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.