Process Development Engineer
Seldon Technologies, Inc
Windsor, Vt
Responsibilities: -Troubleshot production problems and took corrective action -Fully supported scaled manufacturing efforts -Researched, purchased, installed, and qualified new process equipment -Created and updated operator work instructions and bills of material -Supported and led filter product development efforts -Implemented and monitored quality control procedures -Developed and ran test protocols for products and components based on established industry standards Accomplishments: -Developed improved filter media production processes, immediately increasing output by 50% at no additional cost -Led a project that decreased filter media rejection rates by 50% -Designed new major equipment that increased media production capacity by 500% -Created scale-up plans to increase production capacity by 3000% Skills Used: -Gage R+R methods to evaluate quality control processes -Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodology to monitor production stability and capability using Microsoft Excel and R -Six Sigma/DMAIC procedures for improving process reliability -Statistical data analysis (t-tests, design of experiments, ANOVA) when developing and qualifying new filter products -LabVIEW for implementing new quality control software