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Hilo, Hawaii, United States

Various

Help guide groups of all skill levels. Provide logistical support and transportation. Boat and load hauler.

Greater Denver Area

Manage new equipment installations, plant layout and design, procurement, and commissioning of equipment. Perform equipment validations (FAT, IQ, OQ, PQ) for manufacturing equipment. Support operations and quality through technical expertise, and continuous improvement efforts. Work across many disciplines to coordinate construction schedules and requirements to launch new products. Write, own, and train operators on SOPs, Work Instructions, and QC Forms.

Johnston, Iowa

Design, build, and test and commission electro-mechanical machinery for biotech research and development. Utilized SolidWorks to create automated machinery including pneumatics, motors, sensors, PLCs, robotics, custom EOA tooling. Refine prototypes and design for safety, scaling, manufacturing, and assembly. Develop controls narrative and work closely with controls engineer to select sensors, drives, servos, PLCs. Create engineering drawing packages for custom machinery. Worked in teams consisting of scientists, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop solutions. Analyze processes and propose solutions to improve throughput and ergonomics. Manage and prioritize multiple projects at a time. Hands on fabrication and assembly. Design experiments and criteria to test prototypes and create reports to present the results. Developed a patented system to apply beneficial insects in an automated greenhouse. Camera/lens/filter selection for imaging inspection systems.

Johnston, Iowa, United States

Troubleshooting automated machinery, PLCs, and sensors. Designed experiments to test prototypes and presented experimental results. Write SOPs, maintenance manuals, and instructions for custom machinery and devices. Utilize SolidWorks to create machine layouts, sheet metal parts, 3D printed parts

Designed and performed experiments to test growing methods for automated greenhouse production. Managed transgenic plant research experiments. Collected experimental data, analyzed data, created reports, and presented results. Member of DuPont Emergency Response Team trained in Fire, First aid, and Confined Space Rescue.

Newark, De

I ran an exterior home painting and powerwashing business during my sophomore year of college. Including marketing, customer interactions, estimating jobs, scheduling. I hired and managed 3 job site managers and 9 painters. I bought all of the equipment required to complete the work. Together, we successfully painted 64 homes over the course of the summer. I received the Franchise Manager of the year award for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Biological Sciences