Ayden Larson
Lakeland,Florida
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crew Lead
Mister Car Wash
Lakeland, FL
05.2024 - Current
- Direct daily full-service operations for the region's only high-touch wash location, managing team sizes fluctuating between 5 and 20 technicians based on real-time weather and demand signals. Maintain quality consistency across production volumes ranging from 50 to 150+ units per day.
- Orchestrate dynamic labor allocation across vacuum, tunnel prep, and interior finishing stations during volume surges. Identify and relieve process bottlenecks in real time to maintain cycle time targets during peak throughput periods.
- Develop and enforce standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and safety protocols for a rotating workforce. Implement informal cross-training strategies to ensure station redundancy and minimize single-point failure risks during skeleton-crew shifts.
- Serve as first-line diagnostician for operational disruptions, distinguishing between labor constraints, procedural drift, and mechanical failure modes. Communicate specific, actionable fault data to maintenance technicians to reduce Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) and minimize production downtime.
- Enforce workplace organization and safety standards across all operational zones, ensuring compliance in a high-traffic industrial environment. Act as primary quality assurance liaison, resolving defects through root cause identification and immediate corrective action.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Topics
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, Florida05-2025
Skills
- CAD & Simulation: SolidWorks (CSWA Certified) – Part modeling, assembly creation, basic FEA, technical drawing generation
- Programming & Data: Arduino (C/C for sensor integration and data logging), MATLAB (coursework in data analysis and numerical methods), Microsoft Excel (data processing and visualization)
- Fabrication & Testing: FDM 3D printing (Ender 3 operation, calibration, material behavior analysis), 80/20 aluminum extrusion framing, basic machine shop proficiency, load cell circuit prototyping
- Professional: Microsoft Office Suite (MOS Certified), technical writing, public speaking
Certification
- CSWA – Certified SolidWorks Associate | Dassault Systèmes | 2021
- MOS – Microsoft Office Specialist | Microsoft | 2019
Timeline
Crew Lead
Mister Car Wash
05.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Topics
Florida Polytechnic University