Erin Nickels

Experience

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  Festival Services

  May 2014 - Oct 2020

  Carnival Game Operator (Seasonal May-October)

  • Fast-paced environment, providing service to multiple customers simultaneously• Interacted with a variety of customers with diverse needs• Collected and managed an average of $500 cash intake at a time• Efficiently assembled and disassembled various equipment including stick joints and trailers

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  The Shepherd Color Company

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Mechanical Engineering Co-op

  • Handled multiple hands-on projects during each semester like designing new equipment and creating P.M.’s• Shadowed mechanics on a weekly basis in their repairs and preventative maintenance• Modeled and designed parts and mechanical assemblies in Solidworks for production area use • Managed Infrared Imaging P.M. program by taking pictures and writing reports on multiple kilns• Contracted with numerous companies for various parts and services including concrete and metalwork• Managed Maintenance inventory by performing weekly inventory audits on critical spares• Learned about countless tools and techniques one can only learn in the field, such as basic welding and operating simple machinery Show less

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  Valco Melton

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Mechanical Engineering Co-op

  • Helped design and build test fixtures• Repaired cabling, circuit boards, and overlays• Learned basic soldering skills and techniques• Created Solidworks and Autocad drawings, as well as modified current drawings• Created and modified numerous instructional documents for packaging and assembly

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  ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America

  May 2019 - Oct 2020

  Manufacturing Engineering Co-op

  • Oversaw production line operation and troubleshot machine breakdowns• Designed and built multiple fixtures utilizing SolidWorks• Implemented new processes and procedures on the plant floor for daily operation• Created and modified numerous work instructions for manager and operator use• Assisted in quality studies to confirm conformity

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  Humanetics Precision Metal Works

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2022

  Manufacturing Engineer
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  AGC Electronics America

  Aug 2022 - now

  Product Engineer