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Columbus, Ohio, Us

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Miami, Fl, Us

● Directed the successful deployment of "Lean Day 1" transformational activities, audits, and projectsat three sites, resulting in the implementation of lean methodologies and achieving operationalexcellence. Coached process owners on the use of engineering and Lean methods to optimizeprocesses and achieve continuous improvement.● Provided on-site support for seven sites, leading CI-related projects such as implementing layeredaudits, conducting Pareto analysis to identify process gaps, performing time studies, creatingreports, process mapping, optimizing processes, creating visual aids, and updating standard work.● Participated in Value Stream Map and Kaizen events as needed, contributing to the continuousimprovement of processes.● Implemented a workflow board at the Bayer Decatur site to ensure all picks have an assignedmaterial handler and provided a visual aid of all employees' work status in the building.● Created a process to catch pick failures for the Bayer Decatur site and conducted a Pareto analysisto identify areas for improvement.● Led the audit point Kaizen at the Bayer Decatur site, mapping current state and future state auditprocesses with the customer, and implemented changes to achieve the desired future state.● Headed the digitization of Lean Day 1 Evaluation audits for the AAI vertical, collaborating withdedicated site engineers to provide training and follow-up on digital audits.● Participated in an external AS9120B audit resulting in a successful outcome.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Lead successful deployments of Dynamic Sortation Instruction (DSI) and DIAD 6 in partnership with keystakeholders and partners.Key Achievements:>Saved $4.1M, exceeding target of $3.1M annually for all 2020-2021 DSI sites, through execution ofnew automation and tools to the company.>Championed successful deployment of 23 DSI automated sites, contributing to a reduction of 323employees, 1.7% increase in containerization, and reduced mis-sorts by 2.6% corporatewide in2021.>Identified opportunities during the new automation launch project to increase operationalefficiency and cut cost; deployed four opportunities to increase sort capacity.>Partnered with the Package Process Management team and IE to deploy new handheld devices,used by delivery drivers, to track, scan, and deliver packages across 40 operations in 2022throughout Ohio and Michigan.>Collaborated effectively between five departments during deployments and ensured propercommunication for on-time and smooth completion of projects.>Organized regular training, coaching, and mentorship for operations on new automation andprovided troubleshooting solutions.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Oversaw ORION 3.0 functionality before deployment, testing functional requirements for internalapplications (sort and deliver package applications) and forwarded results to UPS developers. Deliveredtechnical support to operations post-deployment during peak season. Participated as part of the team toensure the company’s new algorithm (optimized driver delivery program to save time and miles), was fully operational and working with other systems.Key Achievements:>Drove corporate savings of 100M miles and 10M gallons of fuel per year, working as a part of theORION deployment team.>Facilitated training and coaching for the installed ORION 3.0 to align with delivery sites, collatingfeedback from end-users and providing feedback to developers.>Instituted technology across six sites on a new dynamic optimization system for package delivery.>Supported with the "ORION 3.0 support bridge" on Zoom, assisting all sites in the USA, Operators,and Managers encompassing more than 75K service providers with issues involving the new system.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Managed delivery of load plans to Schedulers ensuring accurate equipment needs were shared forGreatLakes District, along with improvement in load quality and cost optimization in cooperation withOperations. Key Achievements:>Devised load planning dashboard in Excel andAccess, automating the workload of two full time andfour part-time Load Planners, resulting in cost savings for the entireGreat Lakes saving 55management hours per week.>Forecasted and calculated trailer needs across Ohio and Michigan, creating plans and assisting thetrucking department with delivery operations across seven different hubs.>Completed work measurements & time studies as needed to optimize processes in the operations.>Championed implementation of load quality employee recognition saving $1.4M in 2019 at the costof only $36,000.