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Avon, Ohio, United States

East Liberty, Ohio

East Liberty Plant, Maintenance Equipment Service Department (MESD), Stamping Engineering Group- Led activity to understand and improve new oil application equipment. Reduced scrap and press downtime through oil consistency improvements.- Consistently receive feedback on high quality of work, attention to detail, and easy-to-understand presentations from Japanese associates.- Mentored current sophomore engineering student for Autumn '23 semester through Honda-OSU mentor program.- Primary contact and lead for most Stamping department vehicle-electrification impact studies.- Planned, tested, and presented technical findings for blank lubrication and pneumatic equipment.- Responsible for designing, analyzing, and producing manufacturing drawings for the department using CATIA V5.- Reverse-engineered and improved parts of equipment such as robot tooling plates, brackets, etc. leading to sturdier and more reliable tooling.

East Liberty, Ohio, United States

East Liberty Stamping Department, Engineering Innovation/Technical Planning Group:- Managed a $1M+ capital investment project through covid lockdown and kept project on track and within budget for July '20 installation and startup.- Worked on a 5-person project team with the goal of starting a ride sharing/carpooling system within Honda. Project had support from multiple plants, HR, Legal, and upper management but ultimately fell apart during the early pandemic.- Wrote equipment specifications for multiple projects including robot cells, automation equipment, power-and-free conveyors, and overhead cranes.- Started an organized folder of 3D models for Stamping department equipment. Received feedback that it was the most organized CAD folder for a department they've ever seen.- Produced various 3D models and manufacturing drawings using CATIA V5.

East Liberty, Ohio, United States

Selective two-year rotational program for new engineers directly out of college.I worked in 3 departments: East Liberty Plant Stamping, Marysville Plant Forming, and Honda Engineering Die and Mold Division.- Supported construction and installation of a new servo tandem press line.- Responsible for using and training new associates on quality measurement tools.- Liaison between East Liberty Stamping dept. and Marysville plant during a new model relocation project.- Produced Argus formability reports for both new model and mass production stamped parts.- Learned surfacing and formability principles in CATIA and Autoform software during die-design rotation and visited tooling supplier in for a check-in.- Determined root cause of aluminum debris issues on blanks after supplier visits during new model launch.- Collected blank cleaning/lubrication equipment data weekly on Marysville press and blanker lines for equipment monitoring and proactive maintenance.

East Liberty, Ohio, United States

East Liberty Plant, Weld Quality Group- Redesigned check gauges to be milled instead of 3D printed.- Used fixtures to measure and track part quality of hood, tailgate, and door comp sub-assemblies.- Compiled monthly Weld-Body accuracy reports and streamlined process.- Learned department processes by filling-in on production line as needed.

Marysville, Ohio, United States

Marysville Auto Plant, Weld Innovation Group- Surveyed department and created AutoCAD schematic for existing water distribution piping.- Designed backup VIN machine fixture for new model.- Generated various AutoCAD and CATIA drawings/models to support department needs.- Created AutoCAD fencing layout for a new robot cell.- 3D-Printed "Good/No-Good" check gauges to help New Model Department check weld quality.

Amherst, Ohio

Application Engineering Intern in Powder-Coating Division:- Created and modified 200+ AutoCAD drawings for powder-coating system templates.- Assembled a powder coating booth system with other interns and field engineers.- Produced VFD parameter sheets to aid field engineers setting up new powder-coating booths.

Cleveland, Ohio Area

Internal Tooling Department:- Worked alongside toolmakers and engineers to redesign existing fixtures and tools for production workers.- Designed a punch press to reduce lead time needed to make weld-chemistry changes.- Updated and revised old CAD models and drawings.- Created 3D models from 2D drawings and physical parts in Solid Edge.