Caroline (Tobey) Koerner, Clssgb Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Red Pine Elementary, Eastview High School, Falcon Ridge Middle School• Troubleshoot Mac, PC, iPad, Chromebook, network, audiovisual systems, and printers.• Manage technology infrastructure ranging from individual devices to capital installations.• Responsible for completion of 1800 standardized student tests annually.• Produce daily student video news supervising crews of 5th graders and impacted culture.

• Consultant engineer for medical device quality assurance, manufacturing and supply chain.• Owned the Master Bill of Materials updating with drawing revisions and change orders.• Managed component inventory including procurement and nonconformance resolution.• Ensured timely response to CAPA/CPAR/complaints/deficiencies and led document control.• Supported cleanroom product builds, sterilization validation and seal integrity evaluation.

• Championed the Product Lifecycle Management aspect of business system implementation as a Super User and custodian of future state business processes.• Drove customized configuration of Agile PLM software and trained end users.

• Revamped the Consumer Complaint Investigation Process using Lean tools.• Led SQF implementation at four plant locations.• Responsible for audits of internal operations, co-manufacturers and suppliers.

• Drove project to evaluate impact of new SKUs prior to launch and provide concise reporting on existing SKU performance. Optimized portfolio by eliminating 100 SKUs.• Led Kaizen events and gained broad knowledge of various business functions.• Wrote Congressional report of recall remediation.• Participated in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training.

• Launched five new products on time and within budget to support growth and profit goals by leading cross-functional teams from ideation through commercialization.• Aligned resources according to organizational priorities by communication across all levels.• Actively contributed to forecast and capacity planning through S&OP process.

• Transformed packaging supplier management leveraging material specifications, requiring supplier corrective actions, Lean principles and inspecting supplier facilities.• Developed and implemented Packaging Material Noncompliance corporate quality system to collect, monitor, analyze and communicate improvement opportunities.• Managed corporate Label Compliance testing and shelf-life evaluation.• Supported manufacturing operations, conducted internal audits, wrote work procedures.

Coordinated release of new hydraulic products to manufacturing, specified Eaton products for quotation including military, trained peers.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Contributed to $30M capital project team from definition of manufacturing requirements through startup. • Evaluated and developed X-ray inspection technology for the corporation, led technology implementation to reduce complaints, managed vendor relationships.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Rotational assignments: Control and IS Engineer, Process Engineer, Packaging Engineer, Crew Supervisor/Team Leader, Quality Engineer, Financial Analyst

Food Rheology Laboratory

Projects included ketchup, chocolate, wheat dough, and ice cream toppings resulted in three publications.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Executed a $40k capital project and drove system improvements.

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Managed engineering projects and performed process engineering duties. Capital installations exceeded $100k. Total project estimates approached $375k.

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States