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Grand Rapids, MI, US

Holland, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Holland, MI

• Managed project to purchase and implement two multi-million dollar servo presses
• Worked extensively with product management and sales engineering to ensure customer satisfaction in regards to PPAP samples
• Designed assembly and inspection equipment with integrated vision systems
• Improved design on current production machines to produce larger quantities and run more efficiently
• Managed project to develop a finished parts turn-table to allow for longer press runtimes
• Led investigation to determine reasoning behind hand packaging approximately 35 million parts per month

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Designed safety tray for walkers that allows handicapped children to carry items around throughout the day
• Redesigned power wheelchair trainer control system to work for a child with limited motor skills
• Redesigned play and mobility device motor and wheel system to allow for use on carpet
• Designed chair that bounces mentally impaired children; allowing the rhythmic bounces to promote focus

Battlecree, MI

• Designed count fixture and implemented on assembly machines
• Implemented equipment and orientation into process flow to reduce cycle times
• Created floor plan for movement of large equipment and oversaw moving process
• Led project focused on making plant more ergonomically efficient