Alex Schmidt, P.Eng

Experience

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  Runge and Associates Inc.

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  Electrical Engineer Co-op Student

  - Use AutoCad to create, review, modify and design electrical layouts for new building, renovations and upgrades - Modify current drawings as marked up by Senior Engineers and review them prior to submission- Work in team or independently on projects to create designs that met the customer’s requirements, adhering to the electrical code- Coordinate communication between all parties involved in the design projects- Conduct site visits and meetings with the client to ensure our designs work with the space and equipment available to the client and job site Show less

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  Bosch Rexroth Canada

  May 2015 - Sept 2015

  Machine shop student

  - Work along side machinists to produce manifolds using tools such as lathes, drills, CNC machines and bead blasters- Conduct quality assurance tasks by inspecting final products based on the engineering drawings provided- Work in the assembly department assembling manifolds based on engineering drawings for the customer’s order

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  Brose Group

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2016

  Industrial Engineering Intern

  - Work and communicate with many different people and departments from machine operators, logistics, quality, suppliers, engineers, planners, joint health and safety committee, etc. while working on continuous improvement projects- Investigate assembly lines using methods such as downtime, bottleneck, process and methods-time measurement analysis, along with problem solving workshops, to identify performance gaps- Define and implement continuous improvement solutions based process analysis results and feedback from the operators- Calculate, analyze and present production overall equipment efficiency data on a daily, weekly and monthly basis- Create CAD drawings for the fabrication specialty parts and plant layout designs Show less

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  Wellbrook Plumbing

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2016

  Plumber's Assistant

  I worked with a plumber and his apprentice as a helper, working on setting up the pluming for new houses and renovations. We set up the underground plumbing as well as all the interiors to meet the building plans and codes.

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  Northwest Hydraulic Consultants

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  Lab Technician

  - Construct large scale hydraulic models to test flow patterns and how they are affected by implemented designs of dykes, weirs, bridges, dams, and floodplain modification- Interpret engineering drawing to precisely and accurately construct large scale physical laboratory models- Liaison between Principals, Project Engineers, and technicians on design and model construction approach

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  Boston Scientific

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2018

  Industrial Engineer

  -Drive Continuous Improvements efforts across the facilities to create a positive working environment-Work with the Facilities team to plan, coordinate and conduct maintenance and improvements-Implement Lean tools and teach training courses to promote lean manufacturing work environments and production-Use spaghetti diagrams, capacity models and Work Content Graphs to increase efficiency of the manufacturing process.-Implement and qualify new pieces of equipment to meet ISO standards and Boston Scientific Quality System Requirements-Facilitate 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving event-Cross-disciplinary team management as the facility work stream leader for the process transfer from Vancouver to Malaysia-Design a cleanroom for the Malaysian facility to manufacture bovine pericardium tissue for the LOTUS valve Show less

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  Neovasc Inc.

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  R&D Test Engineer II

  - Develop test methods used in verification and validation of medical device design iterations- Develop and carry out test plans and protocols to prove a concept and write reports concluding the findings- Participate in all phases of the development process from planning and proof-of-concept through to product launch- Design, build and test prototype devices, fixtures and test jigs using rapid prototyping such as 3d printers and machining- Perform equipment validation, qualification, and maintenance along with the accompanying documentation- Complete quality tasks such as document updates, raw material specifications, non-conformances, and supplier qualification Show less

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  BWX Technologies, Inc.

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2024

  - Supporting the execution of operating experience reviews, functional requirements analysis, task analysis, human error analysis, making human factors design recommendations as well as verification and/or acceptance of other Human Factors Analyst work.- Assessing the required level of Human Factors Engineering involvement based on project scope.- Developing Human Factors Engineering Program Plans.- Applying your knowledge of hardware and software controls, displays, annunciations and evaluations of interactions between the Human System Interface and the User(s).- Documenting analysis results in Human Factors Engineering Summary Reports.- Supporting the development of Human Factors Engineering Verification and Validation Plans.- Performing and documenting design verification and validation activities.- Providing input to the creation of proposals which focus on or include Human Factors Engineering scope. Show less

  • Human Factors Engineer

    Oct 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Manufacturing Engineer Specialist, EIT

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2023