Alex Knaul

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

About

Experience

  • Manufacturing Engineer Co-op at Maverick Molding Company
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Engineer Co-op at Powerex
    May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

  • Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op at Copeland
    Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 mos

    New Product Development: Develop workholding, tooling, and program for product on Okuma CNC LB3000MYW lathe. Develop fixture and program for Hexagon Tigo. Document project charter, PFMEA, BOM, EWI, and qualification of product. NX 3D Modeling and 2D Drawing: Reverse engineering production equipment components and assemblies. Adding modifications to components for improved capabilities. Components including sheet metal. Developing drawings to standard dual dimensions format. Develop assemblies with various equipment state arrangements and document in Teamcenter database. Cognex Vision System: Create BOM. Build vision system with ethernet cables, power supply, and cameras. Collaborate with supplier to learn In-Sight Explorer software. Develop program to detect production part features and porosity of machined cast iron surfaces. CNC Programming: Edit high volume manufacturing programs for Okuma CNC LU3000M lathe to add cycle time counters, load monitoring (VLMON[PN]=axis), and conditional logic statement utilizing common variables. Value Stream Mapping: Layout process cycle times via part feature. Determine value add, non-value add, into areas of improvement to increase part production rate.

  • Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op at Copeland
    Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 · 4 mos

    New Product Development: Develop workholding, tooling, and program for product on Okuma CNC LB3000MYW lathe. Develop fixture and program for Hexagon Tigo. Document project charter, PFMEA, BOM, EWI, and qualification of product. NX 3D Modeling and 2D Drawing: Reverse engineering production equipment components and assemblies. Adding modifications to components for improved capabilities. Components including sheet metal. Developing drawings to standard dual dimensions format. Develop assemblies with various equipment state arrangements and document in Teamcenter database. Cognex Vision System: Create BOM. Build vision system with ethernet cables, power supply, and cameras. Collaborate with supplier to learn In-Sight Explorer software. Develop program to detect production part features and porosity of machined cast iron surfaces. CNC Programming: Edit high volume manufacturing programs for Okuma CNC LU3000M lathe to add cycle time counters, load monitoring (VLMON[PN]=axis), and conditional logic statement utilizing common variables. Value Stream Mapping: Layout process cycle times via part feature. Determine value add, non-value add, into areas of improvement to increase part production rate.