Experience

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  City of menasha municipal pool

  May 2008 - Aug 2012

  Assistant manager

  Interacted with pool patrons and managed the staff to assist them with their needsConducted an end of the day bookkeeping process to summarize the net daily profitInteracted with the city engineers to create solutions and change filter baskets that would allow the pump station to run efficiently

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  Marchant schmidt inc.

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Mechanical design technician intern

  Interacted with mechanical designers and project managers to innovate customized cheese processing equipmentCollected and organized fabrication drawings into packages to be released for manufacturingUtilized SolidWorks to design and detail parts and assemblies for cheese processing machinery

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  Marchant schmidt, inc.

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  Mechanical engineer

  Collaborated with project managers and engineers to design custom cheese processing machinery.Developed bills of materials and issued work orders using Global Shop ERP software.Designed and detailed components and assemblies while exercising ISO 9001 standards with SolidWorks 3D CAD software.Controlled revisions and stored engineering files with DBWorks PDM software.Performed functional tests on equipment to analyze capabilities and improve designs.Conducted quality inspections to ensure parts were within tolerance and machine performance met expectations.Selected materials based on project technical specifications.Oversaw in-house manufacturing efforts and applied manufacturing knowledge to design components. Show less

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  Voith meri environmental solutions, inc.

  Aug 2016 - May 2021

  Design engineer

  Successfully managed 7 technical projects and led project teams through all phases of the project life cycle.Negotiated costs with subcontractors to manufacture equipment within budget.Managed internal and external project resources by examining workloads and priorities.Led and participated in weekly project status meetings with team members and management to provide updates and control the project milestones.Acted as the primary point of contact with customers to provide and gather technical information.Communicated with customers to provide project status updates and discuss project expectations.Designed and integrated large complex mechanical systems using 3D CAD software.Performed finite element analysis on recycling and reject handling machinery.Created component and assembly fabrication drawings using GD&T principles.Conducted project design reviews to ensure the technical specifications were met.Conceptualized and improved designs by teamworking with mechanical, process, sales, and service teams.Controlled revisions, generated bill of materials, and stored files with Autodesk Vault PDM software.Tracked orders, project costs, and machine status using custom ERP software.Selected materials based on the project technical specifications and machine capabilities.Wrote site reports to document experiences within the field and provide recommendations.Calculated machine fabrication costs and organized fabrication documents.Improved the quality control process through developing the company standard quality inspection template and designing manufacturing templates.Selected electromechanical and electrical components per customer specifications.Advised the sales team on product costs considering material costs and subcontractor workloads.Supervised activities during site visits to troubleshoot issues and with machine installations.Mitigated risk by enhancing designs, analyzing subcontractor quotations, and frequent communication with the customer. Show less

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  Intellivation

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Mechanical engineer

  Design and detail components and assemblies using SolidWorks 3D CAD software.Developed the project schedule template using Microsoft Excel.Organize upcoming manufacturing tasks through creating and managing project schedules to meet milestones.Guide project teams by reporting project progress and upcoming project tasks on a weekly basis.Direct assembly and manufacturing teams to construct thin film vacuum coating machines.Negotiate with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure projects are within the budget.Create and track purchase orders with Parts and Vendors ERP software.Teamwork with customers to design equipment to meet their expectations. Show less

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  Lincoln electric automation

  Sept 2022 - now

  Project manager