Strategic Initiatives Manager | Growth & Impact through Collaborative Partnerships

I help people and organizations work together in ways that make a real difference. My creative and analytical background gives me a mix of practical and strategic skills that I use to solve problems and bring ideas to life

I’ve built partnerships with universities, industry, and government, and I’ve managed programs and projects from start to finish. I excel at connecting people, creating opportunities to work together, and making sure goals turn into results

I also focus on sharing knowledge and stories that others can learn from and carry forward. For me, the most important part of my work is building connections that last and lead to positive outcomes

Summer Applegate🍏

Uponor

QC Technician

Resonetics

Operator II at Resonetics

VitalDyne Medical, Inc.

Quality Inspector

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, DANAHER Corporation

Associate Technician Production Operations

Hutchinson Technology Inc.

Hutchinson Technology Inc. (Hutchinson, MN) 1999 – 2001 and 2006 – 2018 
Development Engineering Technician-Product Development Lab

-- Completed timely and accurate testing of new and production product daily to characterize part performance and reliability
-- Worked with an external customer on multiple occasions to determine pacemaker resonance modes
-- Frequently used lasers, multi meters, various hand and power tools, micrometers and calipers, soldered small components and wires on a regular basis
-- Routinely organized test priority and responded quickly to time sensitive tests
-- Occasionally performed Lab Lead role in absence of regular Lead
-- Consistently incorporated 5S and continuous improvement increasing lab efficiency
-- Documented test procedures regularly and test data daily using MS Word and Excel

Development Engineering Technician

Intercomp Company

Provided technical support/troubleshooting (service calls) and repaired and assembled various scales and numeric LED displays.  Prioritized incoming service work and returned repaired equipment in a timely manner.

Customer Support

Engineering/Quality Technician with broad based experience at global precision manufacturer, utilizing high attention to detail in a lab environment.  Assisted engineers in product characterization operating lasers and electrical and mechanical measurement systems.  Troubleshooting lab measurement system problems and incoming component mechanical and electrical issues. Gathered and documented data for 70K parts.  Friendly individual known for reliability, willingness to assist co-workers and due diligence.  Expertise includes:                                             
                                                                                                                                                       
 Testing
 Engineer Support
 Prioritizing
 Training
 Quality Awareness
 Scheduling
 Troubleshooting
 Documentation
 Timely Communication
 Soldering
 Procedure Improvement
 MS Excel and Word

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