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Schenectady, Ny, Us

Harrodsburg, Kentucky, United States

Developed process setups for new compositions and product thicknesses that meet customer specifications and Corning internal targets. Identified and implemented new technologies to eliminate bottlenecks and improve production setups.• Led discussion and root cause analysis with diverse teams in Research and Development, Production, Engineering to troubleshoot efforts for process upsets and saleable attribute performance improvements on production lines in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States.• Trained and coached new hire engineers resulting in quickly acclimating to technical process and Corning cultural norms • Led new glass development trial, working with Research and Development, the Commercial team, and Korean engineering counterparts to produce required samples that met customer specifications • Completed Subject Matter Expert training to improve technical understanding and leadership skills and build relationships with worldwide engineering group• Acted as technical lead for new equipment start up, including new process setup development, resulting in on time delivery of new product to key customers, new procedure updates, and a documented manufacturing-ready setup of the new equipment• Planned, executed, and documented experimental trials for new equipment technology capable of enabling larger product sizes on standard equipment and improving glass utilization• Led production line start-up that included 3 major new technology implementations and improved production costs by $0.07|sq. ft• Managed Data Systems project that solicited Voice of Customer feedback from Worldwide Engineering team, then engaged with IT team for implementation of solutions to improve and modernize available data streams and analysis methods

Harrodsburg, Kentucky, United States

Supported new composition and product developments via shift coverage and data analysis. Led small projects for equipment trials and published recommendations.• Developed and documented new data analysis method to track dangerous thermal events and evaluate asset risk on production equipment that was adopted worldwide within Corning Display Technology• Proposed, trialed, and migrated equipment material change that reduced total worldwide production line rebuild costs by approximately $390,000 and mitigated specific defect losses• Presented technical findings and process improvements for reduction of specific defects and loss to engineering, research and development, and management teams at Corning-wide Conference• Managed Condensate Reduction project with approximately $100,000 annual budget that focused on identifying and executing design changes to reduce condensate defects seen with certain products

Master'S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering