Experience

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  Eich's logging

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2013

  Logging equipment operator

  Operated a chainsaw to fall and buck marketable timber in a safe and efficient manner. Operated a JD-650 Dozer and JD-640D Grapple Skidder to skid timber to landing and perform road maintenance. Operated the Kobelco SK-200 Log loader.

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  U.s. forest service

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2017

  Forestry technician

  As a seasonal firefighter, I worked with a 20-person handcrew to manage and contain large fires across the western US. I worked as an advanced faller to fall hazard trees safely, and train fellow crew members in the safe operation of a chainsaw. I led up to six people as a qualified squad boss, increasing productivity by synchronizing efforts and reducing downtime. I managed a 20-person crew as a Crew Boss Trainee during a 14-day out of state wildfire training assignment.

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  Brothers fire, llc

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  Contract timber faller

  As part of a two-person timber falling team, I felled large or high complexity hazard trees on large fire incidents in the inland Pacific Northwest. Kept records on daily time and costs associated with contract. Communicated with incident leadership via radio and in-person.

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  Electroimpact

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Mechanical engineering intern

  Assisted in the assembly and installation of a large automated jig system used to position the Boeing 777x composite wing during the manufacturing process.

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  Colmac coil manufacturing, inc.

  Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

  R & d design engineer

  I assisted in the design of refrigeration and HVAC assemblies using Solidworks.I used VB.Net, C#, and tSQL to program and support Solidworks API tools.

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  Columbia cedar inc

  Dec 2019 - now

  Mechanical engineer / analyst

  I oversee the collection and analysis of plant process data using Node.JS/Javascript, PostgreSQL, SQL-Express, InfluxDB, Grafana, PowerBI and R/Python. I monitor production efficiency and quality through measurement and analysis of products and machine centers. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, I leverage process data to solve problems and improve plant production.I design machine upgrades and new equipment with the assistance of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.