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Palm Bay, Fl, Us

Consultant specializing in rapid manufacturing, operations and supply-chain efficiency improvements projects

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Senior Packaging Engineer. Managed global sustainable packaging development projects for $200M aerospace and medical device electronic component manufacturer•Managed a cross-functional international project team of 5 associates through complex VAVE project, leading to 1.9M in yearly cost savings.•Consulted supplier manufacturing and operations teams on more efficient production methods through root cause analysis, leading to 60% scrap and rework reduction.•Lead sustainable packaging procurement, design qualification and control plans for 8 global manufacturing sites, reducing overall quality claims by 95% within first year of hire. •Assisted Quality Management team with creation of SQAR’s, DOE, FMEA and root cause corrective action efforts, leading to enhanced risk mitigation for high value medical device products. •Guided executive leadership team on identifying strategic, continuous quality improvement initiatives during international travels, improving COPQ metrics and customer satisfaction.

Fountain Valley, California

Senior Packaging Engineer. Managed packaging improvement projects & initiatives for 5th largest global automotive manufacturer. •Analyzed commodity specific damage trends to identify and implement innovative & sustainable packaging solutions that resulted in 1.05M cost reduction across 9 distribution centers.•Optimized existing packaging designs and recyclability through material analysis and life cycle assessments resulting in 95% reduction in storage failure rates.•Designed material handling equipment utilizing CAD software, improving warehouse throughput of highest volume product by 200%. •Collaborate with LEAN team on plant layout design projects, optimizing throughput of packaging work cells by 75%.•Created standard operating procedures and work instructions that resulted in 300k reduction in carrier claims across 11 different part commodities through first 9 months of hire.

Madison, Ga

Packaging Engineer. Managed sustainable packaging operations for 6th largest global flooring manufacturer. •Identified 200k in material cost savings through analysis and revision of standard operating procedures and acquisitions of more efficient packaging equipment.•Managed multiple complex (1M+) capital investment projects for the acquisition and implementation of automation equipment, leading to reduction in packaging errors and operator fatigue. •Collaborate with manufacturing and operations teams on design and implementation of optimized production line layouts, leading to 50% increase in throughput.•Perform time, motion and line balancing activities to identify and minimize bottlenecks, leading to 150% reduction in cycle time.•Lead project team to 85% reduction in transportation damage claims through process improvement, on-site meetings and collaboration with distributors.

Acworth, Ga

Managed the design, validation, approval, procurement and quality standards process for all incoming raw component and finished goods packaging for $1 billion tier 1 automotive supplier. •Established project launch activities, timelines and budget forecasts totaling 5.18M across 12 programs simultaneously.•Negotiated cost savings of 1.2M through initiation of competitive vendor selection process prior to launch of high-volume BMW program during first 6 months of hire. •Created sustainable line-side work instructions after identifying critical gaps in process performance, leading to 20k/mo reduction in scrap costs.•Developed and maintained packaging database used by executive management to increase communication efficiency and project visibility.•Facilitated weekly project meetings with executive board/project stakeholders detailing progress and expenditures.

Managed new product packaging design projects for Eaton’s Wiring Devices division. • Managed a digital asset project consisting of troubleshooting image URL and format errors for 2600+ SKU’s in collaboration with Engineering, Product Management and Marketing teams.• Maintained accuracy of package labeling requirements for 8700+ wiring devices products. • Initiated critical cost savings meetings concerning the acceptance of alternative packaging solutions, reducing costs of 35k through first 5 months of hire.• Managed engineering change notice and bill of material creation process for 150+ Wiring Devices products.

Alpharetta, Ga

Managed LTE & Small Cell integration projects for AT&T. • Increased workflow productivity by 95% through identification of bottleneck operations and strategic negotiation with AT&T executive management.• Reduced work in process cycle times by 40% within first 3 months of hire by designing and implementing more efficient processes within AT&T software applications. • Shortened product deployment time by 20% through successful planning and collaboration with construction and engineering departments during rollout of AT&T’s Small Cell initiative.• Designed and implemented a general contractor quality control checklist, reducing re-work expenditures by 100k.• Created and presented detailed reports for senior management through analysis of large data sets, effectively improving radio frequency data sheet quality to 1% error rate.

Alpharetta, Ga

Managed fountain installation projects with national corporations. • Coordinated and monitored parts shipment and installation activities using AS/400 application across 4 projects simultaneously.• Reduced project completion times by 25% through strategic collaboration with 3rd party service providers. • First new hire to lead large-scale executive management buy-in meeting, leading to the implementation and company-wide use of Microsoft’s Lync instant communication software.• Attained a 100% customer issue resolution rating during first quarter of hire through targeted process improvement and more efficient project implementation activities.

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering

Minor in Business Administration, concentration in Quality Principles

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Business Administration And Management, General