Justin Van Keulen

Experience

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  VK Ventures, LLC

  May 2009 - Sept 2015

  Fabricator/Welder

  • Designed components and equipment using SolidWorks• Acquired practical metal fabrication skills including welding• Self-motivated, completing tasks independently on a tight deadline

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  Doosan

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Design Engineering Co-op

  • Project Manager over all aspects of a 2.5-million-dollar loader rebuild• Awarded the Student Summit Innovation Challenge Championship• Updated drawings for new hydraulic components, assisted in fabrication and installation of components and involved in test and data analysis process• Participated in failure analysis on hydraulic component tear downs• Hands-on installation of product testing instruments• Designed components and assemblies using CREO

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  Sanford Underground Research Facility

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Mapped the layout of the cryogenic lines for the LZ Dark Matter Detector• Partnered with ESH to design OSHA approved handrails• Experienced the engineering challenges of working a mile underground• Designed CAD components and drawings using SolidWorks• Collaborated with Czech Republic Engineers to commission a Radon Reduction System

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  Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Hand-picked to develop improvements for the multi-step production line with the lowest yield utilizing the Lean Six-Sigma processes• Lead weekly DMAIC meetings to stabilize the line and improve from a sub 50% success rate to an 85% or better average success rate• Designed and implemented fixtures to improve ergonomics, minimize waste and reduce cycle times• Performed statistical process control across many production operations using Minitab• Collaborated with the production team to refine process development Show less

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  General Plastics Extrusion

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  Production Engineer

  • Interim Maintenance Manager – responsible for prioritizing and coordinating all maintenance activities across multiple shifts, and overseeing 5 employees • Lead troubleshooter for mechanical and electrical processes• Lead coordinator for facility improvement projects• Production support - responsible for equipment setup and statistical process control

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  UFP Industries

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Production Engineer

  • Designed and modified extrusion dies using SOLIDWORKS®• Established base line run conditions for a new production line, including documenting the SOPs and training the night shift operators• Designed modifications to plant-wide production, netting a 20% productivity increase• Updated and automated production reporting using VBA and Excel®

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  3M

  Mar 2021 - now

  Process Engineer T2