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Asheville, NC, US

United States

• Led a project team to develop and deploy a custom automated picking system and process, streamlining operations and increasing throughput by 15%.
• Executed root cause investigations using data-driven analysis to establish corrective actions.
• Supported product lines by determining manufacturing feasibility for custom orders.
• Reduced per-part machining time by 40% by integrating a custom punch automated task guidance system.

Monroe, North Carolina, United States

• Conducted structured experiments to define Ti64 and Al357 process parameters and internal standards.
• Authored 30+ SOPs and work instructions to meet AS9100D, NASA 6030 and 6033 quality requirements.
• Modified complex CAD models and drawings to convert cast parts to new additive and CNC processes.
• Ensured product and process compliance by testing parts with metrology, and metallurgy equipment.
• Troubleshot and corrected intricate issues with electromechanical equipment.
• Increased efficiency by engineering custom fixtures and processes to monitor machine health.

Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

• Provide advanced-level technical support to College of Engineering faculty, staff, and students.
• Troubleshoot and repair computers, audio-visual systems, and specialized engineering equipment.

Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

• Worked with a team of 7 engineering students to design and fabricate 12 functional prototypes
• Redesigned Haas CNC laser cutter table to better collect scrap and reduce set up time
• Optimized CAD Models for 25+ parts for additive or CNC manufacturing
• Led mechanical design through full product life cycle of a bed sheet assistance product
• Programmed PLC ladder logic for a rinse and fill bottling workstation
• Designed, modelled, and tested, parts for a commercial polishing wheel station

Engineering Technology, Applied Systems

Activities and Societies: SAE Baja Club (Chair), Climbing ClubThe B.S. in Engineering Technology with a focus on Applied Systems.

Minor, Computer Information Systems