Kody Appleton

Practical and technically minded, with experience in equipment design and support, maintenance, process improvement, and the introduction of new production procedures and capabilities. Keen to apply these skills through internship opportunities across a range of industries.

Technician III, Automation & Control Engineering at ALCON (2025-02 – Present)

• Work within Production Engineering team, reporting directly to a Senior Mechatronics Engineer while balancing the role alongside a double degree in Engineering and Commerce.
• Support the manufacture of highly complex, high-precision optical systems for the medical technology industry by troubleshooting production issues and maintaining equipment uptime.
• Deliver engineering design and process improvement work using stakeholder consultation, SolidWorks CAD, validation, implementation, and iterative refinement.
• Help expand production capability through equipment build, facility requirement specification, commissioning support, and collaboration with international teams, while also training junior technicians and maintaining quality standards.
• Service and deploy assembly equipment and control systems, including PLC-based DIN-rail cabinets, motion components, laser/UV controllers, relays, and power supplies.
• Develop a strong working understanding of production engineering hardware at both workstation and line level, act as a key point of contact for selected equipment and deliver design and implementation improvements.

Automation Assistant at CYLITE (2024-02 – 2025-01)

• Promoted across three roles from Production Technician to Automation Assistant, taking on broader technical and operational responsibilities at each stage.
• Assembled complex optical subsystems in a precision manufacturing environment with strong attention to quality and process control.
• Supported relocation and commissioning of a new production facility, including equipment setup, troubleshooting, transport coordination, and general operations support.
• Contributed to automation and field service readiness through work instruction updates, equipment build and assembly, 3D printing, technical documentation, and development of practical support solutions.

Operations Assistant at CYLITE (2023-02 – 2024-01)

Production Technician at CYLITE (2022-02 – 2023-01)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) & Bachelor of Commerce in Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Finance – Monash University (2027-11)