Experience

John Deere Kernersville

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assembly Engineer

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Manufacturing Planner

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2021



Ingredion Incorporated

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reliability Engineer

  • 2017 - 2019

  Responsible for coordinating preventive and predictive maintenance, managing capital projects, performing root cause analysis, and implementing engineering improvements to enhance the performance and reliability of manufacturing equipment and processes.• Managed IR, ultrasonic, and vibration analysis programs for early detection of equipment failure. • Reduced materials cost 15% and improved longevity by redesigning wood conveyor screws.• Created comprehensive dust collector PM to comply with EPA Title V regulations.• Eliminated premature conveyor bearing failures by introducing grease-purged shaft seals. Show less

• Maintenance Planner

  • 2014 - 2017

  Primary duties included acting as liaison between departments to coordinate plant maintenance, planning and scheduling jobs to maximize productivity and efficiency, evaluating completed work orders to ensure ISO compliance and determine follow up work, and managing and communicating performance metrics to upper management.• Planned and scheduled jobs for 22 internal and contracted maintenance employees weekly. • Conducted weekly meetings to balance the needs of Operations, Utilities, and Engineering departments through allocation of Maintenance resources.• Created and executed plant-wide training program for 70 SAP users Show less



Smithfield-Selma High School

• Drumline Instructor

  • Mar 2004 - May 2014



Reynolds American Inc.

• Tobacco Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013



Johnston County Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Teacher - Math/Science

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2011

  Math and science teacher for middle grades. Founded aviation club and coached Science Olympiad. Math and science teacher for middle grades. Founded aviation club and coached Science Olympiad.