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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

• Led time studies on 38 stations and constructed a capacity model to identify bottlenecks; implemented improvement initiatives for the X2 vehicle, which allowed the effective capacity to increase.

• Audited and edited 30 work instructions on the production line, streamlined processes, and reduced total time.

• Designed, 3D printed, and laser cutted fixtures/nests for vehicle soldering, motor hub installation, drone protection module, and workstation tool storage to improve line ergonomics and reduce costs.

• Performed torque tests on 45 gimbal covers and pinpointed the defect-causing torque level, then escalated engineering spec changes.

• Led time studies on 38 stations and constructed a capacity model to identify bottlenecks; implemented improvement initiatives for the X2 vehicle, which allowed the effective capacity to increase.

• Audited and edited 30 work instructions on the production line, streamlined processes, and reduced total time.

• Performed torque tests on 45 gimbal covers and pinpointed the defect-causing torque level, then escalated engineering spec changes.

Results/Lessons Learned

How a production line works and how a Skydio drone comes to life
Assembly, vehicle test, rework, calibration, firefighting…
Key manufacturing terms & calculations
Yield, effective capacity, retest/rework rate, work instructions, Gemba walk, 5S, bottleneck… etc.
Understanding how crucial bottlenecks are to process improvement
Data-driven decision making
Being selective with what data to use
Quality, supplier, and program management side of things
Design considerations
CAD & prototyping strategies
Cross functional collaboration
Ownership in a startup environment