Spencer Curtin
Engineering & Medicine
Belgium
Summary
Phlebotomist and post-baccalaureate student with bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Six years of cumulative manufacturing experience, six months in manufacturing leadership, and seven months in healthcare including five months of phlebotomy experience and over 100 hours of patient-facing volunteer work.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist II
Advocate Aurora Health
11.2023 - Current
- Prior to venipuncture, verify positive patient identifiers to ensure patient safety and verify and equip necessary level of PPE to initiate patient contact.
- Perform venipuncture for newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol. Obtain medical assistance when judged necessary.
- Obtain specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times. Ensure completion of specimen collection functions according to protocol. Ensure that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing. Resolve specimen identification and/or requisition problems.
- Perform limited specimen testing in accordance with CLIA.
- Demonstrate adaptability to accommodate wide variety of patient demographics and venipuncture difficulty levels.
Production Team Lead (Contract)
Microbrush Intl.
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Trained all machine operators on-shift
- Implemented process improvements, exceeding standard production rates by 33%
- Utilized 5S assets to maintain safe and efficient working environment
- Tracked and recorded KPI’s including production reports, waste reports, and downtimes
- Delegated tasks to operators, considering training needs and strengths of each team member to ensure optimal team performance
- Led by example-setting for safety, organization, cleanliness, and proactivity
- Resolved simple team member concerns and communicated formal issues to supervisors
- Worked alongside operators and maintenance lead to run and troubleshoot machines
Engineering Technician II
Kohler Co.
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Oversaw operation of Kohler Power - Generators e-coat and paint line to minimize downtime
- Provided daily reports to company supervisors, managers, and directors regarding performance of e-coat and paint line and waste treatment system
- Collaborated with maintenance department to diagnose mechanical and fluid-dynamic issues related to waste treatment and e-coat systems.
- Performed preventive maintenance to e-coat system through proactive routine attention to abnormalities in system operation
- Delegated tasks to paint line assemblers to assist in troubleshooting as needed.
Compounder
KDC/ONE Northern Labs
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Communicated with night shift to anticipate day's workflow. Answered questions and helped solve problems as needed.
- Communicated with plant supervisor to identify highest priority batches. Re-worked blending schedule as needed to ensure production lines were provided high-priority material.
- Used WMS to locate and track usage of raw materials
- Compounded raw materials to produce large-scale cleaning product batches utilizing mixers, scales, meters, pumps, and forklifts.
- Communicated with maintenance crew for equipment troubleshooting needs.
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Vortex Liquid Color Co.
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Evaluated and qualified adherence of viscosity, grind, and density of liquid colorant product to standards.
- Calibrated lab equipment including viscometer and spectrophotometer.
- Performed wet-to-wet and chip measurements using spectrophotometer.
- Calculated and wrote up color and viscosity corrections for production team.
- Recorded critical data into QA spreadsheet.
Batch Maker
Vortex Liquid Color Co.
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Through chemical compounding, produced liquid colorant products.
- Prior to batching, calculated necessary batching vessel displacement, cleaned batching vessel and mixer, and located necessary raw materials.
- Combined raw materials and maintained appropriate agitation speed and batch temperature per batching instructions.
- Recorded mix times and final batch temperature before sampling to QA lab.
- Took inventory of raw materials twice annually.
Paint Prep
Trimen Ind. Inc.
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Assisted supervisor, painters and powder coaters with hanging and rotation of parts
- Prepared parts for primer and paint using industrial abrasives and plugs
- Repaired part surface damage and imperfections using industrial abrasives and bondo
- Pressure washed parts and ran treatment tanks
- Packaged finished parts for return to customers
- Cut and tack-welded steel banding
Apprentice Mechanic
Schmit Bros Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Performed basic maintenance to customer vehicles.
- Shadowed technicians in all areas of automotive diagnosis and repair.
- Safely shuttled customers to and from dealership.
- Drove parts and dealer trades to and from other dealerships.
- Maintained orderliness of automotive service department.
Education
Pre-Medicine
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Green Bay, WI 05.2001 -
Associate of Arts & Sciences - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 05.2001 -
Skills
Team Leadership & Development
Manufacturing Process Oversight & Improvement
Patient Services
Calibration Procedures
Engineering Software (Solidworks, MATLAB, Ansys, Autodesk, Simulink, R-Script)
Phlebotomy
Mechanical Diagnoses and Repairs
Volunteering
Volunteer Ambassador at Aurora Medical Center - Sheboygan County
9/23-3/24
- 100+ service hours completed
- Act as first point of contact for patients and visitors at main entrance
- Guide patients and visitors to their respective destinations, providing an impactfully positive experience.
Timeline
Phlebotomist II
Advocate Aurora Health
11.2023 - Current
Production Team Lead (Contract)
Microbrush Intl.
01.2023 - 06.2023
Engineering Technician II
Kohler Co.
09.2021 - 04.2022
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Vortex Liquid Color Co.
04.2021 - 06.2021
Compounder
KDC/ONE Northern Labs
12.2020 - 08.2021
Batch Maker
Vortex Liquid Color Co.
07.2019 - 01.2021
Paint Prep
Trimen Ind. Inc.
07.2018 - 08.2019
Apprentice Mechanic
Schmit Bros Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
09.2017 - 07.2018
Pre-Medicine
Milwaukee Area Technical College
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
05.2001 -
Associate of Arts & Sciences - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
05.2001 -