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Indianapolis, In, Us

Columbus, Indiana, United States

• Started as lone BDM for the Fortis shaft mount reducer product. Executed outbound end user visits to warm leads (aggregate quarries) alone and with new stocking dealer partners to facilitate new customer growth and technical support.• Scouted new regions for new aggregate customers and dealer partners and reported findings to VP of Sales & Marketing.• Executed sales 34% above plan over three quarters.• Transitioned to BDM over Reeves INNOVAdrive for Q4 of 2022 and beat plan by… Show more • Started as lone BDM for the Fortis shaft mount reducer product. Executed outbound end user visits to warm leads (aggregate quarries) alone and with new stocking dealer partners to facilitate new customer growth and technical support.• Scouted new regions for new aggregate customers and dealer partners and reported findings to VP of Sales & Marketing.• Executed sales 34% above plan over three quarters.• Transitioned to BDM over Reeves INNOVAdrive for Q4 of 2022 and beat plan by 39%, then increased sales by 23% year over year for the next three quarters.• Fully responsible to spec and quote all inbound and outbound conversions from Reeves MotoDrive and Ultima to INNOVAdrive variable speed packages to meet torque and speed requirements based on customer applications. Show less

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• Receive, set, level, and install new brewing equipment at customer sites including final low and high voltage terminations for temperature probes, sensors, and pumps to the brewhouse control panel as well as reassembling process piping with tri-clamps and gaskets. Also, land low voltage wire for RTDs and Belimo control valves for new cellar tanks to the cellar panel.• Train new customers on operational procedures for newly installed equipment.• Curate equipment and glycol chiller… Show more • Receive, set, level, and install new brewing equipment at customer sites including final low and high voltage terminations for temperature probes, sensors, and pumps to the brewhouse control panel as well as reassembling process piping with tri-clamps and gaskets. Also, land low voltage wire for RTDs and Belimo control valves for new cellar tanks to the cellar panel.• Train new customers on operational procedures for newly installed equipment.• Curate equipment and glycol chiller installation bills of material for upcoming projects.• Install Aquatherm and Nupi PP-R (polypropylene resin) piping systems and Armaflex insulation for new glycol chiller installations and for adding new tanks to existing systems including hot tapping and socket, butt, and electrofusion welding.• Work with customers via phone/onsite to troubleshoot equipment: pumps, drives, boilers, chillers, brewing & cellar vessels. Show less

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Built brewery spaces of final 7 Flix new store openings in the Midwest and Southwest U.S. Worked with VP of New Construction, architects, and contractors to develop MEP plans and brewery layouts prior to onsite construction.• Implemented company-wide brewing and training standards with Lean mfg. principles in mind including 5S, Standard Work, Safety, Quality, and Total Productive Maintenance.• Performed site visits/audits of each location focusing on beer quality, cleanliness… Show more • Built brewery spaces of final 7 Flix new store openings in the Midwest and Southwest U.S. Worked with VP of New Construction, architects, and contractors to develop MEP plans and brewery layouts prior to onsite construction.• Implemented company-wide brewing and training standards with Lean mfg. principles in mind including 5S, Standard Work, Safety, Quality, and Total Productive Maintenance.• Performed site visits/audits of each location focusing on beer quality, cleanliness, maintenance, OSHA and TTB compliance.• Replaced Core 6 “Hoppy Belgian Red” with a Hazy IPA, which increased sales of that brand by 108%.• Expanded National Seasonal calendar, which increased seasonal beer sales by 89%.• As Carmel Head Brewer, awarded an abundance of national competition medals for recipes including 2019 Indiana Brewery of the Year and three Great American Beer Festival medals. Show less

Mccordsville, Indiana

• Head Brewer at startup packaging brewery utilizing a 15 bbl steam jacketed brewhouse handling all aspects of production.• Designed plant layout and worked with contractors to complete buildout of brewery.• Awarded three medals at the 2014 Indiana Brewers’ Cup after only 10 weeks in production.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Handled all aspects of the beer making process (ales and lagers) including Brewing, Yeast Handling and Propagation, Filtration, Kegging, Cellar operations, and raw mat’l and finished beer inventory logs.• Measured, recorded, and verified all required data within the brewery including gravities, extract efficiency, fermentation rates, dissolved oxygen, and carbonation volumes.• Part of a team that increased beer sales by 20% year over year while maintaining less than 4% cost of… Show more • Handled all aspects of the beer making process (ales and lagers) including Brewing, Yeast Handling and Propagation, Filtration, Kegging, Cellar operations, and raw mat’l and finished beer inventory logs.• Measured, recorded, and verified all required data within the brewery including gravities, extract efficiency, fermentation rates, dissolved oxygen, and carbonation volumes.• Part of a team that increased beer sales by 20% year over year while maintaining less than 4% cost of goods.• Awarded several Indiana Brewers’ Cup medals as well as two Great American Beer Festival medals. Show less

