Kevin Ponce
About Kevin Ponce
Kevin Ponce is an Automation Engineer at Procter & Gamble with extensive experience in mechanical and engineering roles across various companies.
Company
Kevin Ponce currently works at Procter & Gamble as an Automation Engineer. He joined the company in 2021 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Previous Experience
Kevin Ponce has gained extensive experience through various roles in engineering and related fields. He worked as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Bosch in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area for 4 months from 2020 to 2021. He was also a Mechanical Engineering Intern at T.Y. Lin International in Miami, Florida, for 8 months from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he held the position of Teaching Assistant - Dartmouth Emerging Engineers at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth for 2 years from 2018 to 2020 in Hanover, NH. Earlier roles include Pier Agent at Cruiseport Destinations in Miami, FL, for 6 months in 2017, Drill Instructor for the German Department at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, for 2 years from 2017 to 2019, Architectural Intern at Calil Architects, LLC in Miami for 4 months from 2014 to 2015, and Automotive Intern at Vertex Automotive in Miami for 3 years from 2012 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Ponce holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, completed from 2016 to 2020. Simultaneously, he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College, also completed in the same timeframe.
Skills and Impact
Kevin Ponce has demonstrated significant expertise in engineering and automation. He has led internal and vendor teams to develop and deploy technical solutions, reducing equipment breakdowns by over 50% and improving vehicle components' life spans by over 300%. He has performed platform-wide gap analyses, collaborating with site operations and vendor engineers to increase AGV system process reliability from 85% to over 94%. Kevin drove over 98% process reliability through innovation sessions for a newly designed AGV auto-charging mechanism and created over 40 engineering standards for preventative maintenance and other protocols. He conducted various testing for new AGV systems and analyzed business cases for remotely operated forklifts, aiming for a 38% labor cost reduction.
Leadership and Initiatives
At Procter & Gamble, Kevin Ponce serves as the technical information owner and advisor for AGV automation start-up projects in both brownfield and greenfield sites and warehouses. He is responsible for managing engineering interns, showcasing his leadership capabilities and commitment to mentoring the next generation of engineers.