Dustin — Corporate Project Engineer

• Planned and executed project timeline for new model Toyota vehicle seats. • Liaison for many supplier-customer relations, including business partner Aisin. • Developed shorter cycle times for many manufacturing processes in local plants using the Toyota Production System (TPS). • Solved supplier production timeline delays by maximizing work-time efficiency and reducing wasteful process delays with lean manufacturing. • Ensured on-time project milestones by collaborating with 50+ members of company departments and support teams.

Led 4 other systems engineers to successfully plan, execute, and assess the launch of a Cube Sat device as a drag sail prototype to deorbit 150 kg class satellites. Created the full and minimum mission success criteria and subsystem set of requirements to establish project demands and objectives timeline for a team of 26. Established mission project life cycle phases from a lean development model. Generated full process failure modes and effects analysis (PFMEA) with over 70 potential faults for the 6 month mission in low-Earth orbit. Risk burn-down and requirements burn-down plans also developed. Led development of verification and validation (V&V) set of procedures to check subsystem and full system requirements.

Set company standards for organizational practices and building operations for future startup expansions and developments. Boosted the success of 7 Purdue startups by upgrading operations, audio/visual equipment, furniture, and event spacing. Improved The Anvil Startups by deploying marketing and expansion timeline, adding 120 members in a 1 year period. Previous experience as a self-employed Math Tutor in several Indiana locations (2011-2016)

Impactful engineer with a team of 5 for developing a refreshable electronic-braille display for the visually impaired. Designed the successful and finalized prototype of braille character blocks with Autodesk Inventor and PTC Creo, reducing delivery time to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI). Experimented with material design for 6mm braille dot pins using injection molding and 3-D printing techniques. Oversaw weekly status reports and project timeline updates to upper management to hit semester objectives.

Product / Process Engineer Intern at GKN Sinter Metals May 2015 - August 2015 (4 months) - Gathered, measured, and analyzed powdered metal parts to determine in-spec conditions and machine functionality. - Teamed with continuous improvement leaders to offer creative support in Kaizen events and activities. - Planned the development and timelines to SOP for 4 automobile components using automotive Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP/APQP)

Led 40 diverse engineers to a 2nd place finish in on-site robotic mining for an 80 kg robot at the NASA Robotic Mining Competition at Kennedy Space Center. Produced project and sub-system timelines for successful completion of the robot. Managed $20,000 budget and individual subsystem budgets along with training 90 new members in Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks for universal CAD practices. Developed the preparation and fabrication procedures for building the lunar robot and test beds. Established inventory management system using MS Access for effective organization and 5S practices of the space.

Product Engineering Internship at GKN Sinter Metals May 2014 - August 2014 (4 months) - Gathered, measured, and analyzed powdered metal parts to determine in-spec conditions and machine functionality. - Teamed with continuous improvement leaders to offer creative support in Kaizen events and activities