- Managing our global roadmaps and suppliers for energy efficiency / renewables (solar - PPA and leases) & sustainability projects (NetZero Carbon program)- Direct multiple 3rd party suppliers to scope, budget, execute various project types (facility, utility, and sustainability projects for multiple plants)- Manage Global CAD Admin team of 2 that globally supports engineering resources for 2D/3D software and PDM vault (AutoCad, DraftSight, and SolidWorks)- Budget & direct design engineers and embedded design contract engineers (team of 14+ designers & technicians)- Work with plant and technical managers at multiple manufacturing plants in order to develop 3-5 year CapEx strategies (Roadmaps)- Part of Global Engineering team that manages engineers to scope and execute projects for Supply Chain with regards to obsolescence, EHS, growth, and sustainability (Project Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Technical Platform leaders/engineers)- Manage & direct capital projects range from $250k up to $20 million- Developed a multi-criteria decision (MDCA) evaluation system for assets (process equipment) and aligning them with the identified CapEx projects for the manufacturing plants (QCDS)- Worked with small team to develop a detailed Toll Gate checklist with RACI (matrixed environment) to scope, align, and handover projects with the manufacturing plants- These manufacturing plants are located in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia (approx. 116 plants globally)

- Plant Operations and Plant Management with responsibility for Production, Quality, Inventory Management, Scheduling, Engineering, and Cost- Worked with Quality Manager to implement and sustain SQF/FDA/GMP requirements and compliance - Helped sustain production output increase of 35% within 1st 3 months in new role at the plant (60% to 95%+)- Led supervisors and technicians in focused downtime reduction on key production equipment - Installed electronic data collection to evaluate the plant's process, which reduced cost by approx. $250k- Helped Install X-ray inspection system (plants 1st detection system)- Helped with samples kitchen- Managed the Schedule, Production Plan, and Inventory Management- Created and managed all PO's to purchase all needed raw materials, packaging materials and maintenance items needed for the plant- Added an IM Device that is connected to 4 sensors in order to track the production data automatically

- Responsible for 2 plants (campus-corp role) from January 2017 to June 2017- Responsible for engineering staff for all processes (22 engineers/technical support - Manufacturing, Machine/ Process Design, Tool Design, Industrial, Project Management, Launch and Process engineers) (plant has 480+ employees in a 24/7 environment)- Processes (Tool Design, Stamping, Heat Treat, Finishing, Grinding, Assembly) daily production technical support- Capital Planning (requisitions and lifecycle - completed 13 major equipment installs for the growth of the factory) Approx. $20 to $25 million within 18 months- Investment Management (forecast spending and investments of approx. 130 to 150 assets and subassets)- Worked with Facilities team to plan layout and expand the plant by 23% (35,000 sq. ft.) to fit all the new investments and in less than 11 months- VSA/VSD to utilize MTA of our equipment to improve flow and OEE by 5 percent- Capacity Planning- Process Improvements (OEE, scrap, downtime, cost, quality, etc.)- Energy Cost Reductions- Cost Reduction projects of approx. $500,000 to $1 million per year- Responsible to implement EHS activities- New Product Launches- PFMEA creation and managementSAP Modules - Projects, Plant cost

- Responsible for budgeting/managing assembly department (3 Supervisors, 3 Technicians, and approx. 150 hourly employees in a 24/7 operation)- Responsible for Production, Quality, Inventory, Lean (Continuous Improvement) projects, 5S activities, OEE improvements, etc.- Responsible for making sure that 1.5+ million bearings and 800,000 washers are shipped every WEEK to automotive and industrial customers- Responsible for 7 flowlanes (Value Streams) that have to changeover at least once per day to meet the customer demandSAP- PP Module- QM Module

- Responsible for budgeting/managing 12 employees in a 24/7 operation for Quality Systems: 3 engineers, 1 supervisor, 1 specialist, 7 auditors- Launched 40-60 bearings for two different transmission programs in 2013- Real-time Integrated Quality system developed where the hourly entries notify plant of OEE, downtime, quality and scrap issues as they happen. (Currently, we have implemented approx. 40+ computers)- Electronic Binder system developed for the plant (Eliminating paper on the production floor as well as bring together inventory database, maintenance, OEE, and quality databases into one easy to use user interface)- Assist in customer complaints / develop / take Corrective Action and monitor results.- Scrap Reduction Owner- Layered Process Audits manager for facility- Enforce "zero" defect quality policy- Responsible for ISO9001:2008 & TS16949:2009 yearly certifications- APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, etc. experience- Experience with SAP for gauging, calibration, purchase reqs., etc.- Major customers include GM, Ford, ZF, Chrysler, Valeo, JATCO, Harley Davidson, John Deere

- Design engineer and I completed 4 machines from design concept through production - 3 machines inspect 175,000+ washers per day - 1 machine assembles 40,000+ bearings per day- Daily reporting and analysis of the assembly machinery (Used macros and pivot tables for data analysis)- Managed, designed, built, and programmed multiple machine vision systems for 30+ vision systems applications and machine integration (Cognex)- Trained and supported 4 technicians/engineers to program and develop Cognex applications- Involved in multiple Kaizen and Six Sigma Projects (Lean Manufacturing) - Setup Reduction (SMED), Value Stream Maps (Process & Takt time), 5S- Designed, built, operated, and was able to troubleshoot the automated equipment to improve quality and efficiency (18 assembly machines)- Provided engineering calculations to develop and improve current processes- Created operator and work instructions for specific functions and processes- Provided support in a cross-functional team to create FMEA’s- Assisted in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for quality problems- Level II Certified - Electromagnetic Testing within Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

Cell Leader- Engineering & Supervision support for 6 operators and 10 machines to meet production goals ranging from turning, heat treatment, grinding, & assembly in the cell- Optimized key processes to improve manufacturing efficiency and minimize scrap- Designed and built equipment for testing and measuring purposes- Solved daily production and process related problems- Provided support for the Quality Department during root cause investigations- Completed a Journeyman certificate in Drafting