Will Yorton
Nashville,TN
Summary
Mechanical Engineer with 3+ years of industrial/mechanical design experience in the automation/manufacturing space. Worked with global teams in Italy, China, Mexico, and the Philippines to develop new manufacturing processes for micro-audio technologies, and electrical cost-out opportunities for home appliances. Excellent orator that bridges the gap between technical terminology and practical business.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Electrical Engineer - Food Preparation
Electrolux
Springfield, TN
04.2022 - Current
- Lead monthly quality meetings to identify failure reduction opportunities in electrical and mechanical design for new oven projects.
- Work cross functionally with hardware, reliability, and manufacturing teams to develop the cheapest and most reliable electrical assembly methods.
- Employ standardization in harness designs to reduce cost and assembly complexity for all oven models.
- Establish quality checks for 2D/3D harness design to provide clarity with suppliers in component production.
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Knowles Corporation
Itasca, IL
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Employed streamlined manufacturing process of hearing aid components in Philippines manufacturing site, decreasing takt time by 30%.
- Served as technical liaison between automation suppliers and manufacturing team to create the most efficient assembly processes.
- Led NPI project through entire life cycle utilizing GANTT charts, project management, and cross functional communication with Chinese and Malaysian suppliers.
- Implemented DOE principles to test new material and mechanical design to improve acoustical performance of hearing aids.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Tufts University
Somerville, MA05.2021
Skills
- Business Case Development
- Product Assembly Development
- Precision Tooling Subject Matter Expert
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Technical Communication
- SOLIDWORKS/Excel Proficient
Timeline
R&D Electrical Engineer - Food Preparation
Electrolux
04.2022 - Current
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Knowles Corporation
05.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Tufts University