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Urbandale, Iowa, United States

Urbandale, Iowa

• Develop and document paint procedures
• Develop and execute paint performance and appearance testing for process qualification and monitoring
• Identify root-causes of non-conforming parts in-order to increase first-pass yield percentage
• Audit supplier quality systems and policies to evaluate ability of supplier to supply product at given standards
• Utilize SPC tools to monitor key paint performance and appearance variables on production parts
• Lead quality improvement team in implementation of quality improvements

Vermillion, South Dakota

• Led design project for 10,000 SKU picking module for new distribution center
• Introduced methodology of cubic velocity product placement
• Performed location analysis of work cells in new distribution center
• Created value stream maps for internal distribution center functions
• Performed building analysis and implementation plan for increase in SKU supply
• Analyzed competitors distribution strategies for expansion justification

Bondurant, IA

• Managed the preparation of late model race cars competing on asphalt tracks across the U.S.
• Installed and maintained data acquisition system
• Analyzed data to understand race car performance
• Was responsible for checking all systems before race car enters competition.
• Identified, tested and implemented innovative suspension designs.