Joshua Etukudo
Rochester,NY
Summary
A proactive, reliable and highly adaptable professional equipped with the skills and competencies to make effective contributions. Willing communicator with the humility and understanding to take ownership when necessary and remain open to constructive criticism. In search of entry/mid-level manufacturing or process engineering positions. Strongly motivated to make an impact; seeking a team that shares this vision.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
System Technician
OCEAN OPTICS
Rochester, NY
7 2023 - Current
- Primary figure responsible for manufacturing, configuring, testing and troubleshooting for key product line.
- Executed 3 major projects in conjunction with engineering and applied research teams to provide customer specific solutions.
- Write and maintain work instructions for product assembly and test procedures.
- Created several drawings and documentation necessary to attain federal product licensing.
- Participate in FMEA meetings with electrical and software engineers to investigate and solve failure issues.
- Manage and maintain BOM, ensuring part numbers and descriptions in PDM are kept consistent with information within ERP environment.
- Enhanced overall productivity through continuous improvement initiatives focused on streamlining processes. Developed management tool to provide and consolidate key product information, cutting out communication and accessibility deficiencies. Furthermore, this tool reduced time to completion by 30-40 minutes through automation of data transfer and customer report generation.
- Perform quarterly inventory counts and place timely purchase orders when necessary to ensure production targets are attained.
- Communicate with vendors regarding RMA execution or potential fault resolution steps that can be taken in-house.
- Assist manufacturing team during development and testing stages of stage-gate process for new product launches. Use lean six sigma principles to ensure product reliability during design verification stage, manufacturing process efficiency via process maps and evaluate testability using Gage R&R studies.
- Review/generate work instructions as needed.
MECE 707/Engineering Analysis Tutor
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Rochester, WA
9 2022 - 12.2022
- Graded quizzes and supervised exams.
- Weekly office hours to help class of 49 students gain better understanding of various topics such as linear and non-linear Ordinary Differential Equations, linear algebra and Fourier analysis.
Engineering Assistant
RIT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Rochester, NY
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Assist operating engineers in troubleshooting and servicing HVAC systems.
- Performed routine maintenance of machine rooms across campus.
Research Assistant in Graphene Fabrication Lab
BARD COLLEGE
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Carried out identification of monolayer samples through optical contrast microscopy.
- Performed exfoliation of graphene flakes from pyrolytic graphite and handled its subsequent transfer onto silicon chips.
Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Rochester, NY 08.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Physics
BARD COLLEGE
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 08.2017 - 05.2021
Skills
Continuous Improvement
Cross-Functional Teamwork
Lean Six Sigma Methodologies
Documents and Reports
Hardware Skills
- Power Tools
- Soldering Iron
- Milling Machines
- Multimeter
- Oscilloscope
- Circuit Programming
Leadership Experience
- BARD COLLEGE, International Student's Organization Leader, 09/2019, 05/2020
- BARD COLLEGE, NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Player, 08/2017, 10/2019
- ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, National Society of Black Engineers, 02/2022, 05/2023
Projects
DC Motor Modeling:
Experimentally determined the motor gain, time constant, deadzone and saturation of the DC motor module and implemented the 1st order model in Simulink. Individually designed PI, PID and Lead/Lag controllers, using root-locus and bode techniques, to achieve the desired steady-state and transient response requirements. Evaluated performance during lab sessions using LabVIEW and tuned parameters for each control mechanism if necessary.
7-DOF Suspension Model:
Led group in developing a Simulink model for a four-wheel 7-DOF suspension model of a class 1 vehicle. Presented findings from an in-depth investigation of the pitch, bounce, and roll responses to a pothole (modeled as a step input) using both linear and non-linear springs.
Control System Design for Vehicle Lane Keep Assist:
Independently developed and implemented PID (Proportional Integral Derivative), MPC (Model Predictive Control) and SMC (Sliding Mode Control) systems for steer-by-wire yaw control using the 2-DOF linear bicycle model in Simulink.
2-Stage Gear Train Design:
Determined the layout of the shafts, selected adequate gears, sized the gears shafts and bearings, modified sections of the shafts to prevent failure at critical points and confirmed the design to determine if it achieved the required power, torque, reliability, and life-cycle specifications.
Timeline
Engineering Assistant
RIT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES
09.2021 - 08.2022
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
08.2021 - 05.2023
Research Assistant in Graphene Fabrication Lab
BARD COLLEGE
02.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Physics
BARD COLLEGE
08.2017 - 05.2021
System Technician
OCEAN OPTICS
7 2023 - Current
MECE 707/Engineering Analysis Tutor
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
9 2022 - 12.2022