue prints provided by customersFirst piece buildsModifying harnesses to meet blue print specificationsAnswering service calls to solve off site problemsWorking with multi-cultural teams to guarantee a timely output of products

2 six month rotations and 1 four month rotation) Job Duties:Press DepartmentWar on Cost project which resulted in approximately a $2 million per year savings.Trial runs for pressed partsKaizen Event which resulted in a Visual Aid process to improve qualityPress modificationsHazardous waste removal from the plantPaint DepartmentTransportation process change for painting partsPart modification for quality control of powder paintDeveloped an Operators Instruction Guide for paint booth maintenanceTwo Kaizen Events Paint Rework layout for a more efficient work pathCreated Total Preventative Maintenance sheets for production employeesWorked on multiple ACE projects through out the plantCoil ShopLeak Test analysis on all coils produced for the air conditioner units ResultsTest Time reductionsBetter quality control New processes implemented into the testing of coils

My duties were framing and operating heavy equipment.