Facilities Mechanical Engineer- Intel Corporation

Hillsboro, OR

​8/2020 - Present

 

I was the Ronler Acres sitewide system owner of volatile organic exhaust abatement equipment, including rotor-concentrator thermal oxidizers, air-water heat exchangers, wet electrostatic precipitators, and high-volume exhaust fans. This allowed me to become an abatement system expert for volatile organics and receive the Sustaining Excellence Award in Q3 2021, before transitioning to a building system owner model after 2.25 years, which requires additional ownership of acid and ammonia scrubbers as well as general exhaust systems for a significant portion of the Ronler Acres fab facility. My role has allowed me the opportunity to commission many of the above assets, as well as plan and execute major improvement projects on first-of-kind technologies to improve the operational efficiency and reliability of our abatement equipment. Aside from the fab operations reliability directive, I also work directly with our environmental partners to ensure that abatement equipment is optimally tuned to minimize factory emissions, and operate within ever-tightening compliance limits.

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Facilities Mechanical Engineer- SEH America, Inc.

Vancouver, WA

​3/2018 - 8/2020

 

My first role as an actual Mechanical Engineer. As a Facilities Mechanical Engineer, I am the system owner of Clean Dry Air and Exhaust systems. I work closely with our maintenance, operations, and production teams to manage my systems and ensure that all equipment runs smoothly and production continues uninterrupted. I take a systems approach to failure analysis and prevention, along with efficiency and cost savings. I am also the designer and project manager for any expansion or improvement projects related to my systems - and since they are both such ubiquitous utilities, the scopes of those projects are typically vast.

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Mechanical Inspector- DW Fritz Automation

Wilsonville, OR

​1/2018 - 3/2018

 

This was my first job in the Portland-metro area. I inspected hand-built mechanical sub-assemblies to validate the as-built dimensions with the tolerances of their drawings before transferring them to the next build phase. I got hands-on experience with assembling the vision systems of automated machines that would be installed in factories to build hardware products used by people and businesses around the world. 

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Digital Content Specialist- Click Here Publishing

Baton Rouge, LA

​7/2017 - 12/2017

 

After graduation, I took on short term employment while I search for a long-term career opportunity. As a Digital Content Specialist, I was responsible for the technical side of the marketing-oriented writing involved in website content for dealerships in the automotive industry. I helped to optimize for targeted keywords and geo-locations as well increase search visibility and rankings. I left Click Here when I moved to Portland.

 

Research and Development Intern- Angiodynamics

Marlborough, MA

5/2016 - 8/2016

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I was responsible for the design verification testing and report for the resin change of the Unifuse Infusion Catheter, as well as the design change and report for the Mini-Stick Max Nonvascular Micro-Introducer. The resin change on the Unifuse increased resistance to temperature fluctuation and the MS Max design change addressed a packaging interference issue that resulted in damaged device components. I also became familiar with the Agile project management system.

 

 

Assistant to the Building Coordinator, LSU College of Engineering

9/2016 - 12/2016

8/2015 - 5/2016

3/2013 - 11/2014

 

​This was my student job that I kept throughout my time at LSU; it gave me some hands-on experience and was easily balanced with my studies. I managed a crew of 8 student workers, doing maintenance and repair work as well as event setup and breakdown. I won the S&B Brookshire Scholarship in Engineering in Spring and Fall of 2016 for working at this job and attending school a combined 30 hours a week. 

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Founding Partner of H&T Lawn Care L.L.C.

​1/2010 - 4/2011

 

In high school, my best friend and I started our own completely legitimate lawn care company, providing weekly service to 20-25 regular clients in Beau Chene Living Community, Mandeville, LA. It was here that I honed my ability to speak with customers- both pleased and disgruntled, negotiate a rate, and repair and maintain small engines. The experience gave me a solid business sense, as well as a prime example of the benefits of working hard and smart. Time management was also key, as we were juggling a small business with AP courses, cross-country, track, and college apps. During my time fixing our lawn care equipment, I realized my mechanical inclination that would propel me towards the pursuit of a degree in ME. I sold my stake of the company to my partner in April of 2011.