Christopher Ray

Plant Engineer

Arlington, Texas, United States

About

I was born and raised in Wasilla, Alaska. Then I was fortunate enough to be able receive my degree in mechanical engineering from Boise State University. Upon graduation, I moved to Texas to begin my career with Martin Sprocket and Gear. Currently, I am a continuous improvement engineer for Ventura Foods, where I am able to lead our daily effort in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.

Experience

  • Ventura Foods (Saginaw, Texas, United States)
    • Plant Engineer
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Continuous Improvement Engineer
      Sep 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Continuous Improvement and Automation Engineer at Martin Sprocket & Gear
    Jan 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Intern at Musgrove Engineering
    Mar 2020 - Dec 2020 · 10 mos

    • Assisted in the design of HVAC systems • Designed schematics in AutoCAD and Revit • Performed load calculation on all projects using Excel

  • Intern at LambWeston
    May 2019 - Aug 2019 · 4 mos

    • Completed projects using fluids and machine design calculations • Designed schematics in AutoCAD • Performed cost estimates on all projects using Excel

  • Summer Intern at WMDTech LLC
    May 2017 - Aug 2017 · 4 mos

    o Designed prototypes using solid works for bomb squads with limited supervision o Helped revise designs to make the most efficient to machine