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David Cauwels

Albuquerque

Summary

Established Engineer at Bueno Foods, adept in process analysis and improvement. Spearheaded energy-saving initiatives, achieving significant cost reductions. Increased production yield and throughput, led facility upgrades and capital projects, while driving operational excellence and minimizing costs. Familiar with FDA, USDA, and EPA regulations as well as NM state and local water regulations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Process Engineer

Bueno Foods
05.2023 - Current
  • Led capital projects from ideation to production
  • Led energy savings programs for water, electricity, and gas that generated cost savings and rebates.
  • Designed custom food grade equipment
  • Modified production equipment to increase yield, sanitary design, simplify maintenance, and reduce utilities consumption.
  • Interfaced with area teams to verify application of technical details.
  • Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
  • Coached newly hired employees while observing progress and delegating tasks.
  • Managed third-party contractors, inspecting completed work and ongoing efforts to confirm quality and adherence to prescribed guidelines.
  • Provided hands on technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
  • Met weekly with team members to discuss project implementations and alleviate any issues.
  • Led root cause analyses to identify and address problems in industrial production.
  • Conducted evaluations of equipment and machinery to verify optimal performance and efficiency.
  • Analyzed data to identify trends in production and maintenance costs and developed strategies to reduce expenses.
  • Collaborated with multiple departments to develop and implement process changes and new products.



Calibration Technician

JIMS Machining
04.2018 - 01.2020


  • Managed all internal and external calibrations of micrometers, calipers, test indicators, dial indicators, air gauges, thread gauges, pin gauges, and fixtures.
  • Managed informational database and calibration schedules.
  • Wrote instrument procedures relating to calibration and preventive maintenance for use by other personnel.
  • Used Coordinate Measuring machines, comparators and custom gages to evaluate parts.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
05-2023

Skills

  • Process analysis and improvement
  • Industrial engineering
  • Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
  • Operations research
  • PLC troubleshooting/upgrading
  • CAD/CAM, Solidworks and Autocad
  • Additive Manufacturing- FDM/SLA/SLS/SLM
  • Installations
  • Wastewater regulations and remediation
  • Talking
  • Food Safety

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Process Engineer

Bueno Foods
05.2023 - Current

Calibration Technician

JIMS Machining
04.2018 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Colorado School of Mines

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