Most of my professional experience centers around Manufacturing Engineering with a strong emphasis on AUTOMATED MACHINE DESIGN and PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS. I've also spent significant time in new PRODUCT DEVELOPOMENT and DESIGN taking full advantage of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA). My background is primarily mechanical but I also spent several years in an electrical engineer role and continue to use that experience in my automation projects.I offer solid experience and belief in LEAN Manufacturing Principles. Specialties: Specialize in custom Automated Tool and fixture Design/Build/Test. Design For Manufacturability and Assembly, LEAN, Cost Reduction in Product design and manufacturing. Strong 3D modeling skills. Defense and Medical.

Sr. Automation Engineer @ From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Manufacturing Engineer - Applied Development @ • Researched and tested new technologies, equipment, & materials • Proposed, researched, and specified new equipment for proprietary manufacturing processes • Formulated and proposed "Automation Road Map"​ for Proto Labs' First Cut division • Designed equipment, models, prototypes, and Proof of Concept devices using SolidWorks 3D Modeling software. • Researched and proposed next generation automation concepts to add capability, process & quality control and monitoring, reduce labor, lower cycle time, while using the existing fleet of nearly 300 Vertical Machining Centers. From May 2015 to September 2015 (5 months) Owner / Operator @ Design and manufacture of products and conversions for Military Vehicles (Cold War to Present era) post military service. Customers include: MV enthusiasts, Municipalities, Rescue, fire departments, Police SWAT/assault groups, Industrial, Commercial, and off road enthusiast (4x4, Rock Crawler, Mud Truck). From August 2012 to September 2015 (3 years 2 months) Sr. Automation Engineer @ LAKE REGION MEDICAL, IDEA CENTER (Formerly ACCELLENT INC) • Design, build, and test semi/fully automated equipment for internal company use. (National & International Production Plants) • Aid other groups and engineers in determining the ideal process and/or equipment for new, existing, or deviating processes • Automate and troubleshoot existing equipment to improve process control, throughput, lights out operation, safety, and ease of use. • Consult with plant engineers (National & International) to determine tooling needs • Design equipment, models, prototypes, and Proof of Concept devices using SolidWorks 3D Modeling software. • Source components; create drawing packages, BOM, Assemble & Test machines. From October 2007 to May 2015 (7 years 8 months) Manufacturing Engineer @ • Range Systems Designs and builds Military and Law Enforcement Live Fire Tactical Shoot Houses and Ranges. My duties ranged from Manufacturing Engineering to Design Engineering. • Implemented SOLIDWORKS, and PDM Works. • Re-designed the company's main product bringing it from a “design from scratch each time method” to a family of pre-engineered modules that can be assembled in any configuration. • New Design cut manufacturing and installation cost by 30% and drastically improved project lead time. • Re-designed Mechanical Connections of the Deployable Shoot House and cut costs from $250,000.00 to $47,000.00 per unit. • Re-design all other product families to Reduce Cost, Improve Manufacturability, Improve performance, and added features. From November 2006 to October 2007 (1 year) Manufacturing Engineer @ • Design, fabricate, program (and/or integrate), and assemble Automated and semi automated ELECTRO-MECHANICAL production machinery to aid in LEAN manufacturing and one piece flow. • Aid in development of new ELECTRO SURGICAL products to ensure design for LEAN manufacturability • Determine and justify new CAPITAL TOOLING needs, as well as maintain, upgrade and repair current tooling • Continuously perform process and line layout improvements to maximize efficiency, space, and ergonomics. • Write and Perform IQ/OQ/PQ Validations on all equipment and processes • Re-evaluate current product designs to look for COST and/or LABOR SAVINGS, or to increase product ROBUSTNESS. • Train Operators to use equipment and machinery. • Main responsibilities included 7 product lines, packaging, plastic welding, and power interconnects for all devices. • Worked to improve cleanliness and process control of Clean Rooms. • Improved product through-put 215% over a 9 month period on a production line (while reducing defects) • Handle daily production and documentation issues. • Experience with documentation and processes required for ISO 9002, 13485, FDA, & TUV From March 2004 to November 2006 (2 years 9 months) Mechanical Engineer @ • Determine Engineering Changes required for Naval Missile Launching Systems • Lead Support Engineer for large Powder Coating (Paint) Operation in South Dakota • Experienced with MIL STD, and ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GD&T • Ensure quality and scheduling with National and International Vendors on NATO Consortium Projects • Experienced with documentation and processes required for NAV SEA • Work with production plants to resolve process and drawing issues • Write and submit Engineering Change Orders to governing bodies From November 2005 to March 2006 (5 months) Manufacturing / Software Engineer (CONTRACT POSITION) @ • Bring Automation Cells online for the Manufacturing of Medical Devices • Automate areas currently done otherwise in order to incorporate LEAN and Six Sigma methodology • Troubleshoot and document Automated Production problems • Upgrade Mechanical Equipment and Software to increase product yield, and minimize machine downtime • Evaluate new and existing equipment design to determine possible improvements • Record machine software changes and maintenance for internal or FDA audits From November 2003 to March 2004 (5 months) Electrical Project Engineer @ • Designed all electrical control and distribution of large custom OEM Industrial & Commercial refrigeration units and Electro/Mechanical Distribution Centers • Followed all projects through from concept and production to field support • Worked closely with vendors, suppliers, and customers (both large and small contracts) • Wrote and loaded programs for Logic Controllers (PLCs) • Selected components and created a Bill of Materials for all jobs • Designed Detailed Electrical Schematics • Successfully managed 25 projects simultaneously • Working Experience with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and ETL • Electrically lead $5,300,000 in projects From February 2003 to November 2003 (10 months) Electrical Engineer Intern @ From 2001 to 2003 (2 years)

BS, Engineering Technology, Mechanical Design @ University of Wisconsin-Stout From 1999 to 2002 University of Wisconsin-Platteville From 1998 to 1999 Certificate, Biblical Studies @ Covenant Bible College From 1997 to 1998 Certificate, Master of the LEAN Enterprise @ University of St. Thomas From 2006 to 2006 River Falls High School Aaron Johnson is skilled in: Manufacturing, Solidworks, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Design for Manufacturing, Tooling, Machining, Continuous Improvement, Product Design, Motion Control, Pneumatics, Automation, Servo, Ladder Logic, Machine Design