work experience
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Experience Timeline
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Designer, Maker, Mechanical Engineer
MARCH 2020 - Current
LOS ANGELES, CA
Senior Plant Engineer
OCTOBER 2021 - JUNE 2023
THOUSAND OAKS, CA
Manufacturing Engineer
MARCH 2019 - OCTOBER 2021
WALNUT, CA
Aero Turbine Process Improvement Engineer
AUGUST 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019
PARAMOUNT, CA
FEBRUARY 2017 - AUGUST 2018
PARAMOUNT, CA
🎉 Graduation with B.S. in Mechanical Engineering 🎉 (2016)
Reliability and Test Engineering Intern
JULY 2015-SEPTEMBER 2015
CARLSBAD, CA
Manufacturing Engineering Intern
JUNE 2013 - JANUARY 2014
SAN MARCOS, CA
Process Engineering Intern
JULY 2012 - DECEMBER 2012
PARAMOUNT, CA
PROMOTED☺
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Industrial engineer
Senior Plant Engineer
Capsida Biotherapeutics, Inc.
OCTOBER 2021 - JUNE 2023
THOUSAND OAKS, CA
Capsida Biotherapeutics is an industry-leading gene therapy platform company creating a new class of targeted, non-invasive gene therapies for patients with debilitating and life-threatening disorders.
Project manager and system owner for facility and utility projects; responsible for estimating project costs, analyzing materials needed, justifying project needs to management and overseeing scope.
Frequently worked in cleanrooms with up to Grade B level gowning requirements.
Oversaw lab/office area optimization, equipment/utility installations (HVAC, electrical, medical grade gas, and vacuum systems), vendor management, and internship mentoring.
Prototyped using 3D printing (Solidworks) to fabricate prototypes for filling process tools.
Executed validation and protocol processes to ensure operational excellence and authored comprehensive standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Adapted flexibly to meet the diverse needs of a startup environment, actively undertaking any necessary tasks.
Analyzed sets of 10,000 or more data points to determine useful trend lines and ensure GMP HVAC requirements stay within clean room tolerances.
Manufacturing Engineer
Arthrex California, Inc.
MARCH 2019 - OCTOBER 2021
WALNUT, CA
Arthrex is a global medical device company and leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics.
Designed, fabricated, and customized from scratch PLC automated “pick-and-place” type machine to safely heat set needles at 1100°F.
Spearhead sustainability tasks such as router development/improvement, nonconformances, and rework using SAP, Python, and Excel.
Designed, reiterated, tested, and fabricated holding fixtures utilizing 3D modeling (Solidworks), GD&T, and additive/subtractive fabrication (3D Printing, manual machining, TIG welding, wire-cut EDM, CNC)
Collaborated with Design Engineering to swiftly iterate new product development prototypes utilizing experience in FDM/SLA 3D printing and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
Validate new standard processes and machinery through IQ, OQ, and PQ methods to quickly onboard for manufacturing operator use.
Created standard operating practices (SOP) and engineering change orders (ECO) utilizing findings from 5 Whys and Fishbone diagrams.
Aero turbine Process Improvement Engineer
Weber Metals, INc.
AUGUST 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019
PARAMOUNT, CA
Weber Metals, Inc. manufactures and supplies aluminum and titanium forged product for commercial aerospace, military aerospace, space programs, and jet engine components.
I was promoted to this position because of my skill in building positive relationships through friendly, effective communication while processing difficult projects efficiently and successfully.
Promoted to department to successfully resolve a significant backlog of overdue products.
Acted as Project Manager for aeroturbine product line and key point of contact, collaborating interdepartmentally with various teams on production priorities, performance goals, scheduling and budgeting.
Evaluated and drove process improvements to streamline production and reduce costs.
Estimated project costs for continuous improvement, analyzed materials needed and oversaw execution.
Developed future machinery plans for cold loop NDT and waterjet processes.
Industrial engineer
Weber Metals, INC.
FEBRUARY 2017 - AUGUST 2018
PARAMOUNT, CA
Weber Metals, Inc. manufactures and supplies aluminum and titanium forged product for commercial aerospace, military aerospace, space programs, and jet engine components.
Utilized CAD programs (Solidworks, Catia V5) and a slicer program (Cura) for cuts and fixtures to build 3D-printed models for prototype fabrication.
Tested and troubleshooted prototypes, analyzed test results and optimized designs to reprint the 3D model.
Collaborated with multiple departments to improve processes, equipment and parts or to determine capacity using Python and Excel VBA.
Managed 5-6 projects at a time from concept to implementation by leading cross-functional teams for project scoping, evaluation plan development, prototyping, and scheduling.
Analyzed data to determine machinery ROI, capacity for new purchases and life cycle.
Mentored engineering interns, delegated projects and oversaw their performance and project status.
Designed solutions for continual process improvement and standardization using lean manufacturing principles.
Reliability and Test Engineering Intern
Nordson ASYMTEK
JULY 2015-SEPTEMBER 2015
CARLSBAD, CA
Nordson ASYMTEK provides advanced solder and coating dispensing solutions for precision assembly processes, including semiconductor packaging, printed circuit boards, LEDs, flat panel displays, medical and biotechnical devices, and solar and photovoltaic products.
Independently analyzed prospective failure rates of new prototype product parts using Weibull analysis and Reliasoft.
Identified components with the smallest life cycle which would affect warranty/replacement part costs.
Performed laser vibrometer tests on solder dispensing head rail movement system to measure micro-deviations due to 75 µm magnetic rail pitch.
Manufacturing Engineering Intern
Hunter Industries
JUNE 2013 - JANUARY 2014
SAN MARCOS, CA
Hunter Industries provides solutions for the irrigation, outdoor lighting, and custom molding industries worldwide.
Optimized plastic formation for nozzle strength, stress, and water testing.
appropriately adjusted standard parameters of the ultrasonic plastic welder to result in proper seal formation for the nozzle.
assisted in improving and developing new automated product assembly using camera-aided measurements.
Process Engineering Intern
Weber Metals, Inc.
JULY 2012 - DECEMBER 2012
PARAMOUNT, CA
Weber Metals, Inc. manufactures and supplies aluminum and titanium forged product for commercial aerospace, military aerospace, space programs, and jet engine components.
Utilized process simulation program (DEForm) to analyze proper quenching and cooling rates for 7050 Al alloy experimentation.
Assisted and created presentation for Vice President of Engineering’s pitch to Boeing for new 737 Max airplane parts to be manufactured by Weber Metals.
Streamlined a forging operation database of 2000+ parts with proper change order procedure for new router creation and current router updates.