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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

St Joseph, Michigan, United States

Schedule production plans for high-mix/low-volume, low-mix/high-volume, and high-mix/high-volume work centersCoordinate outside service manufacturing and purchasing for zinc casting, surface finishing, plating, and painting operationImprove routings, BOMs, and stocking parameters for existing materialsRestructure production methods to accommodate custom.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

· Schedule production activity for welding lines in a sheet metal manufacturing facility · Use critical thinking to respond to disruptions in supply or tooling outages through alternate routing · Create systems and processes to drive increased communication and efficient production · Increase inventory and labor reporting accuracy through effective usage.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

· Drove continuous improvement programs to lower total operating costs for two clients · Utilized quick identification of company leaders and effective communication to drive change · Drafted SOPs focusing on machine operation and setup to increase cross functional training · Built an ERP system specification and negotiated the contact between a client and.

Elkhart, Indiana Area

· Reduced inventory deadstock by 30% through identification and liquidation · Identified and executed projects to lower operating costs through lean practices and data driven projects · Increased effectiveness of ERP system by manipulating control files, assigning roles, and activating modules · Created role specific BI dashboards for multiple departments.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

· Regained 400 hours of direct labor from indirect labor for a turret press line with 4 operators· Identified root-cause as a tooling shortage due to no maintenance procedure for worn and broken tooling· Established a tooling maintenance program with clear procedures for repair and replacement of tools· Managed multiple projects to lower dead inventory.

Warren, MI

• Executed projects as a member of the Global Logistics Engineering and Strategic Solutions division
• Linked sales and past production data to better anticipate the effects of disruptions in the logistics network
• Created a process that allowed for forecasting anticipated demand at two years instead of 40 weeks
• Manipulated cost models to understand total network cost of Just-In-Time manufacturing
• Focused on resolving supply disruptions caused by an out of date MRP system

Benton Harbor, Michigan

• Facilitated a supplier change that created $900,000 in savings
• Purchased tapes, labels, and adhesives in the protective packaging space totaling $40 million in spend
• Consolidated adhesive suppliers based on engineering specifications from 11 to 5 on 22 SKUs
• Negotiated costs and terms with suppliers at a strategic level
• Completed vendor scorecards to create action plans for changing volume of business

Three Rivers, Michigan

• Performed multiple roles based on the needs of the company during breaks from school
• Managed up to 4 employees in a small kitting line for service parts in the RV industry
• Facilitated movement of inventory, equipment, and office furniture between facilities for a customer
• Analyzed designated freight routing to identify opportunities for new business
• Met with strategic partners and connected needs to value added activities

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Traveled to customer houses to check traps and interacted with customers regularly to answer billing and procedure concerns.

Ann Arbor, Michgian

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Worked in a temporary position involving inspections

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 3.5

Activities and Societies: APICS

Education record

4.2

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Student Council, Football Team Captain, Golf Team, Quiz Bowl Team