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Longmont, Co

• Improved quality and output by 90% from fixture redesign • Increased efficiency by reducing fixture changeover time by 80%• Changed tool design to increase quality, allowing for easier cleaning and increased tool longevity• Upgraded automated machine components to improve quality, decrease cleaning & setup time • Redesigned framed canvas clamping jig, incorporating ergonomics, timing mechanism and improved safeguards• Improved equipment safety, independently designing/installing guarding and clamps • Increased raw material yield and standardized configurations for different product lines• Maintained plant layout, including accommodating seasonal volume increase of 200-300%• Utilized Lean principles and practices to reduce rework rates from 12-15% to 1.5-3%• Eliminated recurring issues on various machines by performing machine modifications and establishing & updating preventative maintenance schedules• Managed new facility startup in Canada, which included equipment acquisition, layout, installation and training; projected to generate $37M+ in revenue growth over 4 years• Created and implemented new packaging design resulting in annual savings of $100k+• Led several value stream mapping and kaizen events, involved in one resulting in 98% decrease in cycle time• Led launch of specialty product lines, creating layout, updating process to simplify product build • Managed material change for framed canvas product, designing new process flow, layout and purchasing new equipment • Trained management and operators on new machinery and processes• Created documentation and training procedures for machines and processes throughout plant

Boulder, Co

• Prepared bid packages ranging from $25,000 to $1M+ for high profile accounts• Cultivated and maintained client relations with focus on bid packages and custom orders, terms and conditions and scheduled timelines• Collaborated with teams to improve internal processes and customer experience• Trained new employees through onboarding process including processes, policy, and best practices • Prepared proposals for various instrumentation for customers

Boulder, Co

• Co-developed project designs for undergraduate laboratory in areas including mass transfer, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, distillation and chemical reactors • Guided lab students in operating, maintaining and troubleshooting chemical engineering equipment• Developed and composed operating procedure for undergraduate laboratory experiments

Boulder, Co

• Instructed summer Chemistry course for 25+ incoming engineering students, independently creating homework assignments, exams, lectures, office hours, labs, syllabus (CU Boulder)

Boulder, Co

• Assisted in the instruction of ~25 students for the Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) including grading papers, holding recitations, office hours, and occasional lectures for students.