Experience

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  North american coal

  May 2003 - Aug 2007

  Equipment painter

  • Organized project scheduling and delegated tasks to new hires to complete tasks in an optimized manner• Managed and maintained inventory levels to prevent completion delays• Exercised analytical skills by applying knowledge of unique coatings for specific applications• Completed detail-orientated tasks efficiently which resulted in an expansion of the paint department

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  North dakota state university

  Sept 2006 - May 2014

  Design and fabrication of custom research tooling, utilizing embedded systems and control engineering knowledge for the automation of laboratory processes. • Utilize initiative and motivational skills in developing new methods of research resulting in a provisional patent• Demonstrate excellent written and oral skills to communicate effectively with research scientists to formulate solutions to their needs• Diagnose malfunctions in equipment to implement repair and improvement strategies• Apply exceptional mechanical aptitude in fabricating custom instrumentation to obtain research data

  • Research Engineer

    Jun 2010 - May 2014

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2006 - May 2010
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  Aerotek - assigned at john deere

  May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Sr. product engineer

  • Collaborated on a team of engineers for developing controls software• Developed a new method of blending hydraulic controls for seamless movements • Wrote and maintained functional test and requirements documents for traceability• Performed requirements capture, design, programming and hardware integration

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  Great river energy

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2021

  • Collaborate and lead teams to implement process changes to keep generation costs competitive• Approved Business Improvement submissions totaling $2.1M.• Organize and manage contractors and internal labor for capital project construction• Project Manager for more than $25M of capital improvements• Provide operations and maintenance engineering support to maintain energy generation reliability• Mentor new engineers on systems and processes to make an immediate positive impact Show less

  • Core Maintenance Leader

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Sr. Systems Engineer

    Dec 2014 - Jan 2020
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  Bobcat company

  Dec 2021 - Apr 2023

  Engineering manager - embedded systems