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Dixon, Il, Us

Dixon, Illinois, United States

Led new product introduction from design to manufacturability included manufacturing processes, inventory flow, value streams, assembly line design, complex assembly fixturing (20' x 40' work cell fixtures) poke-yoke, time studies.Redesigned existing assembly cells and fixturing to reduce cycle times by as much as 50% (20 to 10 minutes per product).Led a team created for a completely redesigned, large assembly line for an existing, major product line in a new facility with the goal to potentially (line launch is in final stages of WIP) triple output including material handling systems - powered conveyor, vacuum lifts, actuator systems, walkable ball transfer flooring, warehousing logistics, quality control, safety. . . with a great and vital support team of course!Assist other teams (I.T., logistics, inventory, business engineering, sales, and marketing) to identify business and sales issues or pitfalls and help solve unique situations within those business units.Assist, discover, and pursue production roadblocks and process deficiencies and further provide support and solutions to improve production.Created a now-patented product packaging system to rapidly deliver and install product with a 75% reduction in install labor times on large-scale construction processes.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Helped cross-function teams in new product introduction, DFMEA, PFMEA, assembly line design and redesign, production product validation including meeting Energy Star and other regulatory standards and parameters. Create and improve assembly processes and equipment.

Stoughton, Wi

CAPEX Project Design and Management

Deere & Company, Janesville Wi

Contract Manufacturing Engineer for Geometric Global at John Deere & Co Gator utility vehicles - final assembly and configuration.

Sun Prairie, Wi

Creation of Manufacturing Documents and process controls for the complete assembly, programming, and testing of circuit boards and "box build" housing.Product revision control and documentation.Process time studies to calculate work flow, labor costs, and lead times.Management of potential “Box Build” projects from component lifespan tracking to deliverable scheduling and supervision of meeting deliverable due dates.Review and Assessment of Product Line Kanbans and minimum inventories.Maintaining ISO-9001 processes and documentation.

Geneseo, Il

Oversaw employee work training, and polishing shop's output and quality.Prioritized Job Scheduling, inventory, pass/fail reviews, and Work Orders.Responsible for process improvement from design to implementation.

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Technology

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