Columbus, Indiana

• Drove process improvement projects from startup to completion in the commercial vehicle business unit producing catalytic converters for Cummins, Volvo, John Deere, and Hino product lines.• Worked in teams to address internal and external quality issues using QRQC methods incorporating 8D and 5 Why.• Coordinated the installation of a Hess Industries converter assembly cell producing inlet and filter catalytic converters for Cummins. Performed Process Capability study to complete… Show more • Drove process improvement projects from startup to completion in the commercial vehicle business unit producing catalytic converters for Cummins, Volvo, John Deere, and Hino product lines.• Worked in teams to address internal and external quality issues using QRQC methods incorporating 8D and 5 Why.• Coordinated the installation of a Hess Industries converter assembly cell producing inlet and filter catalytic converters for Cummins. Performed Process Capability study to complete project and implemented standard work and production targets.• Reduced setup time on Hess cell from 90 minutes to 10 minutes.• Initiated Poka-Yoke vision and pin locating systems on Hess to ensure orientation of filter cans and substrates before assy. Show less

Athens, Georgia

• Awarded Power LEAN Master Certification in April 2008 by achieving an annual savings of $121,455 and a one time inventory reduction of $9,515 in a die cast cell. Incorporated Poka-Yoke, Takt Time, Single Piece Flow, and Standard Work into 6-S, Setup Reduction, TPM, and Flow Kaizen events to complete project.• Designed and implemented a new frame for the scrap cutter at the Lam Blanking Press achieving an annual savings of $13,000 in maintenance and downtime.• Designed and implemented… Show more • Awarded Power LEAN Master Certification in April 2008 by achieving an annual savings of $121,455 and a one time inventory reduction of $9,515 in a die cast cell. Incorporated Poka-Yoke, Takt Time, Single Piece Flow, and Standard Work into 6-S, Setup Reduction, TPM, and Flow Kaizen events to complete project.• Designed and implemented a new frame for the scrap cutter at the Lam Blanking Press achieving an annual savings of $13,000 in maintenance and downtime.• Designed and implemented two Kanban systems to increase machine time at the process bottlenecks.• Responsible for implementing all production changes in the Punch Press and Die Cast dept. at Large AC Motor plant. Later, transitioned to cast iron machining using APT and G-Code to CNC program new production parts; create new routings.• Worked with teams on a daily basis to improve Safety, Flow, Productivity, Setup, and Machine Downtime. Show less

West Lafayette, Indiana

• Completed many important CATIA 3-D modeling packages for Sikorsky Aircraft including projects for the S-76, S-92, and Black Hawk helicopters.• Worked in several diverse teams on production engineering changes and incorporating production modification revisions for the Black Hawk, Acoustic Blanket modeling for the S-92, and Torpedo Pylon design for the H-92.

Columbus, Indiana

• Orchestrated the completion of several ISO Standard Work Instructions in many high volume areas of the plant including Sleevoil bearing, Dodge roller bearing, and clutch brake machining and assembly.• Designed a standard format for daily PM checks as well as documented many PM procedures in this format related.• Facilitated the completion of one formal LEAN manufacturing project as well as assisted plant operators in the completion of several informal kaizen events related to Tigear… Show more • Orchestrated the completion of several ISO Standard Work Instructions in many high volume areas of the plant including Sleevoil bearing, Dodge roller bearing, and clutch brake machining and assembly.• Designed a standard format for daily PM checks as well as documented many PM procedures in this format related.• Facilitated the completion of one formal LEAN manufacturing project as well as assisted plant operators in the completion of several informal kaizen events related to Tigear, APG, and XL gear housing product lines.• Responsible for the consolidation of key fixtures and tooling, reducing setup time on several critical pieces of equipment by up to fifteen minutes (performed 80/20 analysis to justify fixture/tooling movement). Show less