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- Commissioned $4-million-dollar fluid fill equipment for 2024 New Model Civic, including design reviews with the vendor, control panel commissioning to ensure department standards were met, electrical certification, safety circuit verification, and integration with other equipment - Generated statistical results for equipment capability to ensure newly installed fluid fill system was meeting design specification, as well as complying with Quality Assurance Verification audit - Electrical Lead for $600k construction phase of project including management of electricians and millwrights for rework of over 100 control and network cables, and structural reinforcements for new equipment install - Spearheaded $180k electrical design project for Mitsubishi servo driven 2023 CR-V hood lift assist, including schematic drawings, parts sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, software design, and commissioning - Achieved 90% reduction in false fails of 2023 Civic engine installation inspection by commissioning new and robust tools for a Keyence CV-X vision system, which eliminated 5s/car body unit (CBU) of production downtime, resulting in annual cost savings of $600K - Led critical and time sensitive hardware design for $30k VIN inspection camera upgrade to 3D Sick Ranger Camera, including parts sourcing, procurement, documentation, and assembly - Led $10k project to commission Omron PLC and HMI integration of Device Net wire drawn encoder on mass production radar calibration system - Managed a team of 5 Engineering interns in sourcing and commissioning a real time location tracking system to improve mean time to recovery of repair CBU’s on campus, which improved repair throughput by 35% and annual overtime avoidance by $400K

Alliston, Ontario, Canada

- Improved maintenance strategies to optimize the utilization of the PM system (PMO) and sound spare parts system using MAXIMO and SAP- Utilized Mitsubishi GT Designer 3, GX Works 2&3 to help improve the testing by 80% with a centralized control HMI screen with the ability to independently run and view statuses of conveyors and chains- Utilized the connection of VFD’s to PLC’s for condition-based monitoring on Aptean ActivPlant platform for live and historical data collection of output/peak current & output torque on 150+ drives across the department - Implemented tool using Cognex Insight Explorer to input independent offsets for Cartesian and rotational vectors for varying model type rims for Civic tires to accurately torque down lug nuts reducing failure rate by 13.5%- Eliminated Fanuc robot tray drops for Civic and CRV knuckles by improving vision parameters using Fanuc IR Vision

Hamilton Ontario

- Implementing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) projects in neighboring schools within the Hamilton and Burlington area- Instructing and mentoring students (grades 6-8) by applying lesson plans to expose the students to the STEAM field through individual and group projects-Topics revolving around Arduino based projects, utilizing 3D modelling software, and programming to deal with real time feedback from a variety of sensors

Hamilton, Ontario

-Conduct online research and brainstorming exercises to develop hands-on projects and activities for particular topics in STEM for grades 6 – 8 students.-Design creative DIY-type projects related to STEM topics with an engineering focus-Design prototypes for age-appropriate projects and perform troubleshooting and testing to ensure feasibility in classroom settings.-Prepare documents outlining specifications for projects (eg. exact measurements, materials and time requirements, age-level, instructions/procedures, etc.).-Use creative presentation tools to convey information in fun and engaging manners.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Followed verbal and written instructions to construct simple and complex cosmetic displays- Demonstrated strong independence while working as a part of a line of 8-10 other workers- Assisted line leaders with assisting other new workers- Worked full time during the summer months of final year of high school

Toronto, Canada Area

• Directed visitors by maintaining employee and department directories; giving instructions.• Interacting with clients and answering inquiry questions • Photocopying and typing up documents on Microsoft Word• Honed communication and organizational skills by maintaining the order of the current daily schedule and organizing incoming information in a timely manner

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Engineering

Activities and Societies: McMaster Engineering society

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Student

Activities and Societies: Honor Roll - Ontario Scholar -Student Activity Council - Senior Boys Soccer - Library helper - Prefects student.