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» Leading a team of three manufacturing engineers to support the operation of over 100 custom-built assembly machines» Spearheaded the integration of an in-house custom MES into a new area of the plant» Continue to act as the lead developer in a team of two to implement improvements to the MES to meet the needs of business growth» Played a significant role as part of the core team in the vendor selection and implementation process for an ERP migration (AS/400 to IQMS/DelmiaWorks)» Led the comprehensive overhaul of the in-house MES to accommodate the ERP transition

» Acted as the sole manufacturing engineer overseeing the Assembly area of the plant, managing a portfolio of 40+ custom-built machines» Conducted thorough reviews of new equipment, actively participated in pre-launch run-offs, provided valuable insights based on risk analysis, advising on necessary changes to machines, and performed run-at-rates to ensure smooth integration into production» Developed a guideline for new machines, dictating important aspects of machine operation, user interface, data logging requirements, and machine fault reaction procedures in an effort to standardize the "look and feel", simplify debugging, and streamline the process for integrating each machine into ancillary equipment and eventually the MES/ERP» Managed programming changes and improvements to an in-house process monitoring system for 7 thermoform lines» Implemented improvements to machines to optimize performance and address customer concerns

» Assisted in the comprehensive rewiring of an entire thermoform line» Wired several custom-built assembly machines from start to finish, demonstrating strong attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal direction» Completed the PLC/HMI programming for the aforementioned machines from scratch and compiled the accompanying documentation

» Aided in development and small-scale production of blast-mitigating floor mats for the US military» Designed, built and altered fixtures and tools for production process» Assembled, tested, and analyzed prototypes and samples» Performed static and dynamic tests and gathered, analyzed, and presented data

Thermoforming and testing energy absorbing prototypes for automotive applications