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La Porte, Indiana, United States

Design and implement building modifications, new equipment additions, installations, utilities layout and distribution Manage capital projects & contractorsAssist Maintenance Manager, Reliability/Automation/Controls Engineers, and Production Manager, especially in facilities-related management and problem solvingCoordinate energy efficiency and sustainability improvement initiates

Southwest Michigan

Consulting businesses on best practices to reduce waste & scrap while also connecting companies to complimentary material end users. WMSC also offers all industrial engineering servicesImprove internal handling systemsIncrease scrap sell priceErgonomic ImprovementsCycle time reductionReduced lead timesValue Stream MappingData analysis/forecastingsix sigma studysSolidworks/AutoCAD DrawingsEquipment/System QuotationsProject ManagementMIOSHA & ISO Compliance helpUTILITY BILL & Emission ReductionEquipment Manufacturers repPLC ProgrammingAutomationhttps://c4groff.wixsite.com/wmiscrapconsulting

Holland, Mi

Responsible for all areas of production. Lead production supervisors, maintenance, quality, and operators to improve overall department performance. Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods by analyzing and planning work force utilization, space requirements and workflow as it relates to the Rotational Molding department. Develop manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and capacity analysis. Manage yearly senior engineering design teams/projects from Grand Valley State University on projects. Introduced and implemented bar code system with custom productivity dashboardBuilt and implemented automated impact test machineWork instructions Training Standard work Kaizen EventsCapital Projects Lean Team Project management One piece flowCorrective action Cost saves Injury reviews ErgonomicsInventory control Leak testing Budgeting Auditing

Holland, Mi

Work with all color masterbatch and compounding manufacturing locations globally including U.S., Mexico, and Slovakia. Recognize needs for improvement and growth, then find the optimal way to meet those needs. Organize global capital planning on a micro and macro level. Organize, plan, and lead capital projects with a focus on standardization, optimization, internal customer satisfaction, and efficiency. Meet cost, quality, and timeline expectations. Manage Sr. Maintenance personnel, Jr. Engineers, interns, co-op students, and senior design teams. Purchase & Install Capital Equipment Layouts and floor plans Coordinate skilled trades contractors Lead design and project review meetingsReview process and work flow 5S Projects, Lean projects, kaizen eventsControl project budget Engineering Meeting LeaderDevelop RFQs and Specs Production capacity planning & forecastingDeliver the benefits vs. cost analysis Wellness & Safety Teams

Stratford, Ct

Work closely with customers, sales, quality, and production to design, quote, develop, validate, produce, and troubleshoot new products. Included setting up quality and production standards and procedures. Optimize materials, processes, and supply chain to maximize profit margins and capacity. Developed and implemented an access database to manage product development and create reports for upper management. Traveled to China and within the U.S. to purchase, improve, and qualify new machines and molds. FDA Injection molding- PP, PET, SAN Production Line/ Work Cell Design Manage product development/R&D Part Design & Quoting Managed multiple mold transfers Process Improvement Productivity Reports Sales/ Customer service support Safety, Green, Special projects Teams Silk Screening, Hot stamping, Heat Transfer Labels ISO and Lean Implementation Gauge RRs & DOEs Created fixtures and gauges Continuous Improvement

Versailles, Ct

Comissioned 8 station rotogravure printing press with electron beam curing, water based ink, and nickel/chrome plated cylinder technology. -Took Over as Interim Production manager/back up plant manager-Created work instructions, stds, programs-​Extrusion line, rotogravure printing, offset printing, and slitting-​Leader of continuous improvement team (lean manufacturing implementation)-​Quality assurance with vendor and customer contact-​Ergonomic work cell design, time studies, ISO documentation-​Green initiative focus​-Unionized work force environment

Goshen, In

​Worked in operations, quality, and production​​Created new revenues ​Recycling procedures​​​Quality Control​Project research​​Production reports ​Melt Indexing​Forecasting ​Sieve analysis

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Redesigned custom order process for medical beds. Statistical analysis of custom order historyIdentified key cost and lead time factors with correlations and confidence intervals Created predictive model algorithms for future orders Worked with top management​FDA regulatedSystem analysis​Process value mapping​​Process redesigning​Statistical analysis​Time Studies​Kanban environment​

Holland, Michigan

injection molding, cnc, high speed assembly

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Engineering/Industrial Management

Minor in plastics technology

Transfer, Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Started college Jr. year in high school. Continued taking college classes while working full time after high school.