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Manufacturing Engineer

I am a Mechanical Engineer with years of experience in the Manufacturing and Design industry. I am capable of assisting companies improve their operational efficiency using lean tools, leading and developing quality improvement initiatives, integrating process changes and rapid prototyping/additive manufacturing. 

Currently, I work as a Manufacturing Engineer at Icon Aircraft supporting the process and production of the A5, an amphibious light sport aircraft. Throughout my engineering career, I have realized the aspects of my work I find most rewarding are manufacturing support, design and development. I enjoy working with multi-disciplinary teams which have exposed me to new technologies, skills, and perspectives. 

- Author, update & sustain work instructions for the ICON A5, an amphibious light-sport aircraft designed and produced by ICON Aircraft.
- Support company ramp up to meet product demand.
- Drive for improvements throughout the assembly facility by designing workstation layout, assembly line layout, material handling methods, and material flow
- Poka yoke the assembly processes with innovative ideas, methods, and tools to improve the health of the sub-assembly and final assembly line.
- Collaborate with other manufacturing engineers to improve aircraft manufacturability, safety, cost, delivery, quality, and lead time.
- Root cause analysis using lean manufacturing principles to identify issues during production of the A5.

- Develop and implement improvement plan for areas with Continuous Improvement Manager
- Calculate Return on Investment (ROI) on any new project
- Participate/Facilitate in Kaizen Leadership Process / Kaizen Events
- Drive capital improvements through equipment investigation, recommendation, request for funding (AFE), commissioning and installation; proof of concept prior to installation in factory
- Assist in creating/defining current state and future state Value Stream Maps 
- Support the introduction of design changes and new products in production
- Involvement in product review, design and implementation of jigs and fixtures and revised process flow
- Actively participate in relevant to production layout decisions and participate in all manufacturing planning


- Collaborate with sales engineers to create cost effective plastic designs which satisfies customers' needs.
- Generate models, drawings, 3D prototypes and CNC molds for components or assemblies based on dimensions, sketches or 2D drawings.
- Work with production team for setup, processing and troubleshooting new and existing tools
- Manage multiple projects in various stages of manufacturing process concurrently.
- Manage all aspect of assigned projects to ensure completion within projected time line

- Design and draft standard and custom equipment using AutoCAD and Solidworks.
- Work closely with customers and sales staff to generate design concepts into a fabrication package.
- Work directly with manufacturing personnel to follow project through design to product completion.
- Make off-site customer visits as requested or required.

Design Engineer

- HVAC system selection, sizing, and design for design/build projects including office buildings, schools, restaurants, and retail spaces around Northern California, specifically the greater Sacramento area.
- Computation of building heat loads, energy analysis, and equipment selection for HVAC systems and mechanical Title 24 compliance.
- Balanced multiple projects at a time.

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Avelson Discipulo: Manufacturing Engineer in Rancho Cordova, CA

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