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Aleksi Rainio

Aleksi Rainio

Engineering Aide

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Packaging Engineer

  • Education

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

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      Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering 3.7 GPA

      Aktiviteter og foreninger:Georgia Tech Solar Racing, Psi Upsilon, Art Club Motion Systems Engineering Elective - Organ chip roller project for Dr. YongTae Kim• Mechanical design lead• Biomedical device to rotate lab samples in incubator. Samples have cell culture pumped through interior tubes, requiring rotation to ensure even settling on sides, to simulate structure of veins in-vitro.Georgia Tech Solar Racing• Suspension engineering: load and lifetime calculations, double A-arm geometry analysis.• Cockpit design: optimizing dashboard… Vis mere Motion Systems Engineering Elective - Organ chip roller project for Dr. YongTae Kim• Mechanical design lead• Biomedical device to rotate lab samples in incubator. Samples have cell culture pumped through interior tubes, requiring rotation to ensure even settling on sides, to simulate structure of veins in-vitro.Georgia Tech Solar Racing• Suspension engineering: load and lifetime calculations, double A-arm geometry analysis.• Cockpit design: optimizing dashboard, parking brake, and steering wheel to include buttons.Psi Upsilon - House Committee• Managing teams to implement improvements and repairs to house. Vis mindre

  • Experience

    • The Haskell Company

      Aug 2012 - Dec 2014
      Engineering Aide

      Alternating semesters of work & college, assisting engineers with deliverables.• Utilized AutoCAD and Inventor to create factory layouts, including P&IDs, elevation views, & plan views over multiple phases.• Designed beverage-packaging lines from depalletizers to fillers through palletizer.• Wrote engineering documents such as functional descriptions.• Conducted time studies to audit client sites.• Measured benchmarks for installation of equipment and conveyors.Applications: consumer products, food, beverage, tobacco, and plastics industries. Vis mindre

    • Dennis Group

      Mar 2017 - Jan 2020
      Engineer II

      Planning, designing, procuring, constructing, & commissioning packaging systems. Roles include:• Engineering & procuring up to 1,800 can/min packaging lines, depalletizer to pallet labeler.• Engineering conversion of existing packaging lines to run new product.• Master planning of brownfields & greenfields, including site selection & building design.• Design coordinator for greenfield 1,500,000 SF duplex site with manufacturing & warehouse.• Construction management of packaging equipment & conveyors.• Startup management of 20+ technicians, running daily meetings & reports to client.Applications: vitamin water, juice, energy drink, beer, lettuce, seafood, soup, hummus, nuts, chips, cookies, bars, hashbrowns, gum, herbal chew, garlic, crumbs, nutrient & protein powders. Vis mindre

    • POWER Engineers

      Feb 2020 - Jun 2021
      Lead Packaging Engineer

      Responsible for leading packaging projects through all phases of scope:• Writing proposals for business development; both new machine & full line integration.• Running meetings: proposing innovative solutions, assessing risks, coordinating with otherdisciplines, & maintaining documentation.• Managing construction: contractor management, commissioning, qualification, & validation.Applications: frozen popsicles, cinnamon buns, cereals, tortillas, frozen meal trays, pot pies, bulk ingredient, butter substitute, fruit snacks, & beer. Vis mindre

    • Self-employed

      Jul 2021 - now
      Project Manager / Landlord

    • InLine Engineers, A Gray Company

      Jul 2021 - Apr 2022
      Lead Packaging Engineer

      Technical lead for packaging of greenfield engineering and design, and brownfield upgrades.• Project management: client, scope, vendors, engineers, and designers deliverables.• Working on multiple projects totaling above $500 million in overall scope at a given time.Applications: Pasta sauce, vinegar, condiment, beverage, tomatoes, pet food, & cheese.

    • Contractor

      Nov 2022 - now
      Sr. Packaging Engineer

      Contractor-engineer integrating packaging systems in greenfield food manufacturing facilities.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Instructor Certification Program

      Polytron
      Oct 2012

    • Dean's List

      Georgia Institute of Technology
      Dec 2011

    • Aerial and Scissor Lift Safety

      Polytron, Inc.
      Aug 2012

    • Electrical Safety Training

      The Haskell Company
      Aug 2012

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Computer Lab Technician

      Issued by International Rescue Committee on Jun 2010
      International Rescue CommitteeAssociated with Aleksi Rainio