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Verona, Virginia, United States

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Lead designer for complex research and development projects, pushing production process boundaries• Designed mold tooling for ceramic, wax, and powdered metal components, ensuring functionality and ease of use• Created fixtures to securely hold molded parts while inspecting the parts, assembling parts together, or machine finishing• Designed contoured firing setters to facilitate the thermoforming and sintering of ceramic and powdered metal components• Utilized GD&T to create 2D drawings for clear communication of manufacturing requirements• Conducted meetings with tooling manufacturing shops to assess machine capabilities and implement design changes for improved manufacturability• Secured strong relationships with suppliers to increase quality of tooling received, ultimately saving time and resources by reducing the need to rework unacceptable tooling• Trained new engineers on effective and ergonomic tooling design throughout the production process• Compiled a design standards handbook, documenting existing standards and establishing new design guidelines• Devised innovative new designs to overcome fresh challenges or improve upon past ideas, integrating upgraded concepts into design standard practices• Completed a Six Sigma Green Belt project to optimize tolerances for the standard ceramic mixture, improving throughput by enabling automation of the mixing process• Achieved a manufacturing readiness level acceptable for full rate production by creating a cost model, manpower plan, facility readiness plan, and industrial capability matrix, providing standard templates for site-wide use• Organized meetings to present quality data in an easily understandable format, enabling data-driven decisions for process improvement and yield enhancement• Ensured safe production workspaces, equipment, and processes as Risk Assessment Committee Chair, reducing reportable incidents by half and consistently passing annual audits

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Developed unique ancillary tooling on demand for immediate production needs, preventing unnecessary delays and ensuring achievement of shipment targets• Analyzed the entire production process, from ceramic slurry mixing to product shipment, to optimize tooling effectiveness at each stage • Performed materials characterization, including MOR and slump tests, to ensure product quality before shipment to customer• Trained and mentored team of quality technicians

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Cultivated communication with technicians, gaining valuable user feedback to improve future designs • Inspected incoming tooling for dimensional and ergonomic compliance, addressing concerns with vendors• Created 2D layout drawings to enhance workflow efficiency and emergency evacuation maps to ensure employee safety

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Created engineering drawings of potential new magnet designs.• Produced electro-permanent magnets for the machining of large metal components.• Performed troubleshooting on malfunctioned magnets to determine necessary repair.• Performed quality checks on all products before shipping them to the customer.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Regularly handled emergency situations pertaining to health concerns or conflicts between canines• Responsible for up to forty-five active dogs in the same room• Worked closely with a dedicated team to ensure safety and responsible for training new team members• Received two promotions and was the sole recipient of an award of appreciation for going above and beyond

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Learned about manufacturing, HVAC, air flow, production lines, and clean rooms under a Senior Engineer• Updated old drawings and created new drawings to solve current engineering problems• Used AutoCAD to develop drawings ranging from gas tanks to blueprints.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Organized and directed multiple events for all residents• Ensured that all residents were following the guidelines of University Housing and provided counsel to any resident in need• Mediated conflicts between residents• Updated informational bulletin boards for the benefit of the residents

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Worked with a team to transport the personal belongings of people who were moving• Used teamwork to accomplish tasks in a safe, efficient manner