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Donovan Galloway

Donovan Galloway

Murfreesboro

Summary

Mechatronics Major primarily focused in Automation, Project Managment, Addittive Manufacturing, and CAD.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Continuous Improvement Project Engineer

TE Connectivity
03.2024 - Current

Roles

  • Lead resin waste reduction, overseeing regrind, BOM accuracy, automation, and equipment optimization.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, coaching teams on Kaizen, Gemba, MUDA, Six Sigma, and Poka-Yoke.
  • Manage project execution for process optimization and efficiency improvements.
  • Develop Power BI dashboards for labor efficiency tracking, digital tier boards, and performance analytics.
  • Implement data-driven solutions to enhance decision-making and streamline reporting.

Mfg. Engineering Technician

TE Connectivity
04.2022 - Current

Roles

  • Lead projects that reduced Tullahoma's resin waste
  • Collaborated with the ME team to build 4 automatic pin strippers which increased capacity and decreased cycle time significantly.
  • Leader of the plant's 3D printing area.
  • Created and collaborated multiple data systems to manage waste, tool information, production part information, and more. (Regrind Dashboard, Resin Map, Muv 2.0, etc).

Mfg. Engineering - Internship

TE Connectivity
06.2021 - 04.2022

Roles

  • Leading and designing the Engels departments hand tool project.
  • Reduced our "Engel" department's monthly scrap from $61,000 in 2021 to $47,000 a month in 2022
  • Lead and designed a TAVS (Table Auto Vacuum System) that recycled misaligned components in assembly operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Minor - Mathematics

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Minor - Business Entrepreneurship

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Skills

  • Project Management & Deployment
  • Cost Savings
  • CAD: Solidworks, Inventor, Sketchup, Blender,
  • Programming: C, PLC Ladder logic,
  • Microsoft Apps: Power BI, Projects, Excel,
  • Mechanical Knowledge
  • Leadership
  • Interpersonal
  • Hands on experience from manufacturing engineering and construction

Accomplishments

  • $4,000,000+ in resin savings since 2023 which also contributes to reduction in environmental impact
  • Lead and managed the "HDP Hybrid Resin System" project that improved output, quality, and material optimization resulting in future savings of $2,000,000+ in material and labor costs.
  • Awarded "Certificate of Achievement" in 2024 from global TE leaders for saving $1,400,000 (105 metric tons) in material just in FY24.
  • Product Expansion TE connectivity December 2023
  • Lead and trialed a new material that would reduce the plants expenses by $250,000
  • Built the first Tesla car charging station in Dickson, TN located at the Holiday Inn.

Timeline

Continuous Improvement Project Engineer

TE Connectivity
03.2024 - Current

Mfg. Engineering Technician

TE Connectivity
04.2022 - Current

Mfg. Engineering - Internship

TE Connectivity
06.2021 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

Middle Tennessee State University

Minor - Mathematics

Middle Tennessee State University

Minor - Business Entrepreneurship

Middle Tennessee State University
Donovan Galloway