Production Engineer

Production Engineer — Apex Automotive Systems

Detroit, MI | January 2024 – Present

• Led the optimization of 3 assembly lines by redesigning workspace layouts, increasing daily production capacity by 18% and reducing worker transit times by 22% using AutoCAD.
• Managed a process improvement budget of $450,000, leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to decrease manufacturing scrap rates by 34%.
• Programmed and calibrated PLC systems for 12 robotic cells, reducing equipment setup times by 28% and eliminating downtime instances to save $60,000 in monthly labor costs.
• Formulated and rolled out 8 new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for safety compliance, resulting in zero OSHA-recordable safety incidents over an 18-month period.

Associate Production Engineer — Vertex Electronics Corp

Austin, TX | August 2020 – December 2023

• Assisted in the design and commissioning of a new $1.2M electronics production facility, achieving full operational status 14 days ahead of the original schedule.
• Analyzed manufacturing failure modes using Minitab to perform statistical process control, reducing defective product output by 26% and saving $40,000 annually.
• Coordinated with 5 external equipment suppliers to source spare parts, reducing average equipment downtime by 35% and improving supplier lead times by 15 days.
• Trained 15 assembly technicians on quality assurance inspection protocols, lowering first-pass yield rejection rates from 8.5% to less than 1.5% in 6 months.

Process optimization, Root cause analysis, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, AutoCAD, PLC programming, Minitab, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quality assurance, Vendor relations, Budget management, Safety compliance, ERP systems, Project coordination

Assembly Line Cycle Time Reduction

Role: Lead Process Engineer

Tools: AutoCAD, Minitab, Excel, SAP ERP

Redesigned assembly line workflows and material delivery paths, reducing cycle times by 22% and improving daily production yield by 14%.

Robotic Cell Safety Upgrade

Role: Production Automation Engineer

Tools: Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk, AutoCAD

Implemented light curtains and safety scanner integrations across 8 robotic cells, ensuring 100% compliance with OSHA guidelines and reducing safety incidents to 0.

• Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) - SME (2023)
• Six Sigma Green Belt - American Society for Quality (ASQ) (2021)
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification (2020)

• Languages: English (Native), German (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Engineering mentor for local FIRST Robotics high school team (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice