Synopsis
A well rounded, resourceful individual with a perseverance towards achieving goals. Strong work ethic coupled with pride of ownership and a commitment to lifelong learning. A pragmatic thinker with hands-on experience.
Education
BS in Composite Materials Engineering, 5/2011 – Winona State University, MN
Fundamentals of Engineer Exam, Passed, 4/2011
Proven Expertise
Hands on experience in the manufacturing process of various types of pre-pregs, including epoxy, phenolic, silicone, and melamine resins with carbon fiber, paper, glass, and cotton fabric substrates.
Knowledge and hands-on experience with most other composite manufacturing processes including; hand lay-up, extrusion, pultrusion, autoclave, filament winding, RTM, hot pressing, and injection molding
Laboratory experience using polymer characterization techniques; DSC, FT-IR, TGA, TMA. Knowledge of ASTM standards for the testing of composites.
Lean manufacturing – Completed Lean Essentials Course at NICC in 2012
Past projects included: Process Engineering, scrap reduction, raw material cost reductions, new machine/product qualification, worked with vendors and customers to develop new pre-pregs
Computer/Software: SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Composite Pro, Plastics Insight(MoldFlow), Microsoft Office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc), Access, Mathematica, Universal Analysis, Windows and Mac OS
Professional Experience
Norplex-Micarta (Postville, IA)
(50 million dollar global composites company with facilities in both the US and China)
Manufacturing Engineer, 6/2011 – Present
Conferred with vendors to evaluate new materials according to quality standards and specifications.
Qualified lower cost raw materials by testing to customer specifications creating significant savings. I...
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