Manager, Field Service Installation

• May 2022 - Present

Tasked with standing up a Field Service Installation department, recruiting and training world class Millwrights to install and commission large robotic automation production lines across the US and globally.

Robotic Systems Manufacturing Manager

• May 2019 - Jun 2022

Duties included management of manufacturing and plant operations, producing and installing large robotic automated manufacturing production lines for multiple industries. Scaled manufacturing department from 6 to 25 team members, performing all recruiting and training functions. Managed production in dynamic, deadline centric environment.

Manufacturing Process Engineer

• May 2016 - May 2019

My responsibilities as a Manufacturing Process Engineer within the Doors Division include: Assisting Area and Department Managers in meeting their objectives through engineering process design and improvements to reduce labor costs. Justification and acquisition of capital expenditures and proper maintenance of plant and equipment, as well as gathering quotations for and scheduling contract facility work. Utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and other improvement methodologies, strive to achieve the most efficient and cost effective production operations. Support all plant production departments by evaluating downtime, procedures, equipment capabilities and capacities, and repairs to achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvements. Design and implementation of machine modifications as well as the design and construction of equipment and fixturing by in-house fabrication staff or outsource vendors. Design, modification and implementation of play layout and process/flow to increase safety and efficiency of operations. Show less

Undergraduate Researcher

• May 2012 - May 2016

Performing custom test equipment design and fabrication and exploring new applications for MSMA's in actuation and sensing. Examining magnetic shape memory alloys (specifically NiMnGa) at the nanoscale including crystallographic orientation, magnetic properties and nanomechanical behavior. Performing custom test equipment design and fabrication and exploring new applications for MSMA's in actuation and sensing. Examining magnetic shape memory alloys (specifically NiMnGa) at the nanoscale including crystallographic orientation, magnetic properties and nanomechanical behavior.

Founder/Owner

• Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

Outside Contractor

• May 1999 - May 2012

Owner

• Jul 2004 - Oct 2009

Systems Administrator

• Aug 1997 - Jul 2004

Board Member, Co-Founder

• 1999 - 2002

Worked as part of a larger team to create and maintain a professional membership organization for computer and information technology professionals. Successfully organized and executed a large member conference with guest speakers and vendor exhibition at the Boise Center on the Grove. Worked as part of a larger team to create and maintain a professional membership organization for computer and information technology professionals. Successfully organized and executed a large member conference with guest speakers and vendor exhibition at the Boise Center on the Grove.