Experience

JBT Automated Systems

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

• Project Engineer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Systems Integration Engineer

  • May 2021 - Jan 2023

  Developed standard specification documentation, including cross-functional flowcharts, for system interfaces between automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and fixed equipment (dock doors & trailers, robot cells, etc.).Created a new process for performing safety Risk Assessments on automated material handling systems.Travelled to customer sites ahead of system installation to perform Risk Assessments and validate application details and system integration requirements.Participated in system and application design reviews as a technical system integration and safety consultant.Established an improved procedure for reporting safety issues including analyzing root causes and tracking corrective actions utilizing JIRA issue tracking software.Trained internal resources on new procedures and processes for Risk Assessments and safety issue reporting.Acted as Lead Safety Engineer responsible for day-to-day management of safety issue response, including frequent reporting on open issues to upper management as well as colleagues within the business unit. Analyzed system performance data and provided optimization and efficiency improvement recommendations.

• Project Engineer

  • Apr 2020 - May 2021

  Provided applications engineering assistance to the Product Services & Support Sales Manager by developing solutions, coordinating estimating from engineering groups, and creating proposals for modifications and additions to existing customer automated systems.Conducted and participated in design and technical reviews, both internal and with customers.Managed aftermarket projects including automatic guided vehicle additions and system expansions. Created project schedules based on commitments from engineering, procurement, and production, groups.Established project terms, deliverables, invoice milestones, and budgets.Estimated and developed quotes for project change requests based on customer scope revisions.Collaborated with internal technical resources.

• Systems Installation Engineer

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

  Facilitated the successful completion and installation of automated material handling systems through design, testing and debugging, hardware and software modifications, and customer training and support.Provided technical assistance during system commissioning, including establishing required system components and implementation and testing of system functionality.Participated in internal and external engineering design reviews, and factory and site acceptance tests.Delivered customer support through troubleshooting and resolving electrical, electronic, mechanical, and or software issues with system components.Responsible for training customer end users on proper operation of automated systems.Provided remote technical support for new and existing automated systems. Traveled frequently to customer sites as required by project.



University of Delaware

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  Met weekly with students to offer homework help and tutoring in the areas of Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer. Collaborated closely with Graduate Teacher's Assistant and Professor to grade weekly homework assignments as well as midterm examinations. Led weekly discussion sections to review practice problems. Met weekly with students to offer homework help and tutoring in the areas of Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer. Collaborated closely with Graduate Teacher's Assistant and Professor to grade weekly homework assignments as well as midterm examinations. Led weekly discussion sections to review practice problems.



TA Instruments

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Material Review Engineering Intern

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Reviewed specifications of parts and assemblies used in material characterization instruments to ensure compliance with Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. Revised mechanical drawings in SolidWorks to reflect RoHS compliance. Utilized SAP software to process the update of part and assembly RoHS status. Reviewed specifications of parts and assemblies used in material characterization instruments to ensure compliance with Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. Revised mechanical drawings in SolidWorks to reflect RoHS compliance. Utilized SAP software to process the update of part and assembly RoHS status.



Center For Composite Materials

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2015

  Developed a graphical user interface for use in high speed automated material placement composite applications. Utilized National Instruments LabVIEW to interface various pieces of instrumentation. Programmed industrial robot motion in ABB RobotStudio. Participated in DVIRC Manufacturing Technology Immersion Course Developed a graphical user interface for use in high speed automated material placement composite applications. Utilized National Instruments LabVIEW to interface various pieces of instrumentation. Programmed industrial robot motion in ABB RobotStudio. Participated in DVIRC Manufacturing Technology Immersion Course