Optinova, Maple Plain, MN
Associate Extrusion Technician, November 2016–March 2018
- Learned to operate a full PTFE extrusion line in 6 months with no prior extrusion experience
- Able to reliably run entire production system alone within 11 months
- Endeavoured above job expectations and definition to work with engineers to improve extrusion process
Optinova, Maple Plain, MN
Extrusion Technician 1-3, March 2018–October 2019
- Implemented several process improvements to production system
- Extended personal skills beyond production into quality, packaging, and receiving.
- Trained 5 separate PTFE technicians to certified status, 3 of which are still present today.
TE Connectivity, Maple Plain, Brooklyn Park, MN
Engineering Technician 4, October 2019-December 2024
- Listed as “mission critical” person for company acquisition
- Revised our filtration system to save $20,000 a year.
- Worked with customer service personnel to transfer costomer P/Os through process to create production work orders, inspection documentation, and production run sheets (recipes).
- Self-taught knowledge on creation of completely new production parts that pushed the boundaries of previous possibilities, and succeeded
- Designed tooling for new parts, worked with machine shops for fabrication, and trained operators on the new processes and techniques required to make them.
- Reverse engineered hydraulic piston to create critical spare
