Elena Pratt
Port Byron,IL
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assembly Manufacturing Engineer
John Deere Harvester Works
East Moline, Illinois
05.2024 - Current
- Supported X-Series combines production through daily troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborated with the engineering team to execute three total model-year product line rebalances, one of which being mid-year.
- Routinely reviewed department standards and preserved method improvements by documenting process changes via the established Current Method of Manufacture process.
- Developed and implemented manufacturing process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Trialed and assisted in deploying new model torque tooling, helped coordinate and execute necessary modifications to legacy tooling, and troubleshot irregular tooling controller behavior with suppliers.
- Leveraged cross-functional teams to resolve engineering issues.
- Performed root cause analysis on various production issues and developed corrective action plans to include CVML inspection applications, PLC logic configuration, and custom tooling such as fixtures, gauges, and below-the-hook lifting devices.
- Trained production staff on new equipment and safety protocols.
Factory Engineering Part Time Student
John Deere Harvester Works
East Moline, Illinois
04.2022 - Current
- Supported X-Series combine production by providing coverage to full-time both Manufacturing and Quality Engineers which involved periodic troubleshooting of new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
- Introduced a quality control pneumatic leak test system to a feeding X-Series production line that resulted in over $40,000 of scrap avoidance compared to fiscal year 23.
- Assisted in setting up engineered angle limits for factory tooling which allows teams to better track torque and angle data, in turn identifying and preventing issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics
Western Illinois University
Moline, Illinois05.2024
Skills
- JDAAT
- SAP
- MPP
- Windchill
- Creo View
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Leadership Experience
- NEON Part-Time Student Committee Communications Lead
- Western Illinois's Women in Engineering Club President
Timeline
Assembly Manufacturing Engineer
John Deere Harvester Works
05.2024 - Current
Factory Engineering Part Time Student
John Deere Harvester Works
04.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics
Western Illinois University