Application Expertise- Restructured and standardized the career development framework of customer-facing application engineers to improve capability and retention- Created a skills matrix outlining the essential competencies engineers should possess at different career milestones- Constructed a training curriculum to support the development of skills- Designed an assessment tool to identify knowledge gaps

Non Standard Curve Modification Techniques Experimental Evaluation- Investigated non-standard impeller modifications to successfully remove a droop on a performance curve allowing a pump to adhere to API standards and increase first-pass yield- Created a DOE and worked with SMEs to determine how much of the modification needed to be implemented to create a significant change to curve shape- Conducted performance and NPSH testing on 3D-printed prototypes to compare the modification against the original hydraulic and analyzed the results to determine benefits- Compiled a research report to convey how testing was approached and what the effects of each modification was

Gasket Test Fixture- Collaborated with a team of 6 engineers to determine the cause of valve leakage in high pressure gas applications- Created a fractional factorial design of experiments (DOE) in Minitab to statistically determine which factors were the highest contributors to leakage- Created models in SolidWorks and worked with machine shops to source parts- Developed testing procedures, conducted testing, and created work instructions so the effort could be continued by resident engineersInventory Optimization Tool- Collaborated with planning and supply chain to understand the struggles of turning $3 million of excess obsolete and slow moving inventory (OSMI), slow, and dead inventory into revenue- Created an Excel tool that streamlined site inventory by type of part, material, usage, and organizational rows that allow the user to filter results by substitutable materials- Implementation of the tool enabled users more visibility and accessibility of current inventory and resulted in $300,000 of inventory being repurposed within a yearRotary Cell Reorganization- Followed the DMAIC methodology to reduce the cycle time of a rotary valve assembly- Developed solutions by using lean principles such as root-cause analysis, pareto charts, cardboard engineering, 6S, and conducted cycle time studies to identify areas of waste- Implemented proposed solutions to reduce cycle times by 20% saving $6000 annually