Michael Garcia
About Michael Garcia
Michael Garcia is an Associate Product Engineer at Lutron Electronics with a background in mechanical engineering and experience in improving manufacturing processes.
Company
Michael Garcia is currently employed at Lutron Electronics as an Associate Product Engineer. He initially joined the company as an Engineer Technician, a role he held from 2019 to 2021 in Puerto Rico. Lutron Electronics is known for its innovations and advanced engineering solutions.
Title
Michael Garcia holds the title of Associate Product Engineer at Lutron Electronics. His responsibilities encompass product design and development, quality assurance, and improving manufacturing processes.
Education and Expertise
Michael Garcia completed his Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad del Turabo, where he studied from 2015 to 2020. He has an extensive background in computer engineering, evident from his prior role at Savannah River National Laboratory. Garcia is skilled in MATLAB, Mini tab, Microsoft Office, Solid Works, and Creo Parametric. Besides, he is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Professional Background
Michael Garcia has a diverse engineering background. He worked as a Computer Engineer at Savannah River National Laboratory in 2018 for three months. Before that, he was a Math Tutor at Universidad del Turabo from 2016 to 2018. His early career laid a strong foundation for his current role, developing a wide array of technical skills and expertise.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Michael Garcia has been involved in numerous impactful projects. At Lutron Electronics, he designed a plant re-layout to implement a Material Flow System, increasing efficiency and productivity. He reduced false failure yields from 15% to 5% in test equipment and trained operators via Kaizen events. Garcia also developed a VBA programming system to generate periodic reports, saving manufacturing lead time. Additionally, he designed a packing station focused on motion loss and ergonomic considerations.