Co-Op Engineer - Lean Manufacturing

• Jun 2021 - Present

o Collaborated with engineering and management teams with the goal to maximize production using lean manufacturing principles such as Kaizen, 5S, and TPS.o Created new work instruction plans and reduced necessary re-work time by 25% through effective root-cause analysis; using 4M and 6-sigma methodologies.o Identified bottlenecks and rebalanced the assembly line by identifying non-value-added tasks, significantly reducing overall TAKT time by 23%. o Collaborated with engineering and management teams with the goal to maximize production using lean manufacturing principles such as Kaizen, 5S, and TPS.o Created new work instruction plans and reduced necessary re-work time by 25% through effective root-cause analysis; using 4M and 6-sigma methodologies.o Identified bottlenecks and rebalanced the assembly line by identifying non-value-added tasks, significantly reducing overall TAKT time by 23%.

Engineering & Product Development Intern

• Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

Developed custom vehicle performance parts for European vehicles (Volkswagen, Audi, BMW). Assisted the engineering team in the design and testing of vehicle components; i.e. turbos, engine/transmission mounts, exhausts, etc for customers.o Redesigned a Volkswagen MK7 Motor Mount and B8 Audi S4 Supercharger Crank Pulley on Solidworks. Utilizing various design techniques and designed a 12% lighter, 8% stiffer Motor Mount;simulated and compared the OEM design by performing FEA analysis.o 3D printed prototypes to verify overall fitment & function and drafted engineering drawings for all products to GD&T specifications.o Redesigned an aftermarket VW Gen 1 Turbo Muffler by utilizing various metrology and 3D scan tools with the goal to improve the air flow to the turbo; resulting in a 3hp performance gain.

Customer Service Sales Representative

• Feb 2012 - Aug 2016

Service Advisor

• Feb 2015 - May 2016

Lot Attendant - Service

• Oct 2015 - Feb 2016