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Creedmoor, North Carolina, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Built financial models and project roadmaps for $10.2M of cost reduction projects; Transferred projects to engineering project managers for launch.
• Created and implemented value stream maps for 3 product lines resulting in 19% scrap reduction, and 12% machine downtime reduction.
• Designed future state processes for production planning and material tracking to reduce customer lead time by 46%.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Selected for due diligence team for 2 acquisitions with secure data room and clean team access
• Led due diligence analysis of Lean Manufacturing, EHS, and projected energy cost.
• Built a comprehensive 10-year financial model recommending Corning move forward with an acquisition with $300M CAPEX during integration.
• Maintained M&A Target Database evaluating potential targets for strategic fit and actionability. Added 30 potential targets in 2022 by utilizing an AI search tool.
• Provided 24-hour turnaround on requests for bid with "1-pager" strategic fit and valuation analysis.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Generated a $56M cost reduction project portfolio by creating a new process to enhance cross-functional team collaboration through design for manufacturing ideation.
• Created the annual strategy for a 200+ person engineering team, including creation of 85 KPIs tracked in PowerBI.
• Designed and implemented digital facilitation and ideation tools that became division standards, effectively guiding the team through remote work adaptations in 2020-2021.

Chapel Hill, NC

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Developed future state value stream process to design, manufacture, and qualify injection molding tools, reducing lead time by 56% and enabling an additional $10M in annual sales.
• Completed Make/Buy analysis for Corning Optical’s global mold tool fabrication.
• Supported integration of two acquisitions by documenting and implementing standard design and qualification processes for mold tools.

Camarillo, CA

• Introduced production control process resulting in 6% increased direct labor productivity.
• Implemented automated supply chain analysis and material pull system resulting in 17% inventory reduction and $250K free cash flow, improving customer service from 78% to 90%.
• Directed policy deployment, creating a 3-year improvement plan with the site leadership team.
• Appointed as interim maintenance and safety manager and stockroom and receiving supervisor with up to 8 direct reports.

Irvine, CA

• Optimized product flow and accommodated a 5-year growth plan of 200% at Parker’s new facility in Guaymas by designing and implementing the shop floor layout.
• Deployed the Parker Lean System in Guaymas and trained technicians in lean manufacturing production; Guyamas site attained Parker’s Bronze Certification for Lean Manufacturing.
• Coached cross-functional team of hourly technicians and salary leaders in Spanish to achieve a site-wide 18% productivity improvement.
• Drove Kaizen events at Irvine site, resulting in inventory reduction of 9% and productivity improvement of 18%.

• Completed comprehensive in-house training in Lean Manufacturing
• Completied four 6-month projects focusing on implementation of Lean in four different facilities in Parker Hannifin's Aerospace Group
• Achieved annual savings of $250K and inventory reduction of $319K by driving lean implementation.

- Developed and led productivity projects in the manufacture of Class 8 truck engine components.- Trained in Lean Manufacturing and implemented production improvements via Kaizen throughout manufacturing floor- Generated $250K of labor savings through redesign of manufacturing processes from batch processes to piece-flow cells- Eliminated $40K of inventory.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, MBA Ambassadors (President), Non-Profit Board Consultants, General Management Club

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Notre Dame Glee Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers