Experience

IDEX Optical Technologies - Advanced Thin Films

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  - Manage the entire production of Firefly Engineering Value Stream which includes 25+ team members and various precision optics and precision optic assemblies- Support engineering projects to improve manufacturing across the facility- Spearhead and execute value stream ramp by 50%. Research and development of prototypes increased demand for current products, growing talent by 30%, and identifying the need for additional machine capacity

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

  - Led design and engineering of the entire manufacturing production process for brand new optic- Identify and automate processes using Python, create visual dashboards, and improve data analysis using Power BI and JMP- Improve the flow of manufacturing processes throughout the site utilizing Lean tools and strategies



PepsiCo

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

• Supply Chain Engineering Associate

  • Jun 2021 - Feb 2022



University of Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ergonomics Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

• Operations Research Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020



SURGE PROJECT INC

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Marketing Intern

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  • Ran all social media accounts to update and encourage followers on new movements, plants, and create awareness and support. Utilize Google Analytics to make marketing decisions and communicate with partnerships across the globe and grow brand awareness. • Ran all social media accounts to update and encourage followers on new movements, plants, and create awareness and support. Utilize Google Analytics to make marketing decisions and communicate with partnerships across the globe and grow brand awareness.



PepsiCo

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

• Supply Chain Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Created playbook on Produce to Schedule process within manufacturing and production that sought to identify areas needing improvement and provide recommendations. Worked cross-functionally with team members and San Antonio operations team to further support the implementation of Customer Connect project that seeks to improve entire supply chain progression. • Recognized as a top 10 project whose team developed new ideas and strategies for marketing products within the gaming industry, which considered eCommerce and supply chain. Show less



Raining Rose, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer Co-op

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Headed up trials and research for new product development of cosmetics • Spearheaded a magnetic base puck project which reduced job change-over time by 82% and lowered lead time and startup costs for new projects. Designed and 3D printed pucks using Solidworks and developed Raining Rose’s additive manufacturing puck program. • Drove the installation of Video Jet in-line lot coding equipment to streamline the process of single-shot bottle filling production. Reported savings of $10,712 over 3 months. • Led the testing and redesign of the Raining Rose Batching Manifold to reduce cross-product contamination. Researched solutions and collaborated with fabrication vendors which resulted in vastly improved ergonomic practices for batch room employees. Show less