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Canton, Mi, Us

Irvine, Ca, Us

-Leading continuous improvement design activities for serial production LFP battery packs saving ~$10/pack-Lead design engineer for the post-production changes expected in R1 LFP battery pack saving ~$1/pack-Establishing a relationship with plant manufacturing team onsite to ensure issues are communicated openly-Developing and progressing the design verification plans for design changes within the battery pack-Utilizing 6-sigma methodology to progress any production or warranty concerns through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and implementation-Communicating with the chinese suppliers to ensure all information is properly cascaded to Rivian Engineering-Leading the incoming quality validation for the launch of the LFP R1 battery pack-Collaborating with purchasing and cost estimation to ensure best pricing during supplier negotiations-Managing timelines of validation and implementation to ensure project timing is on track per delivery schedule-Single point of contact for all LFP battery packs at the Manufacturing Facility in Normal, IL

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Take a systems level approach to designing next generation battery packs. -Ensuring components are designed for assembly-Leading the electric revolution by furthering discussions between manufacturing and product development to ensure the best cost and quality possible-filing for multiple new patent applications within the EV space-Leading design discussions to improve overall enterprise cost efficiency and robustness

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Lead for ensuring Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) facilities work gets done-Leading/instructing plant skilled trades with AGV magnet installation which saves the company $1,000,000 from contract installation-Working with supplier to ensure floor met AGV standards-Working 80 hour weeks while also attending graduate school-Continuing to work with skilled trades and maintenance supervisor to plan work as it comes in-Assisting mill wrights as necessary with equipment installation questions-Working with supplier and Ford layout team to move equipment for volume ramp up-Weekly report out of facilities progress to plant leadership

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

6th Rotation: F-150 BEV Battery Launch FCG-Assisting at Ford's New Model Programs and Development Center to bring up any design or manufacturing issues-Designing various assembly aids to assist operators in the plant-Utilizing my previous FHEV Battery knowledge as a lessons learned concept to ensure no mistakes are repeated-Assisting with other models and their electrical test setup and trouble shooting-Creating the DCP, PFMEA, and other controlled documents-Working closely with the supplier to ensure timing is met-Creating the PPAP book to ensure the part meets standards-Ensuring the proper quality of the components and equipment being purchased-Lead for ensuring Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) facilities work gets done-Lead/instructed plant skilled trades with AGV magnet installation-Worked with supplier to ensure floor met AGV standards-Worked 80 hour weeks while also attending graduate school

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

5th Rotation: Additive Manufacturing and Additive Design Engineer-Honed my skills and learned about various additive manufacturing process at Ford's Advanced Manufacturing Center-Was exposed to SLS, SLA, Carbon, and various other 3D printing technologies-Worked with various teams within Vehicle Operations to design manufacturing aids to assist with building the vehicle-Worked closely with another team member to design a trigger handle for a nut-runner that reduces the replacement cost by 95%-Assisted with the implementation of a new material tracking system within the plant

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Lead both UAW Technicians and Salaried Engineers in Repair-Obtained and reported out incoming quality issues as they occur to reduce purchased part problems-Directed the teams on what the focus of repair needs to be throughout the day-Single point of contact for repair information/diagnosing issues-Single point of contact for any 3D printed parts necessary-Supported creation of Regress Database-Ensured Regress Points send units back to correct station-Initiated a process to get Timing Cartridges ready to be replaced-Reduced cycle time on timing cartridge process by roughly 50% -Reported out and communicated with the following shift to ensure proper knowledge and information is passed on-Improved and evaluating the effectiveness of the employees to determine if they need to be replaced-Gathered data to present to upper management on repairs completed-Pulled over to demand valve test area to help improve the process-Improved FTT in demand valve from below 50% to above 70% with various process changes-Lead a Six Sigma Black Belt Project to allow for better throughput

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

3rd Rotation: Process Coach (Supervisor) Gen IV Battery Assembly -Launched the afternoon shift of Gen IV battery assembly-Leading a team of 21 UAW employees-Ensuring proper safety standards are being followed-Ensuring proper quality of parts that are being built-Following Ford’s FPS system-Performing PJO’s and process confirmation-Training employees as necessary on how to perform tasks at their station-Training next process coach to understand the department and the line as necessary-Communicating end of shift notes to upper plant management-Helping engineers as applicable/requested-Updating PFMEA/DCP as continuous improvement changes occur throughout the line-Covering 10R140 Oil pump as well when necessary as either engineer or supervisor-Ensured proper quality and safety of a nonstandard work process to replace coolant gasket seals

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

2nd Rotation: Launch Engineer Gen IV Battery Assembly-Assisted with implementation of Hybrid Battery Assembly Line-Created the PPAP for various new models of hybrid batteries to be assembled-Updated the PPAP anytime an existing change were to occur-Created/Wrote/Approved alerts that affected the battery assembly-Ensured quality parts were being built on the assembly line. -Improved the bracket line by adding pins to hard locate the brackets-Assisted with improvements to the leak test and the plug necessary to test-Traveled to Vehicle Operations plants during TT and PP builds to assist as necessary-Performed a sort for RCP at Chicago Assembly for incorrect labels on the Carbon Canisters-Ensured safe operation of the lift assist to pick and place the arrays-Improved the vision system for the Thermal Interface Material (TIM) placement-3D printed guides for the TIM-Single point of contact at RCP for the 3D printer-Participated in the Manage the Change process-Assisted in Gen III battery as requested-Worked with Product Development to fix various supplier quality issues that we found at RCP-Created and updated the FTT/RTY charts used by the Plant weekly for Gen IV and 10R140

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

1st Rotation: Process Engineer Gen III Battery Assembly -Continuously improved the line-Trained the next Process Engineer for the department-Updated the testers as new software was released-Assisted regress department when any rejects occurred-Participated in black belt project to help improve the cameras on the robots-Updated PPAP as new software came out and as required

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

-Internship Assignment at Ford Buffalo Stamping Plant within the Plant Engineering department. -Worked on various safety and continuous improvement projects throughout the summer where I was able to apply my six sigma background to the projects I completed.-Created various access databases to help keep track of fork trucks and issues around the plant. -Filled in for various Process Coaches (supervisors) while they were away on vacation or business.

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Worked as an assistant coach for the Fort LeBoeuf 9th grade team.-Lead group of 20 young men-Corrected any issues with the team as necessary-Assisted with game plan and strategy for the upcoming games

Cary, Nc, Us

-Worked in the Mechanical Test Labs with creating manuals for replacing seals on hydraulic actuators.-Worked 20 hours a week while also pursuing my Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering-Assisted team of engineers as requested

Cary, Nc, Us

-Assumed the role of process safety management/ maintenance coordinator-Created preventative maintenance plans and creating any assets not in the asset management system-Helped to gather information for the different Process Safety Analysis that occur throughout the year.

Summers- Performed boundary and topography surveys to collect elevations and show the property lines

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering