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Mankato, Minnesota, United States

New Ulm, Mn, Us

- Managed a team of up to nine employees to facilitate and improve production, tooling, and sales order processes while driving lean, continuous improvement (CI) initiatives. - Continually met and exceeded established KPI’s targeting production support responsiveness and sales order cycle time while setting new KPI’s focusing on CI and efficiency goals. - Implemented a new process oriented organizational structure that incentivized a more proactive approach towards process improvement and root cause analysis on manufacturing challenges.- Created and modified several processes: Tooling request process, sales order review process, tooling nonconformance process, and production support process.- Established proficiency in compliance with AS9100 and ISO9001 QMS regulatory requirements.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

- Provide design team leadership, production support, and lead product development initiatives.- Assisted in transitioning the Hercules product line from Mankato, MN to Cincinnati, OH and helped accomplish transitioning ERP systems; automating bill of material generation; and training the new production floor on complex door designs, manufacturing processes, and print interpretation.- Developed and currently maintain multiple configurators to support cost driven quoting initiatives, compliance with the Department of Energy (DOE), and accurate bill of material creation.- Provide sales and customer technical support; gaining in-field experience and building relationships.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

- Maintained engineering scheduling and communicated variations to promote on-time shipments.- Implemented standardizing door designs; reducing indirect labor by 75% while increasing quality.- Through teamwork and collaboration, lead the Hercules product line to its first months of profitability in the Mankato facility since the company’s move from Deland, FL to Mankato, MN in 2019.- Oversaw testing, development, and the instatement of certifying Hercules Doors with the DOE.

Duluth, Georgia, Us

- Aid Test Engineers where necessary, including equipment installation on tractors, making wire harnesses, finding solutions to issues with tests, analyzing data, 3D Modelling parts, and writing reports.- Step into the role of Test Engineer to aid in performing tests on tractors and writing reports that contributed towards achieving a monthly goal of 33 reports routed per month and gaining experience of technical work and writing- Working with state of the art data acquisition equipment to grow a further understanding of accurate data readings, paired software, and creative solutions in conjunction with personal efficiency and hard work to produce quality results

- Applied precise work with engineering practices to produce isotropic, turbulent flow in a constant volume tank to observe microorganisms under turbulent conditions- Revised prior designs to improve accuracy in uniform fluid displacement, accommodate transfer in size and weight, and allow for adjustability of function to analyze biomechanic theories and fluid mechanics- Demonstrated self-discipline and detail orientation by writing a LabView program to control speed, record data, provide safeguards, and follow absolute time to avoid discrepancies

- Capitalized on an independent work environment by implementing self-starting characteristics and finding issues in designs, resulting in solutions to optimize efficiency and provide safer assemblies- Communication with other fields facilitated valuable group, industrial experience resulting in critical thinking from utilizing and exercising problem solving skills within the parameters of equipment available- Due to the responsibility given, multitasking skills were refined through several, simultaneous projects demonstrating initiative to keep moving forward on projects that require self-perseverance

- Contributing towards quality control showed attention to detail achieving a high, functioning standard for products- Exhibited problem solving abilities with industrial grade machines resulting in maximum efficiency in the workplace- Managing the clean-up process proceeded to increase space and orderliness due to functionality with responsibility

Mankato, Mn, Us

- Welded fuel tanks for diesel generators providing firsthand industrial experience and a persistent work ethic- Established dependable and hardworking efforts by being responsible for quality products with tight deadlines, promoting a persistent work ethic

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering Major With A Minor In Chemical Engineering

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