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Milwaukie, Oregon, United States

Use statistical process control to monitor the performance of the process and react to out-of-control conditions.Conduct trials to reduce process variability and reduce manufacturing costs.Create and update procedures and work instructions.Define process requirements and specifications to ensure process stability and part quality.Perform audits to evaluate the conformance of the operations team to procedures.Work with manufacturing engineering team to improve equipment… Show more Use statistical process control to monitor the performance of the process and react to out-of-control conditions.Conduct trials to reduce process variability and reduce manufacturing costs.Create and update procedures and work instructions.Define process requirements and specifications to ensure process stability and part quality.Perform audits to evaluate the conformance of the operations team to procedures.Work with manufacturing engineering team to improve equipment functionality and implement new equipment. Show less

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Identify root causes of leakers in die casted parts and implement corrective actions to solve issues; Reduced leakers by approximately 50%; Estimated savings $16,000 dollars per year.Created daily thermal trending program in order to monitor die temperatures fluctuations over time.Monitored and analyzed multiple melt and holding furnace temperatures; reported findings to plant manger.Aided process team in maintaining process controls for die casting machines and reducing overall… Show more Identify root causes of leakers in die casted parts and implement corrective actions to solve issues; Reduced leakers by approximately 50%; Estimated savings $16,000 dollars per year.Created daily thermal trending program in order to monitor die temperatures fluctuations over time.Monitored and analyzed multiple melt and holding furnace temperatures; reported findings to plant manger.Aided process team in maintaining process controls for die casting machines and reducing overall scrap. Show less

San Jacinto, California, United States

Designed new gating system and core box as solution to high scrap rate part.Presented engineering project updates for department supervisors at weekly production manager’s meetings.Aided in long-term engineering project; Inspected patterns to determine eligibility of patterns for universal fixturing method for machining; Inspected castings with go no-go gauge to ensure pattern change was successful.Reverse engineered castings, patterns, and cores to 3D models for Magmasoft… Show more Designed new gating system and core box as solution to high scrap rate part.Presented engineering project updates for department supervisors at weekly production manager’s meetings.Aided in long-term engineering project; Inspected patterns to determine eligibility of patterns for universal fixturing method for machining; Inspected castings with go no-go gauge to ensure pattern change was successful.Reverse engineered castings, patterns, and cores to 3D models for Magmasoft simulation purposes.Designed and fabricated fixtures with CNC mill; Created blow plates for isocure core machine with CNC mill from CMM measurements. Show less

Pomona, Ca

Assisted Dr. Dika Handayani with her research projects at Cal Poly Pomona. Have assisted in the application of 3D printed parts for sand casting as a replacement for Styrofoam. The analysis of tensile properties of 3D printed parts. The machinability of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI). The machinability of FeMnAl Steel.

Pomona, Ca

Collaborated with the Manufacturing Engineering Lab Technician in organization of the labs, machining, maintaining standards, and assembly of projects.