Experience

Air Quality Engineering, Inc.

• United States
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Evaporator Dryer Technologies

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Design Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Design factory sized dryer systems to customer specifications ensuring 3-A standards and all other building standards are being met. • Coordinated with multiple companies to ensure project deadlines are being met and fixing shortcomings when they appear in a quick and efficient manner. • Manage and balance the disparate needs of the customer to get them the best product for the best price. • Design factory sized dryer systems to customer specifications ensuring 3-A standards and all other building standards are being met. • Coordinated with multiple companies to ensure project deadlines are being met and fixing shortcomings when they appear in a quick and efficient manner. • Manage and balance the disparate needs of the customer to get them the best product for the best price.



1Micro

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Manufacturing Engineer

  • Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Built the LEAN manufacturing processes for the company. • Fixed bottleneck increasing output by 50%. • Resident CAMWorks expert. • Integrated electrical and mechanical components together to manufacture final product. • Built the LEAN manufacturing processes for the company. • Fixed bottleneck increasing output by 50%. • Resident CAMWorks expert. • Integrated electrical and mechanical components together to manufacture final product.



Steffes

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • May 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Successfully used Kaizen to increase production line output by 75%. • Headed the introduction and integration of new products into production. • Responded quickly and efficiently to an escaped non-conformant product leading to savings. • Key in maintaining communication between new product development and production. • Lead continuous improvement activities to reduce cost. • Documented existing manufacturing processes to ensure standardization. • Successfully used Kaizen to increase production line output by 75%. • Headed the introduction and integration of new products into production. • Responded quickly and efficiently to an escaped non-conformant product leading to savings. • Key in maintaining communication between new product development and production. • Lead continuous improvement activities to reduce cost. • Documented existing manufacturing processes to ensure standardization.



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Student

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  • Research into materials for the manufacturing of wood-based composites to try and increase the utility of tertiary products. • Found the material and structural properties (hardness, flexural, internal bond, etc.) of a unique blend of ESS, MHHPA and BV-CAT7FC to discover its viability as a binder in particle board. • This research was presented at AAIC 2017 conference in Ames, IA. • Research into materials for the manufacturing of wood-based composites to try and increase the utility of tertiary products. • Found the material and structural properties (hardness, flexural, internal bond, etc.) of a unique blend of ESS, MHHPA and BV-CAT7FC to discover its viability as a binder in particle board. • This research was presented at AAIC 2017 conference in Ames, IA.



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • May 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Primary focus centered on testing the material and mechanical properties of bio-composites. • Applied engineering standards in a lab setting during testing to ensure consistency of results. • Used tensile strength test equipment from Instron to perform a wide range of tests. • Primary focus centered on testing the material and mechanical properties of bio-composites. • Applied engineering standards in a lab setting during testing to ensure consistency of results. • Used tensile strength test equipment from Instron to perform a wide range of tests.



Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Engineer

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Acting president of the fraternity responsible for Fraternity bylaws and the welfare of its members. • Responsible for resolving conflict between members or between the school and the organization through cool and calm communication and dialectical argumentation. • Acting president of the fraternity responsible for Fraternity bylaws and the welfare of its members. • Responsible for resolving conflict between members or between the school and the organization through cool and calm communication and dialectical argumentation.



MicroVenture

• Fargo, North Dakota, United States

• Student Researcher

  • Jan 2012 - May 2014

  • Researcher role testing the viable use of ceramics in place of standard titanium dental implants. • Testing performed on multiple materials regarding their hydrophobic properties to water. • Used 3D printed molds to solve the problem of manufacturing a ceramic with a complex geometry. • Analyzed fracture surface of weld to determine point of failure. • Used electro-discharged parts to make the surface more hydroscopic to improve integration with organic tissue. • Heat treated and prepared surfaces to analyze grain structure of samples to verify heat treatment process yielded desired grain structure. Show less



RRC SPECIALTIES, INC.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Laborer

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Worked until pour was complete commonly leading to 12+ hour work days. • 80lb bags of concrete had to be constantly supplied to keep the pump running and pour continuous. • Company worked across all of North Dakota usually would leave Fargo on Monday and return Friday. • Worked until pour was complete commonly leading to 12+ hour work days. • 80lb bags of concrete had to be constantly supplied to keep the pump running and pour continuous. • Company worked across all of North Dakota usually would leave Fargo on Monday and return Friday.



RRC SPECIALTIES, INC.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Laborer

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Worked until pour was complete commonly leading to 12+ hour work days. • 80lb bags of concrete had to be constantly supplied to keep the pump running and pour continuous. • Company worked across all of North Dakota usually would leave Fargo on Monday and return Friday. • Worked until pour was complete commonly leading to 12+ hour work days. • 80lb bags of concrete had to be constantly supplied to keep the pump running and pour continuous. • Company worked across all of North Dakota usually would leave Fargo on Monday and return Friday.



Renovations Inc

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Carpenter

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2011

  • Helped estimate how much material was needed for a project. • High attention to detail needed to ensure things like nails were not left on job site. • Family business that I started working summers for from 13 to 20 years old. • Helped estimate how much material was needed for a project. • High attention to detail needed to ensure things like nails were not left on job site. • Family business that I started working summers for from 13 to 20 years old.