Work Experiences
Iowa State University - Boyd Lab
Lab Technician
January 2025-Current
Ames, IA
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Trained students to use manufacturing equipment in the machine shop.
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​Monitored the shop when students were working to ensure that safety protocols were being followed throughout the shop.​
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Operated manual mills and lathes to produce parts and assemblies for jobs student organizations and clubs requested.
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Kept the machine shop clean and well-maintained to support high-quality work and safety for student users.
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Gained shop and machining experience through observance of experienced shop technicians.
Vactor Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineering Intern
May 2024-August 2024
Streator, IL
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Reverse engineered jigs and fixtures based on outdated AutoCAD drawings and physical fixtures. The updated fixtures were modeled in Inventor to allow for design revisions and to improve documentation of said jigs and fixtures.
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Utilized Inventor to create detailed technical drawings for manufacturing parts and assemblies.
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Designed new versions of assemblies to increase function, ergonomics, and simplicity, increasing productivity, material handling efficiency, and manufacturability.
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Created a new organization structure for fixtures throughout a sector of the machine shop. Documented ~150 jigs in an electronic database and an Excel spreadsheet.
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Expanded knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes through shadowing machinists and welders.