Jennifer Cheu Email & Phone Number

Rhode Island, United States

I perform carpentry repair services on a continual contract basis with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Providence. Specifically for their Aging in Place program, Habitat home assessors will visit low-income seniors who are 65+, and who could use help with small home repairs, accessibly improvements that would help prevent trips and falls, and increase their mobility around their homes. I define and communicate the job scope to Habitat as well as the seniors, procure the needed materials, and complete the work within 3-5 days. Past jobs include exterior railing repair and installation, grab bar installation in bathrooms, hallways, stairways, basement steps fabrication, tile repair, ceiling repair, wall repair, concrete steps repair, painting, lever door swaps, wireless lighting install, GFCI outlets install, etc. This work has been very fulfilling and provided me insight into common struggles faced by aging seniors. Each household is different, and I have enjoyed the process of winning the homeowner's trust and injecting some positive energy into their lives, with the hope that they feel more capable of the upkeep and maintenance of their homes going forward.

Rhode Island, United States

Hands on carpentry and residential renovations, professional execution of all around carpentry skills including wall removal, deck installation, drywall removal, drywall installation, doors and windows removal and install, trim finishings, closet builds, bathroom demo, waterproofing, tiling, kitchen backsplash tiling, drop ceiling install, laminate and vinyl plank installs, bulkhead install, adding concrete pads and footings, finish painting, etc. During my work, I grew comfortable with using various tools, worked alone as well as side by side with my employer depending on the scope of the job, and contributed to the 2-3 constantly revolving jobs to keep my employer's business moving. I truly enjoy working with my hands, and not only was I able to hone my craft as a woodworking and carpenter, I also got to experience the physical demands that was required to be successful in this position. During my time in this position, I was constantly looking for ways to improve the process of labor intensive and high skill tasks, and it is on my radar to achieve this goal via technology, new inventions, or system improvements.

Chepachet, Rhode Island, United States

- Integration into homesteading including natural living, group resource conservation, minimal material consumption, and minimized waste generation with 4-8 live-in members on 33 acres of land- In charge of infrastructure upkeep of the main 3,000 sqft house, 6 outbuildings, pond pump, irrigation, tractor maintenance, and tools organization- Analyze and implement systematic improvements and identify community project priorities - Contribute to subsistence food garden (+50 crops, +30 herbs, +10 fruit shrubs and trees), animal care (3 sheeps, 30 chickens, 3 turkeys), community relations with WWOOFers and potential new members (2 WWOOFers rotating throughout the planting season), assist in community conflict resolution- Experiencing small space living residing in a tiny house on a 6’x10’ trailer as my primary living space

Marlborough, Ma

- Lead Engineer of 2-4 distribution centers per year, directed capital projects ranging from $5k to $2M- Designed and implemented material handling solutions for warehouses up to 1,000,000 sq ft including conveyor design, peak volume optimization, product mix flexibility, ergonomics for worker efficiency and safety, plus integrating automation technology - Achieved unprecedented milestone of sustained 40,000 boxes shipped out in an 8 hour shift during the 2019 holiday surge for Bloomfield, CT HomeGoods distribution center- On schedule completion of Cross Dock In conversion to Print and Apply conveyor project in Tucson TJ Maxx distribution center

Attleboro, Ma

Oversaw development testing at Attleboro headquarters through to production line launch in Changzhou China for a 400k units automotive fuel pressure sensor for Chrysler Auto GroupRedesigned a pressure sensor for an eLSD application for Ford Motors, implementing a new plastic connector and a steel threaded port, achieved <0.3% error high accuracy, annual product vol. 44ku Led RedX team to resolve a loose metal shaving quality issue for a Pressure Switch Manifold product family for General Motors

Cambridge, Ma

 Analyzed and redesigned silicon flexures in ANSYS for improved rotational stiffness, equivalent planar stiffness, and rigidity to withstand 1000g lateral force Designed mounting fixture for silicon wafer flexures of Zero Gravity Accelerometer, redesigned 10M cycle bearing life test fixture

Cambridge, Ma

 Designed and coded a MATLAB GUI that retrieves and stores feedback voltage value from e-displays to improve production cycle time and eliminate user errors Found root cause and resolved a reoccurring DAQ error to reduced machine downtime by 10%

Norwood, Ma

 Championed Six Sigma Chemical Deburr and Oil Additive Projects for improved efficiency and cost reduction Conducted hardness tests, compiled first articles, updated product blueprints

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Mechanical Engineering

In conjunction with Gordon Engineering Leadership Program

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Mechanical Engineering