Kilian B.

Experience

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  North Carolina Soccer Referee Association

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  Soccer Referee
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  SORELEC

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Summer Intern

  Internship at Sorelec in France. Worked in the warehouse that distributed electronic components. I was in charge of receiving packages, putting parts away, fetching parts to fill orders, packaging, and reorganizing all the shelving.

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Sales Representative

  Worked in the garden center helping customers find products, load merchandise, or plan projects. Also worked as part of a team to restock and keep the garden center clean and safe. Operated heavy machinery with care and caution.

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  Altec

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  New Product Engineer - Coop

  - SolidWorks and CAD modeling of schematics, parts pages, and product assemblies- Gained hands on experience to help build prototype designs- Gained experience with electrical and hydraulic schematics- Aided in product testing (strain gauge installation and heat rise testing)- Completed projects and assignments quickly and efficiently

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  Altec

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Manufacturing Engineer - Coop

  - Designed, developed, and implemented plant improvements- Eliminated waste and improved efficiency- Worked with a different team every week to implement lean manufacturing, improve 5S, and keep up with output demands- Completed daily tasks and helped other Engineers with projects

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  Altec

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Application Engineer - Coop

  - Lead Coop, in charge of 24 interns and coops at the plant- Designed custom parts for trucks ordered- Problem solved different issues and designed fixes to keep production moving- Improved leadership and multitasking abilities- Worked with a wide range of engineers on many different projects, from simple part designs to complex problem solving.

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  North Carolina State University

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

  - Organized and led weekly bike nights and group rides- Helped plan semiannual mountain trips - Read technical documents to design new car chassis- Used Fusion 360 to model new chassis design- Ran FEA and simulations on chassis in order to make changes and improvements- Helped with window attachment, seat belt bar installation, panel attachment, and roll cage attachment to the floor - Collaborated with groupmates to create a student startup company- Researched industry trends, competition, and market- Designed and developed a working prototype of an automatic pesticide system- Prepared a formal business plan to seek funding- Managed an underclassman “employee” during spring semester

  • President of Wolfpack Motorcycle Association

    May 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Structures Member of SolarPack - NCSU Solar Vehicle Team

    Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Engineering Entrepreneurs Program

    Aug 2019 - May 2020
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  Engineered Tower Solutions, PLLC

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Intern

  - Inspected and mapped out telecommunication towers across the US- Was trained and certified as an authorized climber for field work- Delivered inspection reports, cell tower antenna mount mappings, and broadcast tower compound mappings to customers

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  American Tower

  Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

  Structural Engineer I

  - Performed structural analysis of antenna mounts on telecommunication towers- Prepared formal reports detailing mount capacity and recommendations for mods- Reviewed mounts for existing, proposed, and reserved tenant configurations

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  Blur Product Development

  Dec 2021 - Aug 2022

  Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer

  - Creating, revising, and maintaining documentation for medical devices such as: bills of materials, assembly instructions, design validations, tool qualification protocols, and packaging instructions- Design product improvements in SolidWorks while addressing customer concerns and maintaining deadlines- Facilitate manufacturing line prep for incoming builds; source parts, order tools, and design/build test fixtures- Operate CO2 laser cutter, drill press, band saw, belt sander, sandblaster, and other handheld tools to fabricate prototypes for Verification and Validation (V&V) builds- Troubleshoot various medical devices throughout the manufacturing process Show less

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  SLB

  Jan 2023 - now

  Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer