Alexis Chittwood
Austin,TX
Summary
- Dynamic Manufacturing Engineer with 3 years in the manufacturing field introducing solutions that highlight issues, reduce costs and improve quality. Passionate and proficient in data analytics, data visualization, and software development. Seeking an opportunity to leverage my software knowledge and engineering experience in a new data driven role.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Engineer II
Applied Materials
01.2022 - Current
- Developed an interactive Python application to collect and monitor real time manufacturing labor data and production status’. I utilized Kivy as the framework for full stack development and stored data in SQL for further analysis.
- Created production control charts in Excel which displays labor variances that highlights work areas that need process improvement. I generated an automated report with Power Automate to share these control charts daily with manufacturing managers.
Makerspace Lab Technician II
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Guided students and faculty with operating large industrial factory equipment including HAAS 3 & 5 axis mills, manual/CNC mill and lathes, WARD waterjet, as well as other industrial manufacturing equipment.
- Designed and manufactured various projects for the makerspace to increase overall productivity. These projects focused on creating parts for the machines, as well as developing new training processes and instructional videos for the equipment.
Steelmaking Process Engineer Intern
CMC
Seguin, TX
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Introduced unique cost-saving opportunities for CMC’s electric arc furnace process. The proposed changes projected CMC to save an estimated $30,000 annually by eliminating downtime.
- Analyzed scrap and crane usage data to justify hiring additional manpower in order to fully utilize cheaper scrap first before using more expensive scrap material during the melting process.
Recycling Innovations Engineer Intern
Apple
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Generated an interactive dashboard using Tableau that allows Apple Product Managers to compare different recycler data across their global recycling network.
- Launched a should cost model with Excel which gave Apple valuable data about their material makeup and cost of recycling for iPhone/iPad/iPod/Air pods. This tool allowed PMs to see how much material is recovered when recycling and the associated cost benefit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
12.2021
- GPA: 3.8
- Capstone Project: Predicting Flight Block Time with Machine Learning, Created a machine learning model using python to predict flight block time based on two cities with data input from the user. Also developed the GUI with R which allowed our sponsor, Sabre, to easily implement the developed code to their customers.
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Tableau
- Data Analysis
- Machine Learning
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Database Management
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt, IISE Certified - April 2019
- Lean Manufacturing Green Belt, IISE Certified - October 2019
Timeline
Manufacturing Engineer II - Applied Materials
01.2022 - Current
Steelmaking Process Engineer Intern - CMC
06.2021 - 08.2021
Recycling Innovations Engineer Intern - Apple
06.2020 - 08.2020
Makerspace Lab Technician II - Texas State University
08.2019 - 01.2022
Texas State University - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering