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Medway, Massachusetts (MA), US

• Design, manufacture and program final product, individual components, prototypes, tooling and manufacturing devices (custom design fixtures and devices for in-house use).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new product introductions with appropriate training and standards in place
• Evaluate new product components or changes to components/BOMs and determine tooling requirements, number of operators required, line speed, and input to pricing and pilot process
• Estimate manufacturing costs, develop time standards and develop processes for various operations.
• Lead in developing new operation layouts to maximize utilization of floor space and labor efficiency.
• Key contributor to capital equipment selection and purchases.

Medway, Massachusetts (MA), US

• Lead cycle count activities for assigned areas, research inventory errors to identify issues and initiate corrective action to eliminate the cause, adjust inventories as allowed through the cycle count procedures
• Coordinate inventory activities cross-functionally with Planning, Purchasing, Production Management and Engineering, in order to maintain and improve overall inventory accuracy through developing, implementing and.
• Work collaboratively with receiving personnel and material handlers to verify in and out bound material for accuracy of part number, quantity, etc. while adhering to FIFO practices
• Troubleshoot inventory issues through researching BOM’s, routings, receipts, transfers and work order transactions, work with all departments necessary on implementation of ECNs
• Develop, implement and lead cycle count activities within assigned areas of manufacturing and report results
• Coordinate physical inventories

Plymouth, Michigan, US

• Updated John Deere ServiceGard Online Tool Catalog
• Located missing images, descriptions and application information for catalog items
• Reduced excess and obsolete inventory through promotional tool sales

Mitchell, South Dakota, US

• Created standardized testing procedures and documentation for DOT air brake test machine
• Identified opportunities to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, product design, materials and parts
• Designed and built manufacturing/tooling aids for final assembly, manual and robotic welding cells using Solidworks and fabrication equipment
• Planned layout of equipment, tools and workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Agricultural Business And Management

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies