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Buffalo, Ny

United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Developed Capacity Models with What-If Analysis scenario building capabilities• Directed Program Managers through capacity balancing for multiple shop floor production areas• Designed TQC system to manage critical items that affect quality during production• Designed system to track documentation status of new builds• Updated Routing and standard work requirements using DELTEK Costpoint and SQL within in-house Microsoft Access Databases

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Directed SIOP Demand and Supply processes• Led cross functional project teams for successful implementation of new products• Coordinated delivery timing internally between Production, Quality, Supply Chain departments and externally with Customers. Led daily standup coordination meeting to verify alignment to the plan• Supported Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Implementation for a cost savings of $1.3M• Led Cell Indirect Cost Reduction Continuous Improvement team. Saved 22.3% raw… Show more • Directed SIOP Demand and Supply processes• Led cross functional project teams for successful implementation of new products• Coordinated delivery timing internally between Production, Quality, Supply Chain departments and externally with Customers. Led daily standup coordination meeting to verify alignment to the plan• Supported Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Implementation for a cost savings of $1.3M• Led Cell Indirect Cost Reduction Continuous Improvement team. Saved 22.3% raw material cost vs goal of 15% for total savings of 60K• Developed Excel VBA based MRP program. Primarily utilized in conjunction with SAP by the procurement department to purchase materials which led to zero production stock outs during operations• Developed Excel VBA based Warehouse Management program which month over month attained a 99.98% or greater inventory accuracy during physical inventory• Developed Excel VBA based Finished Goods Packaging Scanning programs (CMS). Created traceability through packaging process as well as labels and documentation for shipping• Developed PowerApp integrated with MRP system to display live material data as well as planning parameters.• Developed standard work procedures for Master Scheduler role to achieve ISO9001 certification. In charge of preparing Sales module during yearly Corporate Audit.• Demand Manager for two production lines exceeding $100M in sales• Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for SAP implementation for MM and SD modules• Maintained customer, pricing, sales order data within SAP Show less

Rochester, New York Area

• Created Capacity Models for 2016 through 2022 which identified need for new capital equipment• Designed a heat map report of all locations in the Slit Freezer to display where every unit of inventory was located. Eliminated and future proofed all errors in inventory reports.• Redesigned labeling system in Slit Freezer to work in bays of 20 rather than individual locations. Reduced risk of repetitive motion injuries by reducing number of movements from 120 to 44• Reported daily… Show more • Created Capacity Models for 2016 through 2022 which identified need for new capital equipment• Designed a heat map report of all locations in the Slit Freezer to display where every unit of inventory was located. Eliminated and future proofed all errors in inventory reports.• Redesigned labeling system in Slit Freezer to work in bays of 20 rather than individual locations. Reduced risk of repetitive motion injuries by reducing number of movements from 120 to 44• Reported daily inventory levels, shipments, previous day production across the plant based on data out of SAP. Automated the process reducing the task’s time from 2 hours to 20 minutes. Built numerous analyses around this data• Designed layout for a multipurpose 7000 sqft. lab using AutoCad 3D. Built in 3D to determine viewport locations into the lab.• Developed a chemical risk database with the assistance of subject matter experts to determine business risk to production. Show less

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Created visual aid system for organizing tooling currently in use & directed Maintenance department to install system on all machines• Designed an adaptor for a deburr tool that was previously unmeasurable & collaborated with Tool Room to modify the adaptor to allow for the design changes• Modified task instructions for all LGE tooling & verified they were the current standards with the Document Control Center• Coordinated with production operators to perform quality tracking•… Show more • Created visual aid system for organizing tooling currently in use & directed Maintenance department to install system on all machines• Designed an adaptor for a deburr tool that was previously unmeasurable & collaborated with Tool Room to modify the adaptor to allow for the design changes• Modified task instructions for all LGE tooling & verified they were the current standards with the Document Control Center• Coordinated with production operators to perform quality tracking• Reported life status of test tools• Generated correlation charts showing a positive trend between tool life and number of in process burrs Show less

370 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, Ny

• Directed European team through a workshop for inclusion of "Daily Wear" as a temporary solution to the FDA regulation for Unique Device Identification on class III medical devices• Developed automation process for Production & Inventory data that communicated with S&OP Reporting• Collected Worldwide sales data at country level to determine possible packaging changes• Presented on converging product types that had too many forms of regional packaging to reduce amount of inventory