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Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

- Design of analog and digital circuits for audio signal manipulation in electric guitar and bass guitar systems- Printed circuit board (PCB) and mechanical design- Visual design and screen printing - Component selection and sourcing - Digital media and marketing- Accounting activities

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Lead the specification and purchase of production equipment including financial justification, coordination of contractors, Pp and Ppk analyses, coordination of Pre-Start Health and Safety Review, and acceptance tests throughout process (cycle time, FAT, etc.)Provided design for manufacture (DFM)/design for assembly (DFA) support to product development group and led prototype runs to validate design and manufacturabilityDesigned safety tie-off structure for product development ingress lab and coordinated with structural engineers for certificationPushed for improved data collection and developed usable metrics to define production more accuratelyLed continuous improvement initiatives across multiple departmentsStandardized and developed standard work instructions for manual welding and press brake processes to improve throughput and reduce cost of poor quality

Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

Championed the commissioning of a laser ablation cell and a laser welding cell with inline ablation to run a total of five new and three existing programsDeveloped and implemented a detailed operator and maintenance training program for new equipment launches as part of a cross-functional teamDesigned equipment to retrofit an existing laser welding cell to accept a modified process for a new programImplemented SMED procedure to improve reliability of tooling changeover for part marking resulting in up to two hour’s downtime saved per dayTrained the maintenance team to teach gantry robots and develop part recipes for new equipment

Mitchell, Ontario

Coordinatined decomissioning, documentation, and transfer of equipment to Mexico and supported recommissioning activities remotely as part of Mitchell facility closureDesign of production equipment and processes for the manufacture of automotive vibration control componentsDevelopment of procedures for the use of new and existing equipment, focusing on creating safer practices and work habitsSupport of TS16949 certification by developing countermeasures and corrective actions for engineering related issuesHealth and safety roles including incident reporting and Job Hazard and Risk AssessmentInvolvement in lean initiatives as both a leader/initiator and a member of teams led by others

Mitchell, Ontario

Design of production equipment and processes for the manufacture of automotive AVS componentsDevelopment of procedures for the use of new and existing equipment, focusing on creating safer practices and work habitsInvolvement in lean initiatives as both a leader/initiator and a member of teams led by others

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Developed trial plans and supervised try-out build for next generation assemblies to prepare cells for start of productionDesigned jigs and weld parameters for a manual service part work cellFormulated plan to coordinate plant maintenance and outside contractors for installation and commissioning of a service part work cellInvestigated quality and production related issues on next level work cells and developed and implemented corrective activitiesSupported equipment relocation and applied changes as required in a Pre-Start Health and Safety Review, with outside contractor supportReverse engineered and redesigned a number of robot mounted welding guns for replacement and repair

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Performed plant-wide data analysis of work cells to identify eight areas with highest maintenance traffic and low operational effectiveness and performed root cause analysis so that countermeasures could be implemented to improve throughput and reduce non-productive downtimeDeveloped new tooling for pipe punching machine, including mandrel, dies, punch holder, and punch mechanism for new level vehicleDesigned material handling robot gripper, and check fixtures to differentiate parts between old and new levelsDevised a number of sensing and detection devices to provide better protection to delicate parts and allow for more reliable sensing

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Created safety and lockout procedures for 10 cells in a new product installationDesigned parts holders and insulation measures to ensure worker safety on unguarded spot weldersDesigned storage devices for sensitive and delicate machinery including various jigs and sensor banksDesigned layout and plan for 1500sq.ft. tool crib and maintenance areaSupervised contractor for installation of new jigs into MIG welding robot cellDeveloped automatic locking mechanism for rolling jig carts used in laser welding application

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Calibrated and used mechanical hardness testersMounted, polished and etched steel samples for microstructure analysisExamined steel microstructures using optical microscopesRecorded various data streams using Microsoft ExcelCompared experimental data to standards to ensure that parts were within required safety tolerances for use

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Retail clerk Performing floor and cash duties at an independent toy storeFloor duties include supervision, sales, and demonstrationsCash duties include supervision, cash register, and gift wrap.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Tested and troubleshot pre-release Design and Building softwareCreated 3D representation of homes and products for a variety of manufacturers, and trade show presentationPerformed manual and computer aided cost and material estimation and building take-offsCreated new databases to support product expansion into lumber yard applicationExpanded databases for a variety of manufacturers

Ottawa, Canada Area

Assembled and debugged ‘first of its kind’ automated test system for evaluating DSL Internet infrastructure line cardsAssisted in layout redesign for first of its kind automated test system for evaluating DSL Internet infrastructure line cardsBuilt and troubleshot eight card DSL test fixture (8-UP)Assisted in analysis and redesign of 18 feed power distribution boards as improvement on original designPerformed testing of DSL line cards using 8-UP and GenRad test fixturesAssembly of power distribution boards, DSL test termination cards, etc. for use in DSL System Test, 8-UP, and GenRad test fixtures

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Systems Engineering (B.Eng.)

Activities and Societies: Formula SAELead designer for Conestoga College's Condor Motorsport Formula SAE race team. Focusing on vehicle.

Bachelor Of Applied Science, Systems Design Engineering

Activities and Societies: NASA Space Elevator team.Completed two years. Decided to continue my education at a college with a program more.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Math And Sciences

Activities and Societies: Student Council Treasurer Future Problem Solving Team Captain Reach for the Top Captain