Matthew Furlow

• Lead full-cycle design of hydraulic press systems including structural, hydraulic, and controls.

• Program and troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLCs and integrate servo motion systems.

• Conduct FEA, oversee FAT, and design/validate machine safety systems.

· Designed, prototyped, and tested a new loading system to accurately measure key features of the product

· Performed quality control checks from various departments to check uniformity

· Performed safety and efficiency upgrades to several machines

· Implemented lean manufacturing techniques to increase efficiency and throughput

· Reduced scrap by improving quality control checking techniques

· Designed, machined, and implemented more efficient and accurate tools for production

· Designed production tooling in Creo Parametric to increase production efficiency

· Created Manufacturing Instruction Sheets to further increase speed of production

· Collaborated with various engineering groups to complete tasks