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Connor Nickel

Summary

Manufacturing Engineer with a strong history at Zippo Manufacturing Company, recognized for enhancing production capabilities by over 300% through innovative equipment design and process optimization. Expertise in troubleshooting and strategic capacity planning, combined with leadership skills, consistently drives efficiency and quality improvements across manufacturing operations.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manufacturing Engineer

Zippo Manufacturing Company
08.2021 - Current
  • Tested and developed new custom manufacturing equipment to operate at over 300% capacity of the manual process, while improving quality, and lowering the fallout rating.
  • Proposed and led an initiative to mothball redundant equipment, saving $30,000 annually.
  • Worked in diverse risk assessment teams to identify and address potential risks, along with opportunities, as they pertained to manufacturing capabilities.
  • Utilized root cause analysis to address and resolve production challenges efficiently.
  • Gained in-depth proficiency in operating and maintaining a diverse range of equipment, including 4-axis CNCs, 3-axis CNCs, CO2 lasers, fiber lasers, industrial printers, and proprietary machinery.
  • Managed maintenance and repair activities of equipment and tooling to minimize downtime and maintain production targets.
  • Continually improved and developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) to align with best practices.
  • Coordinated with vendors, suppliers, and manufacturing personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.

Mechanical Engineer

Allegheny Bradford Corporation
06.2019 - 08.2021
  • Monitored processes to identify areas for improvement and implemented plans to achieve continuity
  • Collaborated with electrical engineers to integrate mechanical and electronic components seamlessly.
  • Conducted research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of mechanical systems, components and processes.
  • Utilized computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to analyze and improve fluid flow systems.
  • Modified existing operations procedures to incorporate new requirements for industry standards, while complying with regulatory concerns, and business process alterations.
  • Generated technical reports summarizing findings from experiments or simulations conducted.
  • Provided mechanical design analysis to improve product quality and reduce production setbacks.

Engineering Intern

Allegheny Bradford Corporation
06.2017 - 11.2018

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology; ABET Acredited

Alfred State College
Alfred, NY

Skills

  • Strategic Capacity Planning
  • Design and specification planning
  • Risk management
  • Proficient in Electrical Schematics Interpretation
  • Experience in Control Logic Evaluation
  • Resource allocation
  • Strong Interpersonal Communication
  • Critical reasoning
  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • AutoDesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, NASTRAN In-CAD FEA)
  • Solidworks 3D & Flow Simulation CFD
  • ANSYS
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP System

Certification

  • ASME EL577: Project Management for Engineers and Technical Professionals

Timeline

Manufacturing Engineer

Zippo Manufacturing Company
08.2021 - Current

Mechanical Engineer

Allegheny Bradford Corporation
06.2019 - 08.2021

Engineering Intern

Allegheny Bradford Corporation
06.2017 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology; ABET Acredited

Alfred State College

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