Experience

Bulk Handling Systems

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Eugene, Oregon, United States



PreZero US

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • May 2020 - May 2022

  Oroville, California, United States * Tooling and fixture design to support safe and efficient operations. *Designed custom mechanical engineering solutions to plant problems. *Managing project documentation for a $3 million recycling plant for LDPE film. *Work alongside the maintenance team to develop and execute capital projects. *Developed and implemented SOPs for incoming raw materials.

• Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Oroville, CA Working under the plant's Senior Mechanical Engineer to aid the maintenance department, and implementation of the materials qualification program. I use analytical lab equipment to characterize polymers and report findings to relevant departments. Automated report generation using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Raw material sampling, testing, and report generation. Tested tensile properties of blown film using a M250 - 2.5CT following ASTM D882 - 02.



California State University, Chico Formula Society of Automotive Engineers

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Member

  • Aug 2018 - May 2020

  Chico, California Area As a member of my school Formula SAE chapter, I contributed to the team with the following projects: *Repairing and documenting a DIY plasma tube notcher. *Assisted in documenting and rewiring the car's entire electrical system. I was responsible for the rear power distribution, engine sensors and wire management. *Improved efficiency and organization by implementing a color coding system for the most used tools.



California State University, Chico

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019

  Chico, California Area Working closely with a Biogas production facility on a small scale Anaerobic digester. I've been onsite assisting in the day to day operations of the facility. *General Plant maintenance. *Participating in workplace safety trainings. *Installing, wiring, and commissioning new equipment.

• Camp Student Assitant

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Chico, California Area Assisted a faculty member in running a STEM centered summer bootcamp for incoming engineering students. *Tested and refined model trebuchets for students to use. * Mentored students on the use of Excel for formulas, graphing and simulations. *Photographed the event for promotional material.



Family Business

• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

• Property Manager

  • May 2010 - Jul 2017

  Taft, CA Helped my family with the management and maintenance of 12 rental units in the Taft, CA area. I was the point of contact from showing the property, maintenance, and move out. • Bookkeeping; Collected rents, recorded revenue and expenses. • Performed electrical, plumbing, and general repairs in a timely and cost effective manner. • Cut and remove trees, brush and other yard work.



Taft College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Worker

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  Taft, CA Worked unsupervised for a tenured professor who teaches physics, chemistry and astronomy. • Performed clerical work including: copying, grading and alphabetizing class assignments. • Enhanced organization skills while testing and setting up lab equipment. • Writing Purchase Orders for lab supplies and equipment.



Elight

• France
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Apprentice

  • Dec 2013 - Sep 2014

  Bakersfield, CA Worked under a journeyman electrician in the construction of an utility scale solar farm. • Control systems installation and wiring. • Photovoltaic panel installation. • Laying underground high-voltage direct burial cables and crimp termination. • Quality control and jobsite housekeeping. • Started a recycling initiative to buy doughnuts on Fridays.



Akerman Construction Inc

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Construction Worker

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

  Bakersfield, California Area My first job out of high school and my introduction to the renewable energy industry. • Involved in the conversion of coal burning power plants to biomass. • Assembled pre-engineered steel buildings from slab to commissioning. • Familiarized with heavy industrial safety standards and procedures. • Responsible for driving a company truck to and from the job-site. • Installed and repaired drop ceilings (T-bar, acoustic ceilings). • Termination and testing of CAT5 network… Show more My first job out of high school and my introduction to the renewable energy industry. • Involved in the conversion of coal burning power plants to biomass. • Assembled pre-engineered steel buildings from slab to commissioning. • Familiarized with heavy industrial safety standards and procedures. • Responsible for driving a company truck to and from the job-site. • Installed and repaired drop ceilings (T-bar, acoustic ceilings). • Termination and testing of CAT5 network cables. Show less