Eli Branstetter
Driven Robotics and Automation Engineer with demonstrated experience technical and management experience to lead projects to success


Co-op Experience


Tested life cycle of motorized drive rollers by designing and producing test fixtures and creating PLC and Excel programs to collect and analyze data. Additionally performed competitor analysis for new product development through patent review
Regal Rexnord
Modsort Engineering Co-op
Florence, KY
Jan - April 2023
Designed custom automation station to upgrade customer's existing cell and performed Factory Acceptance Testing on three multi-station assembly machines


MiQ Partners
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
West Chester, OH
May - Aug 2022
Regal Rexnord
Modsort Engineering Co-op
Florence, KY
Aug - Dec 2023
Designed new conveyor attachment and tested the compatibility of industry leading transfer strips with the Modsort catalog. Testing was aided through the use of sample conveyor lines programmed with ladder logic to reduce testing time by 50%
Prism Plastics - A Marmon Holdings Company
Process Development Engineering Intern
Meadville, PA
May - Aug 2025
Marmon Holdings Inc.
Automation Engineering Intern
Chicago. IL
May - Aug 2024


Led projects to increase or improve automation capabilities for better post processing of injection molded plastic parts. Projects included managing automation integrators and designing, purchasing, and programming an in house implementation
Investigated new technologies for subsidiary companies including marking technologies for powder coated metal parts and 3D scanning and reverse engineering for the after market automotive parts
Projects


Engineers Without Borders USA - University of Cincinnati Chapter - Gikingo Committee Chair
Committee Chair leading a group twenty students and mentors to supply clean water to the community of Gikingo in Rwanda
Bye Bye Birdie
Ultrasonic speaker turret to deter birds from airports or farms




FIRST Tech Challenge - Team Lead
Lead the Event Horizon Team to compete in competitions for three years winning multiple mechanical design awards and advancing to tournament finals


Eagle Scout Project - Chimney Swift Tower
Lead fundraising, and construction of a Chimney Swift tower requiring over 270 hours from 30 volunteers