Ethan Kettlehone
BINGHAMTON,NY
Summary
Detail-orientated Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer with experience in manufacturing. Seeking employment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Experience in aerospace and material handling industries.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
New Product Introduction Manufacturing Engineer III
The Raymond Corporation
07.2023 - Current
- Consult with development engineers to enhance the design from proof of concept to production readiness
- Review new designs and provide feedback on manufacturability in collaboration with the area manufacturing engineers
- Establish part routings for newly released parts
- Create and update work instructions
- Review and update material flows for the new products throughout the facility
- Set up necessary workstations prior to the release of new products
- Work with area manufacturing engineers to develop new processes and review tooling requirements
- Support new product builds in the factory and ensure other resources are available to support
- Create, maintain, and update the manufacturing problems list for prototype and pre-production builds
- Development of department standards and templates
Paint Manufacturing Engineer II
The Raymond Corporation (TMHNA)
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Exposure to and use of (TPS) Toyota Production System techniques
- Reviewed and updated machine operator care procedures to reduce machine downtime
- Assisted in outsourcing over 750 part numbers to free up additional production capacity
- Determined HMI/PLC updates needed to increase visibility and ease of monitoring the paint system
- Coordinated with suppliers in developing an automated transmission testing system to improve first-time quality
- Lead a plug reduction effort to decrease masking time and plug usage, projected cost savings of $100,000/year
- Developed a custom plug to eliminate aesthetic corners, reduce cycle time, and decrease the amount of tape dots used
- Performed a detailed investigation for decal adhesion issues, worked with vendors to minimize decal application failures and improve the quality of finished products
- Expanded an alternative process of removing paint from decals to reduce single-use thermal tape usage and relieve bottleneck constraints, projected cost savings of over $20,000/year
Rotating Parts Manufacturing Engineering Intern
GE Aerospace
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Developed a cross-training plan to eliminate single points of failure and labor gaps
- Standardized CFE-80A/C/E 3-9 spool routers leading to an estimated seven-day TAT savings per spool
- Established a layout for local heat treatment processes
- Improved the eAndon issue tracking system by increasing the use of visual management tools
- Replicated a water jet nozzle to allow for production in house rather than purchase from a vendor
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Hexcel Corporation
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Created solid trim templates for aircraft engine cowlings in AutoCAD
- Finalized and started implementing a safety rail system for operators on CNC machines
- Performed inspections for new heat form dies, trim templates, and bonding layup tools
- Built intensifiers to improve contact between the tool and bond lines of Nomex honeycomb core
- Developed filler plugs for the conic area of Sikorsky helicopter blades to allow for an additional autoclave cycle
- Designed and tested an air ionization table prototype that eliminated static on finished parts to ensure products are free of FOD (foreign object debris) before shipping
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology
05.2022
Master of Science - Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration (Product Design/Automation Concentration)
Rochester Institute of Technology
01.2022
Skills
- Solidworks
- Autodesk Inventor
- AutoCAD
- CREO
- 5S methodology
- TPS methodology
- Minitab
- JD Edwards
- ENOVIA Matrix
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Timeline
New Product Introduction Manufacturing Engineer III
The Raymond Corporation
07.2023 - Current
Paint Manufacturing Engineer II
The Raymond Corporation (TMHNA)
06.2022 - 07.2023
Rotating Parts Manufacturing Engineering Intern
GE Aerospace
08.2021 - 01.2022
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Hexcel Corporation
06.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology
Master of Science - Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration (Product Design/Automation Concentration)
Rochester Institute of Technology
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