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Griffin, Georgia, United States

Morton, Illinois, United States

Achieved 0 RIFLed Double Tiering Rack Safety Repair ProjectLed Southwest RCM footprint project delivering over $709K OPPAC value annuallyPublished 8 Standards for RCMAchieved 1.2M on By Product Material (BPM) reduction Introduction and implementation of the 65x48xx34KD container to the networkReduced RCM freight cost per LB to $0.0400 vs a target of $0.0474 and an internal stretch target of $0.0465Delivered over $8.5M in enterprise benefits

Morton, Illinois, United States

Achieved 0 RIFEstablished career plans and individual development plans for all direct reportsDelivered $10.6M in enterprise savingsLed ULD to MEPS conversion for MWCCDDeveloped world-wide monthly engineer review template Led EVC for 5 Business UnitsSecured a Patent for pin pallet systemCompleted LEAD Training

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Improved PPM by 35% year over yearCoordinated iRCCP analyses for multiple suppliersExceeded 95% PPAP on time completion rateAchieved 10% SQEP supplier certificationAll core suppliers 7SWE certifiedAchieved $304K cost reduction for Expanded CatExcel in teamwork and building an inclusive environment

East Peoria, Illinois, United States

CPS Section Manger QualificationReduced recordable injuries by 95%Lead shift operations responsible for three shiftsAchieved MQ12005 Gold CertificationImproved OEE from 40% to 60%Installed Andon and OPM process on all constraintsAchieved inventory turns of 6.8 and reduced inventory by 1.7MMaintained an environment that is consistent with Caterpillars “Our Values In Action”, and provided a leadership style that improved the effectiveness of employees & operations

Joliet, Illinois, United States

Change agent for deploying CPS methodology throughout the value streams within the Joliet enterpriseTeam-leader for VST within the bolted cylinder value streamCPS responsibilities include: developing capability around People, Quality, Velocity & Cost through coaching, mentoring, training and developing team members with execution trough the continuous improvement processUtilize Standard Work RIW’s, QCO, JIT/Pull and TPM to reduce WIP and improve OEE to optimize cell layouts while… Show more Change agent for deploying CPS methodology throughout the value streams within the Joliet enterpriseTeam-leader for VST within the bolted cylinder value streamCPS responsibilities include: developing capability around People, Quality, Velocity & Cost through coaching, mentoring, training and developing team members with execution trough the continuous improvement processUtilize Standard Work RIW’s, QCO, JIT/Pull and TPM to reduce WIP and improve OEE to optimize cell layouts while moving to one piece flowOngoing mentoring and coaching for 10 yellow belt plus level team members Show less

East Peoria, Illinois, United States

Lead shift operations responsible for three shifts and 42 direct reportsResponsible for maintaining an environment that is consistent with Caterpillars “Our Values In Action”, and provided a leadership style that improved the effectiveness of employees & operationsResponsible for training, workflow, quality control, conflict resolution, and review processesTrainer for an eleven module series on hand safety for the entire buildingReduced recordable injury frequency by 75% in… Show more Lead shift operations responsible for three shifts and 42 direct reportsResponsible for maintaining an environment that is consistent with Caterpillars “Our Values In Action”, and provided a leadership style that improved the effectiveness of employees & operationsResponsible for training, workflow, quality control, conflict resolution, and review processesTrainer for an eleven module series on hand safety for the entire buildingReduced recordable injury frequency by 75% in areaActively engaged employees in 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing projectsObtained Class “A” Certification for areaImplemented a visual workstation production system for all three shiftsLed a Kaizen event that increased D6 production by 50% Show less

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Leader of Global Allocation process for all tires - $175 Million in spendResponsible for the develop of allocation processes and tools for worldwide tire commodity and worked with four strategic tire suppliers to develop timelines for capacity increases through 2006Successfully negotiated an additional 3,000 tires for 2005 from manufacturesAccountable for the development and maintenance of Knowledge Network entries for communications with suppliers and production facilities which… Show more Leader of Global Allocation process for all tires - $175 Million in spendResponsible for the develop of allocation processes and tools for worldwide tire commodity and worked with four strategic tire suppliers to develop timelines for capacity increases through 2006Successfully negotiated an additional 3,000 tires for 2005 from manufacturesAccountable for the development and maintenance of Knowledge Network entries for communications with suppliers and production facilities which resulted in zero line down situations during 2004 and 1st quarter of 2005Charged with analyzing and evaluating new potential strategic tire suppliers worldwideThrough 6 Sigma methodology, as a lead greenbelt, contributed an excess of $3M in new tire sourcesMaintain Global Material Cost Tracking & Forecasting database for all financial projects by facility in Purchased Finished DivisionMaintain a matrix for tire allocation changes and executive build schedule increases and/or decreases Show less

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Direct responsibility for: soliciting & evaluating proposals, analyzing current & potential suppliers, conducting negotiations, developing forecasts & procurement strategies, and managing flow of material through logistical channelsUtilized 6 Sigma methodologies to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and to evaluate strategic logistics initiatives in 5 projects contributing an excess of $3.2M to the value propositionCoordinated material availability during closure of Reliant Bolt Company… Show more Direct responsibility for: soliciting & evaluating proposals, analyzing current & potential suppliers, conducting negotiations, developing forecasts & procurement strategies, and managing flow of material through logistical channelsUtilized 6 Sigma methodologies to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and to evaluate strategic logistics initiatives in 5 projects contributing an excess of $3.2M to the value propositionCoordinated material availability during closure of Reliant Bolt Company Assisted with the development of the EDI drop-ship process Show less

Morton, Illinois, United States

Created and maintained reuse databases, system standards, and user instructionsProvided instruction to contract and company employees on Item Reuse database formats and system requirementsGenerated and analyzed reports for development of several metrics for departmental useResolved stock inaccuracies and performed root cause analysis Executed inventory audits and test counts for storeroom, reconciled receiving and shipping discrepancies to help produce the lowest error rate for… Show more Created and maintained reuse databases, system standards, and user instructionsProvided instruction to contract and company employees on Item Reuse database formats and system requirementsGenerated and analyzed reports for development of several metrics for departmental useResolved stock inaccuracies and performed root cause analysis Executed inventory audits and test counts for storeroom, reconciled receiving and shipping discrepancies to help produce the lowest error rate for 2001Identified existing and potential duplicate parts using EDS, Engineering Standards, 1E Specifications, and RASTAR Show less