Work experience

Spectral Energies, LLC

Research Engineer

• Applied systems engineering projects consisting of designing, developing, and implementing all parts of the process across software, electrical, and mechanical requirements. 

• Research and development of Rotating Detonation Engines (RDEs). 

Swagelok

Manufacturing Engineering Co-op Swagelok 

• Manufacturing Co-op in FSG.

• Developed an enhanced and more ergonomic fixture along with creating a documented process for operations.

• Data cleansed a business sustaining database and created a 55 page documentation on inaccuracies through 120,000 lines of data.

• Developed an automated solution through communication across multiple sites and many different groups within the organization.

• Wrote a business case driven by cost saving calculations and ergonomic improvement using an analysis of operations data.

• Continued improvement of the database and Power BI report constructed during the Product Investigations role.

• Compiled onboarding materials for Interns and Co-ops utilizing materials from previous rotations and resources from this summer experience. 

Swagelok

Product Investigations Co-Op

• Examined customer returns for reports of damage or defects and wrote reports detailing examined condition or tested performance of the parts.

• Developed a database within Microsoft Excel for detailing customer and supplier audits.

• Created a Power BI report concisely representing data from that database along with development documentation.

• Conducted a mechanical experiment for observing product performance.

• Conducted a burst testing experiment on modified products to observe product behavior and performance.

• Wrote Engineering reports describing results of the experiments, solutions to enhance product performance, and clearer phrasing on product use. 

Swagelok

Project Engineering Intern

• Continuous Improvement Intern for FSG.

• Designed, prototyped, and worked with suppliers to acquire new part carriages to bring standardization and increased throughput in NACE work cells.

• Researched part carriages through the approved supplier list to find one $1800 under budget and met company standards.

• Developed a concise Power BI report displaying important work center metrics from all work centers in the Swagelok Main Plant.

• Created supplemental directions covering navigation, information presented, abilities of the report, and explanations on editing.

• Completed a time study on a novel process and submitted recommendations for work cell improvements and process improvements.

• Assembled operator workbenches, a hand stamping assembly, and then configured the work cell to the operators’ preferences.

• Tested the hand stamper and followed the validation plan by hand inspecting 300 parts during the stamper’s first order. 

Cutting Dynamics Inc. 

Intern

• Worked on the manufacturing floor on secondary tasks and operating machinery such as a triform sheet hydroforming press, HV1, Adige tube laser cutter, spindle drill press, and LVP8 Laser cutter.

• Worked on product maintenance and visual inspections.

• Worked on jobs ranging from sanding orders of 30 parts to operating the adige cutter for over 13,000 pipes. 

Educational Background

Software Experience