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Kate Brush

@katebrush

Electrical engineer driving operational excellence and multimillion-dollar savings through process improvement and project delivery.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a remote role applying my project management and process-improvement skills in operations or customer-facing functions, prioritizing measurable impact and cross-functional collaboration.

I am an Electrical Engineer with hands-on experience leading cross-functional projects that delivered over $3.5M in annual savings through downtime reduction, waste reduction, and improved equipment reliability.

I have led major process-improvement initiatives—designing sorting and recycling procedures, improving instrumentation and operator compliance, and deploying monitoring systems—that produced measurable cost and performance gains across pulp and paper operations.

My background includes roles in reliability, process, and project engineering, where I managed change orders, stakeholder communication, and documentation while coordinating contractors, maintenance, controls, and production teams.

I seek remote opportunities in operations, project management, or customer success where I can apply my project planning, data analysis, and process implementation skills to deliver tangible operational improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Engineering Assistant

Current

Texas Department of Transportation

May 2025 - Present (5 months)

Support inspectors on active construction projects, draft and execute change orders, and maintain project reporting to ensure compliance and timely issue resolution.

Change Orders Project Reporting & Compliance Documentation

Process Engineer

Graphic Packaging

Jun 2024 - May 2025 (11 months)

Led waste and loss reduction projects that generated $2.5M+ in annual savings by improving sorting, recycling, equipment reliability, and operator compliance.

Process Improvement Root Cause Analysis Project Management Reliability Engineering Data Analysis Continuous Improvement

Engineering LDP Associate

Graphic Packaging

Jun 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year)

Directed reliability and reject-reduction projects that cut downtime 25% and reduced rejects 27%, delivering ~$1.1M in annual savings and improved process visibility.

Reliability Engineering Camera Instrumentation Integration

Reliability Engineering Intern

Graphic Packaging

Jan 2023 - May 2023 (4 months)

Supported plant-wide reliability improvements by scheduling preventative maintenance, tracking downtime trends, and implementing monitoring processes to improve data accuracy.

Data Tracking

Project Engineering Intern

Domtar

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)

Assisted planning and oversight of a paper machine rehabilitation and WAN installation projects that together delivered ~$560K in projected annual savings through maintenance and infrastructure improvements.

Project Coordination AR Funding Requests Safety Compliance Fiber WAN Planning