Nicholas Ayers
Mechanical Engineer
Muscle Shoals,AL
Summary
Renovation Contractor managing self-employed house renovations that improved rental-property value. Coordinates budgets, timelines, and hired crews to deliver finished homes ready for market. Doubled property value through organized scope control and practical problem solving.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Engineer II
North American Lighting
Muscle Shoals, AL
08.2022 - Current
- Launched a high-volume assembly line from concept to production while authoring all critical Process Design Sheets, PFMEAs, and Process Flow Charts to ensure complete documentation and on-time program delivery.
- Acted as the subject matter expert for critical production crises, utilizing 5-Why root-cause analysis to systematically diagnose and resolve systemic floor issues.
- Utilized Mendomi methodology to optimize line balancing, eliminating operator bottlenecks and reducing cycle time variance across multiple production lines.
- Sustained daily manufacturing operations by providing continuous engineering floor support, rapidly troubleshooting tooling and equipment failures to minimize line downtime.
House Renovations
Self-employed
Muscle Shoals, AL
10.2020 - 08.2022
- Renovated homes to turn into rental properties
- Maintained budget and timeline
- Hired employees
- Doubled properties' value
Project Manager
Taylor Electrical Contractors
Tuscaloosa, AL
03.2018 - 05.2020
- Managed multi-million dollar electrical projects for Taylor Electrical Contractors.
- Focused teams on company objectives and tracked progress to ensure project milestones were completed on time, within budget, and with desired results.
- Implemented various company wide updates.
- Transitioned Taylor to use PlanGrid, leading construction app, to create easy access to most updated project drawings.
- Modernized Estimating Department by training employees to use new software upgrades to ensure better job flow.
Lead Server
The Side By Side
Tuscaloosa, AL
02.2015 - 03.2018
- Leader in all sales for two years.
- Promoted to team leader due to positive feedback.
- Developed new employees on attentive customer service, fine-dining steps of service, and food/beverage knowledge.
- Utilized problem-solving skills on a day-to-day basis to ensure customer satisfaction.
Lead Engineer
The University Of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Captained a team of 7 other student engineers on a $500,000 project.
- Designed 9,000 linear-foot modular, removable, and storable fence to fruition for one of the largest Greek systems in the nation.
- Identified and monitored detailed schedules, milestones, budgets and resources.
Entrepreneur
Owned Distributorships
Tuscaloosa, AL
01.2013 - 08.2017
- Invested in two successful distributorships- Aqua Soles and Halo Dips.
- Organized and ran trade show booths for project showcases.
- Employed and trained workers to assist in sales.
- Used interpersonal skills to maintain customer loyalty.
Design Engineer
Boostr Digital Displays
Tuscaloosa, AL
07.2015 - 10.2015
- Designed a $40,000 dual, in sync monitor system to be used as a scoreboard for The University of North Alabama’s basketball team that is currently in use.
- Assembled resources to meet project objectives.
- Produced detailed drawings for fabrication and assembly using SolidWorks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa08.2017
Skills
Project Management and Project Scheduling
Leadership Skills
SolidWorks, MATLAB, and Microsoft Office Proficiency
Communication Skills
Strategic Planning
Excellent Verbal and Technical Report Writing Skills
Maintenance and Repair
Skills
Timeline
Manufacturing Engineer II
North American Lighting
08.2022 - Current
House Renovations
Self-employed
10.2020 - 08.2022
Project Manager
Taylor Electrical Contractors
03.2018 - 05.2020
Lead Engineer
The University Of Alabama
01.2017 - 08.2017
Design Engineer
Boostr Digital Displays
07.2015 - 10.2015
Lead Server
The Side By Side
02.2015 - 03.2018
Entrepreneur
Owned Distributorships
01.2013 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Alabama