Connor Hust

Reliability Test Engineer

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

About

Former Industrial, Manufacturing, and Quality engineering intern. Highly skilled with DraftSight, microscopy, ISO-9001 auditing, quality management and more. Mechanical Engineering and Physics dual degree student. Contributor on high-throughput resin synthesis project at UW-Madison.

Experience

  • Reliability Test Engineer at Server Products
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Industrial Manufacturing Engineer at Serigraph
    May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos

    Optimized and updated master production floor plan, including new machine installation and current machine rearrangement. Worked closely with production team to improve efficiency while ensuring a comfortable work environment. Researched and installed laser air filtration system for laser cutter systems. Led pallet racking system rework and expansion. Led renovation project of changing area/locker room. Coordinated with movers in plant consolidation project.

  • SWISS-TEK COATINGS INC (On-site)
    • Quality Engineer
      May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

      Maintained ISO-9001 quality management information and documents. Ensured all standards were met prior to an independent ISO-9001 audit. Facilitated recipe validation for coating process. Performed microscopy and morphology images of various tools, pre and post-coating for quality standards. Analyzed product failures and worked with senior management to resolve process issues when they arose. Updated instructions manuals for production team. Assisted in production during times of high demand.

    • PVD Coating Technician
      May 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Ensured a smooth production process for PVD coating of various customer applications. Maintained machine functionality by performing preventative maintenance, as well as troubleshooting unexpected malfunctions within the PVD machines and process. Spent the summer of 2023, at the age of 19, running a solo operation in Long Beach, California with limited remote assistance only. Continued to guarantee Swiss-Tek quality standards and helped to meet customer expectations. Regularly assisted in all aspects of the production process as needed to ensure deadlines were met.

    • Production Assistant
      Jan 2021 - Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Assisted production team with all aspects of the coating process from receiving all the way to shipping.

  • Mechanical Assembly Team Member at MPE-Inc
    Mar 2020 - Dec 2020 · 10 mos

    Performed assembly of various medical-grade carts and devices. Example customers included Laerdal, Covidien, and GE Healthcare. Provided experience in ISO 13485, 9001, and a Lean Six Sigma work environment.