Battenal26

Experience

• Machines Design Engineer LC Drives · Full-time May 2020 – Jun 2020 1 mos Potsdam, NY, United States Design of Manual Brazing Tool May 2020 – Current
  • Increased tool efficiency by about 10% by reducing both thermal and electrical resistance with a more compact design
  • Improved ergonomics for the operator with a weight reduction of about one kilogram and the addition of a stable handle
  • Developed a water cooled cable assembly procedure which resulted in a reduction in assembly time of about six hours
  • Created functional drawings with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to convey tolerances of brazing tool components
  Design of Manufacturable Motor Windings
  • Utilized parametric modelling to produce comprehensive and configurable windings to be used by quality control
  • Proposed manufacturing process improvements with the support of geometric discoveries during the winding design process
• Turbocharger Design and Development Engineer GE Transportation, A Wabtec Company · Internship Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 2 mos Erie, PA, United States Turbocharger Corrosion Failure Analysis
  • Evaluated failure reports suggesting the presence of chloride corrosion on compressor wheels to present potential solutions
  • Researched coating options to prevent future corrosion areas of concern despite extreme environmental and space constraints
  • Implemented a digital tool to easily track future corrosion sites and failures to evaluate effectiveness of the coating solution
  Upgrade Field Test Equipment
  • Engineered an updated design for a pneumatic seal tester to increase robustness and reduce tester overall footprint
  • Conducted a cost analysis to ensure the proposed upgrades were under budget constraint allowing rapid implementation
• Manufacturing Design Engineer Tesla Motors · Internship Jan 2019 – May 2019 4 mos Sparks, NV, United States Process Improvement
  • Implemented design alterations to a production cell to prevent damage to battery modules saving ~$1,400 per week
  • Supplied data to propose a more efficient liquid module insulation deposit path to be implemented at Gigafactory 3 in China
  • Reduced complexity of battery module carriers by combining separate unique datums into two simplified rails
  • Initiated a rework process through the design of an injection molded datum to be attached to incorrectly constructed modules
  Production Cell and EOA Tool Design
  • Designed adequate guarding for a fully automated test cell despite extreme cost, time, and area constraints
  • Unified the end of arm tooling design on multiple six axis robots to grab and flip battery modules throughout the factory
• Manufacturing Design Engineer Apple Inc · Internship Jan 2018 – Aug 2018 7 mos Cupertino, CA, United States •Collaborated with Apple teams and global suppliers to establish schedules for manufacturing investigations
  • Compiled research to coherently enlighten colleagues on the complex aspects of additive manufacturing difficulties
  • Acquired an understanding of manufacturing details for developing products to aid in determining the best path to closure
  Analysis of Additive Manufacturing Methods
  • Formulated designs of experiments to understand the cosmetic and structural challenges posed by additive manufacturing
  • Worked with Global Supply Managers to create cost comparison diagrams for additive and subtractive manufacturing
  • Processed parts through sandblasting and anodizing to understand cosmetic impacts of additive manufacturing techniques

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