Sales Engineer Intern & Automation Assistant

MATTHEW DEHERDER

*******.********@*******.*** • 248-***-**** • Commerce, MI, USA • http://linkedin.com/in/matthew- deherder

SUMMARY

Business major with 3+ years of progressive experience at a pneumatic valve manufacturer, spanning shop-floor automation, sales engineering, and customer-facing technical support. Built an Excel product configurator, now in active use by the sales team, that cut quote turnaround by an estimated 3–4 hours/week. Experienced analyzing customer applications in a manufacturing environment and seeking sales, business development, or operations roles. EXPERIENCE

Mac Valves, Sales Engineer Intern

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Consolidated 3 product catalogs into a single Excel configurator with advanced lookups and logic; tool was adopted by the sales team and eliminated manual catalog lookups, saving an estimated 3–4 hours/week. Mapped 40,000+ ZIP codes to 200+ authorized distributors for a new locator tool, which is now live on macvalves.com. Performed rubber compound compatibility testing against client chemicals to specify correct elastomers for custom valve applications.

Supported 4 on-site customer visits across Kentucky and Ohio, evaluating valve performance in live production environments. Represented Mac Valves at Automate 2025 (Detroit) and processed Sales Information Requests (SIRs) for custom valve configurations.

Beta-tested the new "Field Ready" distributor training program; provided structured feedback incorporated into the final revision. Mac Valves, Automation Assistant

May 2023 - Aug 2024

Fabricated 80/20 aluminum frames housing assembly-line robotics; adapted designs in the field when supplied components didn't match specs by rearranging parts, drilling custom holes, and cutting T-slot rail to size. Drafted wiring schematics for a laser engraver system; schematics became the standard reference for future builds by new technicians.

Assembled solenoid-driven pneumatic drawer systems and integrated them into the robotics line for finished-part handling. Wired and soldered LED strips for vision-system backlighting; uploaded and validated control code on production equipment. Installed industrial power systems including panel wiring, conduit routing, and cable management. Mac Valves, Inventory Associate (Seasonal)

2021 - 2024

Performed physical inventory counts across two manufacturing facilities, using scale-counting for small parts and hand counts for large assemblies covering 5,000+ SKUs per cycle.

Investigated and resolved inventory discrepancies; updated part numbers and quantities in AS/400 ERP. Coordinated with forklift operators and purchasing team to tag and reconcile inventory locations. Orchard Lake Country Club, Houseman

Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

Set up and broke down events for weddings, tournaments, and corporate functions; maintained club facilities on a daily schedule. Independently reorganized the supply closet so existing inventory was easy to locate which eliminated duplicate orders for in- stock items.

EDUCATION

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Grand Valley State University

Bachelor of Business Administration • General Business SKILLS

Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, lookups, configurators, automation) • Python (self-taught) • AS/400 ERP • Pneumatic systems • solenoid valve specification • robotics assembly • electrical wiring • soldering • blueprint reading • material compatibility testing

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