Steven Unrast
Systems Engineer at Tru-Edge- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB)
The Ohio State UniversityJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
ISO Auditor
Rhodes State CollegeNov, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Tru-Edge
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United States
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Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Systems Engineer
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Feb 2018 - Present
Application of systems-thinking principles to craft a combination of tooling and associated software, mechanical, electronic, and mechatronic components to work in collective synergy for productive functions.Head of Quality Management System (ISO 9001 and ISO 13485) and Quality Assurance - serving as Lead Auditor for continued certification audits.Created and maintained Design History File (DHF) systems related to quality control, standardization and statistical process control (SPC).Designed and crafted 500+ page digital company compendium for engineering and company-wide training of associates – complete with appendices, indices, and internal / external hyperlinks.Developed and implemented company-wide training program for all departments – serving as Lead Trainer of training team from 2018 to the present.Concurrently advanced independent education initiatives to advance skillset – Lean Six Sigma Certified Black Belt (January 2020) / Engineer In Training (EIT) (2021)Earned Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification while heading two Lean Six Sigma teams to reduce process bottlenecks amounting to more than a 40% throughput/space increase in two production departments.Increased available man-hours within PVD coating department by 40% with reduction of non-value-added (NVA) activity – equivalent value of 1 new associate without increased capital expenditure.Reduced a quoting process lead time within order receiving department over 50% - doubling order throughput capacity via programming of VBA/PowerShell software automation.Conceptualized and programmed software utilizing Bernoulli’s Principle to identify CNC cutting fluid “overuse” - leading to a 30% increase in filtration capacity for an additional eight (8) new CNC machines on existing filtration hardware.Conceptualized and personally programmed software to mass-update existing DHF templates – turning a prohibitive 3-month task into a manageable 1-day task.
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Mechanical Engineer
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Feb 2015 - Feb 2018
Optimized customer-specific automotive, medical, and aerospace tooling from scratch or through use of reverse-engineering processes using CAD (Solidworks) and CAM (ANCA iGrind) software. Communicated and collaborated with design engineers to design CAD/CAM project solutions to manufacture medical, aerospace, and automotive cutting tools.Designed and tested Solidworks Design Templates to streamline part drawing generation.Maintained and augmented in-house enterprise resource (ERP) software to streamline DHF retrieval/utilization of medical product prints and device quality parameters/records.Developed quotes and proposals according to customer specified parameters.Delegated manufacturing process flow through design, order creation, manufacture, and shipment.Problem-solved and conceptualized product manufacturing solutions with CNC operators and technicians.Completed a comprehensive Society of Manufacturing Engineering training course while managing customer needs.
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Operations Manager
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Aug 2001 - Feb 2016
Managed day-to-day operations of a 300+ head / 700+ acre dairy farm while completing undergraduate and graduate degree.Hired and trained farm-hand associates while managing project plans, schedules and payroll.Led associate teams to meet harvest project deadlines and manage unexpected downtime due to machine repair and weather delays.Performed routine preventative and on-demand maintenance on milk-production pumps, pipes, filtration units, pulsators and electrical systems.Performed routine preventative and on-demand maintenance on heavy-duty/light-duty tractors, motors, engines, battery-powered systems, 110-volt / 120-volt generators, programmable logic controller (PLC) circuits and mechatronic devices.Oversaw the implementation of an operation-wide drinking water reverse osmosis system which led to a nearly 30% increase in overall milk volume production.Tracked and medicated animals on a scheduled or as-needed basis using hypodermic needles, measured concentrations of milk-supplements, force-feeding tubes, and therapeutic bathing applications.Acted in assistant role to certified veterinarians while treating and performing in-vivo surgical operations to repair animal organs or to perform infant calf deliveries. Problem-solved and reduced an infant calf mortality rate by 85% (from 20 to <3 lost calves per month) with dietary and environmental controls in collaboration with certified veterinarians.
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Design Draftsman
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Sep 2006 - Jun 2008
Acted as Lead Draftsman in detailing technical drawings/plans for machinery, buildings, electronics, infrastructure, sections, etc.Utilized computer software (CAD) and manual sketches to convert the designs, plans, and layouts of engineers and architects into technical drawings. Supported developers and sketched engineering designs and drawings from preliminary design concepts.
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Education
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2010 - 2016
Wright State University
Master of Science (M.S.), Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering -
2018 - 2020
The Ohio State University
Certification, Lean Black Belt Leadership -
2007 - 2010
Wright State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government -
2007 - 2010
Wright State University
Minor in Business, Business/Managerial Economics -
2005 - 2007
Wright State University
Associate of Applied Science (A.S.), CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
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