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GARRETT FRANCZEK

Hilbert

Summary

Full-time engineering position within manufacturing sector, specializing in packaging and paper products

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Engineer

Ahlstrom
08.2023 - Current
  • Optimizing wet-end chemistry and chemical dosing to improve machine runnability
  • Responsible for a 7-person crew on T13 paper machine
  • Represented Ahlstrom at Career Fairs and Customer Plants
  • Helped Create and Modify Existing Lockouts and Process Production Pages
  • Frequently served as fill-in shift supervisor
  • Improved machine efficiency by ~8% by identifying and replacing inefficient vacuum system

Process Engineer Co-Op

ND Paper
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Analyzed Break Patterns and eliminated a recurring defect saving company ~$140,000 (2.5% OME)
  • Developed enhanced Machine Overview interface using PARCview and Centerline
  • Created plots and presenting findings to engineering, maintenance, and corporate teams
  • Running and collecting data for daily management meeting
  • Traveling to supplier plants to collect and troubleshoot breaks

Grounds Crew

North Shore Golf Club
06.2017 - 09.2020
  • Worked as a Team Leader for a group of 4-5 employees
  • Responsible for organizing the completion of daily tasks for the team
  • Communicated with the Superintendent of the Golf Club

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Wisconsin–Madison
01.2023

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Technical communication
  • MATLAB programming
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Aspen software
  • CNC machining - 3 axis
  • AutoCAD
  • Production planning
  • Manufacturing processes

Certification

UW-Madison Leadership Certificate, Achieved over 100 hours focused on leadership development.

Timeline

Production Engineer

Ahlstrom
08.2023 - Current

Process Engineer Co-Op

ND Paper
05.2022 - 12.2022

Grounds Crew

North Shore Golf Club
06.2017 - 09.2020

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Wisconsin–Madison