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Yuan Dai

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About

About Me

Hey, that's me on the left! I look pretty serious here but I promise I am a very easy-going and approachable person. As a mechanical engineering undergrad at the University of Waterloo, I am proficient in CAD software, MS Office, as well as object-oriented programming languages such as Python and C++. On a personal note, I am a hard-working, passionate and proactive person who is always willing to learn and expand my horizons. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to talk!

Education

2019-2024

Candidate for BASc. Mechanical Engineering

University of Waterloo
  • Recieved President's Scholarship for high admission average
  • 3.8 CGPA

Experience

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

Engineering Analyst - Weld Shop

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
  • Spearheaded kaizen projects and solved ad-hoc issues in a high-volume manufacturing environment
  • Reduced Shell Body machine vision false readings through applying Toyota Business Practice concepts, implemented 6 countermeasures resulting in a 96% reduction in rear door outer station down time
  • Applied lean manufacturing and 5S concepts for front and rear door manufacturing lines, reducing cycle times by up to 9 seconds
  • Drove the improvement of weld, sealer, hem, and surface quality with QC, Maintenance, and Fit teams
  • Designed and improved various jig components and poka-yokes using SolidWorks, Lattice3D, and GD&T
  • Created Ryohin Joken and process documents for all Shell Body processes to maintain ideal conditions
May 2022 - Aug 2022

Engineering Continuous Improvement

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
  • Led cross-departmental Kaizen events to implement lean manufacturing concepts on the shop floor
  • Designed components of a battery pack assembly line using SolidWorks and GD&T
  • Troubleshoot prototype projects, made assembly and BOM revisions in SolidWorks and Upchain PLM
  • Developed and managed Kanban boards in Jira for company projects, improving progress visibility
  • Enhanced shop floor label generation process using Excel and Word VBA, reducing part losses by 25% and part receiving times by up to 40%
Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

Performance Analyst

Nissan Canada Inc.
  • Performed in-depth data analysis for Nissan and Infiniti dealer performances
  • Developed KPI dashboards in Tableau, serving key stakeholders and improving data accessibility
  • Liaised with various departments and spearheaded a detailed KPI comparative analysis project for all dealers based on facility project stage, results were included in an official Nissan brochure due to outstanding analysis
  • Automated SOPs with Excel, VBA, and SQL, reducing monthly update times by +50%

Projects

2019 - Present

Midnight Sun

Bottom Mold Bottom Mold

    Bottom mold after CNC machining (Left) and honey comb panels being glued to the first layer of carbon fibre (right)

2020

Exploration Vehicle - WIP

    I created this claw in SolidWorks as a part of a 6 wheel exploration vehicle out of LEGO Mindstorms. The axle from claw would be directly attached to a LEGO motor and controlled by the EV3 Brick. Due to COVID, this project is still unfinished.

2019

Toy Design Project

  • Designed an modelled a customizable music box in SolidWorks with 15+ parts
  • Constructed prototype and received positive feedback from a Spin Master agent
  • This is a quick sketch I created to showcase the idea.

2018 - 2019

Arm Sleeve Charger

  • Designed an arm sleeve that charges 5V devices using body heat, including smartphones
  • Used TEG's and incorporated various components to streamline energy output
  • Programmed Arduino sensors to obtain data
  • Received Silver Award in the Toronto Science Fair
  • Circuit

    I designed this voltage control circuit in MATLAB. Not too bad for 11th grade me, although the labels can certainly be improved.

2019

Engineers Without Borders

  • Led a team of 5 selected students to identify and solve problems in the local community
  • Developed plans to install a new stop sign at school intersection, collect traffic and obtained 200 signatures from local residents
  • Contacted 5 politians to pitch ideas, stop sign was installed as of July 2019

Interests

Sports

  • Played 3 years of AA volleyball and basketball, member of high school track team
  • Boulding hobbyist

Chess

  • 2000 ELO Rating, 99th percentile on chess.com
  • Best player in high school chess club

Programming

  • Self-assigned many small projects as hobby
  • Took online courses for various languages, totalling 100+ hours

Music

  • Self-taught guitarist and producer, currently learning piano

Contact

Contact Me

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Phone Number

647-617-3935

Email Address

y83dai@uwaterloo.ca