Professional Experience
Southwest Research Institute
Research Computer Scientist
August 2022 – Present
- Development and support of transportation management systems
L3Harris Technologies
Manufacturing Engineering, Specialist
May 2020 – June 2022
- Decreased cycle time by 37% through the programming and development of a new robotic soldering station
- Developed Raspberry Pi Python GUI application to record employee badge scans and meet electrostatic discharge compliance regulations
- Data mine supplier quality and estimating data, extracting meaningful analysis to provide to respective teams
- Manage new capital expense equipment projects, such as bridge crane systems, from concept to implementation
- + All responsibilities listed within the Manufacturing Engineering, Senior Associate role
L3Harris Technologies
Manufacturing Engineering, Senior Associate
April 2018 – May 2020
- Development of quality data entry forms and databases via Excel VBA and Access for historical traceability and performing data analysis techniques
- Programming various Excel VBA add-ins to automate and error proof data analysis tasks
- Automate the creation of test report data documents through the querying of a database and subsequent inputting of results to a MS Word document, resulting in both a 1 hour/document time savings and the elimination of manual data entry errors
- Collaborate with design and systems engineering teams, providing improvements via Engineering Change Requests/Engineering Change Orders (ECR’s/ECO’s)
- Redesign floor layout to accommodate new product requirements in an ever-changing program-based manufacturing environment
- Creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures, process documentation and label printing files
- Daily support of production lines, including conducting preventative maintenance tasks and facilitating employee training certification
- Management of budgets used for the procurement of manufacturing support items
- Continuous improvement project leader, 5S and Safety Champion
- + All responsibilities listed within the Manufacturing Engineering, Technician role
Harris Corporation
Manufacturing Engineering, Technician
July 2017 – April 2018
- Creation of methods and procedures to improve quality control of manufacturing processes with automation and standardization via Excel VBA add-ins and label printing SDK integration, saving 2+ hours/week and eliminating manual data entry errors
- Expedite the disposition and processing of defective material returns (100+ instances/annually) to meet program ship date requirements
- Utilize root cause problem solving techniques to implement corrective actions for quality issues, such as eliminating intermittent cable connection failures
Hypertherm Inc
Manufacturing Process Engineer
April 2012 – July 2016
- Implementation of a robotic automated cell, focused on the development of a quality plan for automatic inspection, increasing output by ~200%
- Creation of real-time updating pulse point TV monitors to display status of machining and assembly area output through Excel VBA
- Collaboration with laser marking vendor to improve front end software programming to eliminate quality issues
- Creation and maintenance of quality data collection, and analysis of process capability studies, which resulted in a decrease of scrap from 2.5% to under 1.5%
- Led assembly press operation scrap reduction project resulting in a ~90% reduction of non-conformance’s
- Conducted GR&R and tool life studies, saving $0.001/unit (~$50k annually)
- Maintenance of all routings and BOM’s, procedure documents and facilitating employee training certification
Dennie’s Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineer
October 2011 – March 2012
- Utilized AutoCAD and SolidEdge to ensure quality design for clients and check tolerances for parts to be machined properly
- Developed basic machining experience
Skills
Programming Languages / Technologies
- Python [Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib, Sklearn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Librosa]
- Java
- Excel VBA
- Django
- R/R-Studio
- SQL
- MySQL Workbench
- Pentaho/Kettle
- JavaScript
- HTML/CSS
- Raspberry Pi
- Windows/Linux OS
Computer Software
- SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Access
- Minitab
- Oracle EBS/EiS
- Oracle Agile PLM
Professional Development
- Project Management [WPI]
- Laser Marking [Rofin]
- Metal Cutting Applications Training [Kennametal]
- GD&T [Applied Geometrics, Inc.]
- Green Belt Certification [Hypertherm]
- Excel VBA [Accelebrate]