Experience

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  Cozzens farms

  May 2003 - Jun 2009

  Farm hand

  Operated farm machinery and equipment, prepared fields and irrigated, performed repair and maintenance on farm buildings, proficient in machinery maintenance including use of grinders, drills, air-powered wrenches, welding machines, plasma torch, etc.

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  Larimer weld irrigation office

  May 2003 - Sept 2007

  Ditch rider

  Ensured the delivery of water to water rights holders, maintained ditch system and reported major problems, communicated with water rights holders and supervisors

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  Eagle lake summer camps

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Camp counselor

  Lead groups of middle school and high school students through a five day camping experience. Organized free-time activities for my campers, taught NRA certified rifle safety for the shooting range which I co-lead and maintained.

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  Applied medical

  Nov 2009 - May 2013

  My experience as a supervisor to a team of five First Article Inspectors includes:Managing department workflow, including evaluation and time estimation of requests, assignment of expedite requests to Inspectors, monitoring workload and assigning overtime work opportunities appropriately. Exposure to inspection methods/techniques and reading engineering drawings including GD&T. Experience with Nikon VMR Vision Systems and software. Currently evaluating additional inspection equipment, including 3D laser scanning equipment and X-Ray scanning equipment with CT inspection technology. Show less Provide primary engineering support to the Production (manufacturing) department on multiple product lines for urological medical devices and secondary engineering support for vascular medical devices.Project management for process improvements, new product development, equipment validation, new mold and mold repair validation, new supplier qualification and sterilization qualification. Process engineering and project management task experience includes:Writing test protocols, performing testing, analyzing test data, compiling test reports.Performing engineering evaluation for customer experience reports. Evaluating non-conforming materials, performing root cause analysis, proposing corrective and preventive action. Provide any necessary engineering support to various departments including: Quality Control, Quality Systems, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development and Product Development. Show less

  • Manager, Engineering First Article Inspection

    Mar 2011 - May 2013

  • Process Engineer

    Nov 2009 - May 2013
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  Leprino foods

  May 2013 - Jan 2017

  Reliability engineer

  Provide reliability engineering support to Cheese, Whey (Protein and Lactose), NFDM and Maintenance departments. Provide process improvement support for recurring equipment problems within these departments, including project management for equipment modifications. Developing two reliability technicians through training on process valve maintenance and troubleshooting, and teaching the theory of reliability centered maintenance. Offering guidance to technicians on balancing completion of emergency work orders to identify problems vs. continuing progress on reliability projects to resolve problems.Drove the development of a new warranty replacement program for 3500+ process control tops throughout the plant. Established a new process to replace existing problem tops and rebuild with warranty parts from the manufacturer. Developed new PDCA processes and documentation that is utilized regularly by the reliability group. This included a PDCA A3 form for root cause problem solving, a corresponding standard work instruction, and a plant continuous improvement SOP. Developing preventive and predictive maintenance procedures, including: standard work instructions for preventive maintenance, vibration analysis routes for predictive maintenance, and reviewing thermal and oil analysis procedures for predictive maintenance. Show less

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  Tolmar inc.

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2019

  Quality engineer

  Quality Engineer at TOLMAR Inc.

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  Father's workshop co

  Aug 2019 - now

  Additive manufacturing engineer (business owner)

  Own and operate a small business designing and creating custom 3D printed trophies (and other products). I've been rewarded by the challenges and capabilities that additive manufacturing can offer. Building Additive Manufacturing (AM) business with associated capabilities experience includes:• Product Design specific to FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printing, including tolerances for assemblies.• Developed production cell layout for product creation, post-processing and final shipment• Performing equipment installation (IQ/OQ/PQ), calibration and maintenance (routine and non-routine)• Continuous improvement for high quality product delivery at rapid prototype speedsKey ResultsDeveloped passion for product design, creation (making/manufacturing) and R&D process for continuous improvement. Met established revenue goals, including achieving full return on initial investments within 3 months. Drove 84% revenue growth through 2023 fiscal year (compared to previous fiscal year). Show less