ENTRY-LEVEL MANUFACTURING & QUALITY ENGINEERING
Dedicated and skilled Entry-Level Engineering Professional credited with practical knowledge in human and technical system design, performance, analysis, and improvement. Offering a solid educational foundation and upcoming graduate with a Master Degree in Industrial Systems Engineering, Human Factors Engineering & Ergonomics. Offer strength working with a collaborative, multi-disciplined team & secure information exchange. Seeking to advance my career to the next level in Manufacturing & Quality Engineering with a respected organization that rewards hard work and dedication.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Production Development
Strategic Planning/Analysis
System Design & Dynamics
Training System Design
System Safety Design
Macroergonomics
Process Improvement
Production & Change Management
System Design & Evaluation
Safety & Ergonomics
Personnel Training
Professional Development
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
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M.S Industrial Systems Engineering, Human Factors Engineering & Ergonomics | May 2016
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Engineering Education Graduate Certificate | GPA: 3.1/4.0 | 2014
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061
B. S. Aerospace Engineering; Minor: Mathematics | 2009
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA
- Earned Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- Technical Proficiency: MS Office Tools /Project, MSC PATRAN/NASTRAN, Autodesk Inventor-MATLAB/LabVIEW Python, Social Networking, SMS JMP Statistical Software, X-Foil Viscous Aerodynamic program, RDS – Aircraft design module
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Quality/Manufacturing Engineer | Caterpillar Inc. | East Peoria, IL | 2012
- Assisted CPS Black Belts with Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIW) to improve workplace processes and waste management in the Main Tractor Assembly (MTA, Bldg SS) and Tractor Kitting (sub-assembly, Bldg NN) lines in East Peoria
- Played key role to support Manufacturing Engineers manage and improve D7E tractor assembly processes to minimize employee risks during assembly
- Redesigned the EP-CPS web resource for employee ease of use, updated the CPS/Quality groups shared drive, and compiled a historical record of the East Peoria Tractor Legacy as an administrative reference
Research Engineer, Air Force/MSTC/VT | Blacksburg, VA | 2010 - 2012
- Learned new software and combine programming and CAD techniques to solve complex system optimization problems for an internal wing configuration
- Applied training systems techniques to improve proficiency with new software
- Utilized critical thinking and knowledge of systems to troubleshoot design
- Led all research in concentrations of structural layout, manipulation, & optimal design
- Developed Structural Multi-Disciplinary Optimization & Analysis (MDOA) codes for aircraft design
VT Unitized Structures Group | Blacksburg, Virginia | 2010 – 2012
- Developed Finite Element Mesh of a conceptual aircraft for shape & size optimization
- Prepared model for multi-disciplinary analyses such as flutter, static aerodynamic loads, stress, strain, and buckling in conceptual and/or preliminary design phases
Engineering Instructor, Engineering Explorations | Blacksburg, VA | 2013 - 2014
Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Directed workshops, activities, and discussions relating to engineering ethics, mechanical and environmental engineering design, sustainability, graphics communication and CAD, programming basics, virtual interfacing, and algorithm development
- Prepared course lectures, workshop activities, homework assignments, tests, and design projects for summer courses
- Guided 35 teams of first-year engineering students through five-week cornerstone engineering design projects
- Mentored students during office hours to aid and assist with the coursework and design projects
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