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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States

Shelbyville, Indiana

Shelbyville, Indiana

Leading the New Product Development Lifecycle for multiple facilities across the US and Mexico to insure meeting customer milestones, budget, and production targets.

Franklin IN

Packaging DevelopmentProject Management

• Organized, developed and completed New Product Development (NPD) projects ensuring on time tool readiness, process development, and reducing PFMEA assignments that resulted in decreased risk and increased revenues.
• Conducted project management for 5 projects within an 8 month period that launched on time while working with corporate product engineers and suppliers.
• Developed and supervised the construction of 2 lean assembly lines valued at >$175k.
• Designed, detailed, and procured on time >250 gauges worth >$300k and >160 tools worth >$200k over an 8 month period in 2009.
• Designed a lean process utilizing interchangeable tooling that allowed 9 different models to be assembled on a single line and reduced changeover on an existing line by 25%.
• Consolidated 3 separate faucet assemblies onto one lean assembly line that reduced facility requirements by 35%.

• Performed root cause analysis and implemented solutions to high risk areas while supporting efforts in Design for Ergonomics.
• Involved in launching 8 NPD projects with no high risk jobs.
• Participated in Ergo cup 2008 presented by Auburn Engineers with an Arm assist unit that cost <$30k for 24 machines and eliminated all risk factors that resulted in >$75k in workers comp costs in the previous year due.
• Certified user and trainer for Auburn Engineers Ergonomics e tools website.
• SME Ergo Team Leader responsible for 13 team members.

• Organized and tracked multiple design projects for various teams including continuous improvement for manufacturing while supporting production goals, quality, and cost.
• Orchestrated the build of a lean assembly line that incorporated existing and new product totaling 12 models and contained no high risk jobs.
• Designed and implemented a plating machine improvement with minimal cost to reduce scrap and non-conforming by 30%.
• Researched, installed, and trained operators on a DC driver unit that eliminated improper tightening of a critical bonnet nut to support customer service.
• Orchestrated a solution to a non-conforming part that saved the company >$20k and launched the project on time while working with the vendor to apply G.D.&T. to the product that eliminated any future errors.
• Creative designs and implementation of >200 fixtures for brazing, buffing, assembly and quality and >300 gauges for purchased and manufactured parts for new projects and continuous improvement in a fast paced.

• Creative thinking collaborative Conveyor Designer that engineered, supervised, and delivered projects from initial design through production and ultimately to the customer while managing scope, cost, schedule, and.
• Conducted site visits to determine required layout, prepared approval drawings, and upon project completion conducted follow-ups to insure customer satisfaction for >5 multiple stage tabletop conveyor projects worth.
• Designed various other machines as required by project such as lift and rolls, elevators, and pushers all utilizing pneumatics and air/oil systems with documentation manuals.

NC, USS Dubuque, Okinawa

• Goal oriented, highly organized, decorated Marine veteran with leadership abilities and decision making skills under difficult situations in global environments.Locations:San Diego CA Camp Lejeune NC Okinawa Japan.
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
• Good Conduct Medal
• Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with star
• Meritorious Mast-Outstanding service while deployed with CMAGTF 3-88