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Texarkana, Arkansas, United States

As a Manufacturing/Project engineer, I evaluate project requirements and deliver cost-effective solutions. Source by components to ensure project completion within agreed timelines and budgets. Enhance other engineers’ skillset through quality training regarding specified projects, such as data network design. Complete projects within very tight timelines as well as overcome supply chain challenges by leading and mentoring team that ultimately resulted in saving $260,738. Conduct research to find cost-effective solution as well as ease of integration, transition, and future maintenance solution for upgrading obsolete equipment. Key Projects & Contributions:• Unique Tire Identification, Manufacturing Execution System, and Material Requirements Planning:o Tracking tire from raw materials to mounted on vehicle. Streamlined production operations by implementing MES/MRP. Collaborated with plant electricians and millwrights and several vendors to meet defined deadlines. Engineered solution interfacing curing presses with UTI and MES.o Leveraged comprehensive information technology expertise for design and deployment of data network to setup reliable communication while maintaining consistent coordination with contractors, ensuring proper installation.• Tire Assembly, Stage Two Tire Machines:o Designed and developed UTI/MES solution for stage two machines within fast-paced and challenging environment. Ensured proper utilization of available resources while maintaining consistent coordination with staff members and outside contractors to get all stage two machines interfaced with UTI and MES. o Ensured utilization of correct material for specifications of tire machine while utilizing decades old equipment. Maintained consistent collaboration with vendors as well as designed solution to complete project within timeline.

Texarkana, Texas, United States

In my role as a Contractor, I design, bid, and build data and telecommunication networks and ensure network security via vulnerability testing.Some key achievements in this role include:• Liaise with key customers and stakeholders to collect technical requirements and produce deliverables on time, scope, and budget.• Advise and train customers on technical solutions, network features, and network problem resolutions.• Lead projects that include installing, configuring, and upgrading software and operating systems on customer computers.

Ashdown, Arkansas, United States

As an Electrical Engineer Intern, I leveraged my technical expertise with my business acumen and acted as an agent for the company facilitating communications between the Production team in the US and the Corporate Business team located in Canada.Some key achievements in this role included:• Key contributor to a project that upgraded Domtar's VMWare infrastructure. The successful project doubled the capacity for virtual machines for the process control and production networks, provided 10x's the computing power, and added another layer of fault tolerance. ◦ Partnered with local IT team and vendors to ensure the network design, layout, and configuration conformed to the project scope. ◦ Built all the servers and cabinets and installed all equipment in the racks as well as connected all equipment to the network and labeled the cables.• Played a major role in a multi-million dollar project that replaced the drive system and motors on a 62-paper machine. ◦ Designed a system that could make paper at 3,200 feet per minute with very high accuracy to prevent downtime. ◦ Transitioned from DC to AC and dramatically reduced required maintenance. ◦ The new motors allowed the ability to accurately set and monitor motor speed, reduced tears in the paper, and lessen downtime associated with restarting the machine.

Terrell, Texas, United States

During my time as Data and Telecommunications Network Manager, I managed a staff of District Technicians and oversaw daily operations that included purchasing, distribution, network configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software.Some key achievements in this role included:• Boosted customer satisfaction from 63% to an all-time high of 96% by developing customer-focused support strategies.• Saved the company money YOY via effective cost-reducing measures - effective budget management, identified cost-saving opportunities, and implemented preventive audits and inspections to mitigate risks and costly issues.• Partnered with USAC and vendors to design and implement eRate networking that provided large scale discounts for affordable telecommunications and internet access.• Owned large-sized projects that migrated outdated systems and software to more robust technology.• Spearheaded the high-profile project that upgraded all wired and wireless network infrastructure.