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Carrollton, GA, US

Warsaw, Indiana, US

• Led and executed five key remediation projects for knee products, optimizing processes and achieving significant cost savings.
• Developed and implemented routing queries, reducing router and BOM (Bill of Materials) data errors by 12%.
• Successfully outsourced heat treatment operations and streamlined machining capabilities, achieving an annual cost reduction of $35,000 with alternate routers and BOMs.
• Maintained and updated vital process documentation, ensuring 100% compliance through a robust change management system.
• Improved the accessibility and accuracy of manufacturing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), troubleshooting guides, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Conducted a thorough gap analysis on manufacturing documents, identifying and rectifying over 30 visual and dimensional defects in CAD drawings.

Waltham, MA, US

• Enhanced kitting and assembly efficiency by 8%, reducing lead time by 16 minutes and increasing customer satisfaction by 5%.
• Trained new employees on SOPs and safety protocols, resulting in a 19% reduction in errors and a 6% decrease in safety incidents.
• Implemented an Excel-based inventory tracking system, achieving a 3.5% reduction in lost or misplaced inventory and optimizing overall inventory management.
• Led the automation of the kitting process using Visio flow diagrams, projected to yield annual savings of $17,000.
• Collaborated closely with the quality assurance team to identify and resolve product defects, enhancing overall product quality.
• Reduced customer complaints by 42%, from 12 to 7, by addressing root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.

• Created and managed daily inspection and raw material reports in Excel for QC Manager and Director of Manufacturing with 100% accuracy and timely delivery.
• Led final inspection, assembly, and testing of 228 submarine valves, identifying and reworking defects in 7% of parts, ensuring high-quality output.
• Collaborated with the Project Engineer to design and implement a new assembly line, boosting production capacity by 20% and saving approximately $38,000 in annual labor costs.
• Utilized statistical analysis and process control techniques to increase productivity by 8% and reduce production costs by 5%, resulting in annual savings of $16,000.
• Improved collaboration with quality, planning, and operations teams to streamline issue resolution and process reporting, achieving a 5% decrease in response times and real-time reporting capabilities.
• Created an inline pressure drop calculator to optimize energy usage and prevent valve damage, resulting in annual cost savings of $21,000.

Paris, La Défense, FR

Master'S Degree, Project Management

Masters, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Higher Secondary, Maths, Physics, Chemistry

Higher Secondary

Elementary School, Mathematics And Computer Science