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Newberg, Oregon, United States

Everett, Wa

• Resolve production issues by coordinating and leading the team necessary to facilitate creation and implementation of solutions• Develop prototypes and test parts for engineering testing• Focal for technical questions on suppliers and their capabilities• Aid in the preparation of the manufacturing plans with the commodity planning lead and presents it to the Manufacturing for concurrence for complex or new designs• Participate in proposal, development, and implementation of new lean projects and workshops for the furnishings commodity• Identify cost, design, and manufacturing improvements• Participate in design, tooling, and procurement reviews and coordinate between groups

•Research and development of automated deburring methods to reduce labor and decrease part travel distance•Process changes and improvements in carburization process to enable elimination of copper plating process•Alloy steel normalization study to determine necessity of in-house normalization•Value Stream Mapping to increase flow and reduce waste

•Developed new workstation layout to accommodate new product introduction and increased variety of products•Redesigned workstations to increase single piece flow and integrate lean principles using continuous improvement strategies•Designed and built assembly fixtures to increase product assembly efficiency and reduce safety hazards•Evaluated, revised, and rewrote standard operating procedures

B.S. In Manufacturing Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Advanced Costing Techniques

Activities and Societies: Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering National Honor Society), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Society.

B.S. In Industrial Engineering, Concentration In Business Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering National Honor Society), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Society.

Business And Entreprenuership Minor