Support the implementation of the Doosan Bobcat Production System. I support the North America region but I am focused mostly at our Statesville, NC facility and our Johnson Creek, WI facility.

Promoting continuous improvement throughout the factory!Facilitate the implementation of the Doosan Bobcat Production SystemTrain employees on continuous improvement methods

Manage the implementation of engineering changes into the manufacturing processCreate and update work instructionsIdentify improvements to impact safety, quality, and productionManage Co-ops and their activitiesDevelop manufacturing processes for new productsEvaluate tools and fixtures to be used in productionBuild prototypes and manage the build scheduleCreate routers and costing for assemblyManage project tasks and budgetsParticipate as a STEM ambassador to support students interested in STEM fields.Participated in implementing a new MES system called Apriso

Develop coursework for two online courses titled Lean Six Sigma and Management of Industrial Facilities.

Support manufacturing floor by creating production routers, disposition defects, creating work instructions, and finding opportunities for improvement.

Lean -Facilitated Lean events and managed resulting action items of over 200 activitiesERP - Championed the implementation of ERP (Epicor) Line-of-Balance project in FarmingtonTeach - Deliver and provide training in groups and to individuals on MS Excel, MS Word, and Continuous ImprovementCreative – Developed a plant wide master schedule, forecast constraint dashboard, and control charts for management to utilize in decision making Customer Issue - Researched and prepared presentations

Visual Factory – Initiated providing labor hour goals by operation to the shop floor, which contributed to an average increase of 5% profit margin. Taught and implemented 5S on shop floor.Process Flow Mapping – Recommended a no cost solution that reduced rework by about 15% in the accounts payable department by using a process flow mapStandardization – Led the effort to standardize procedures and terminology used in the quoting process to project schedules and to operation codes used on the shop floorWork Instructions – Developed work instructions for machining operations and oversaw the development of all work instructions throughout the facilityErgonomics – Led ergonomics committee in performing risk assessments on production tasks as well as office postures SolidWorks – Drafted machining drawingsSixSigma - Created control charts used for monthly reports to upper management and highlighted out of control conditions.

Manage – Supervised four supervisors and an electricianCritical Thinking – consider the impact of various decisions regarding safety, quality, and productionRCA – Performed investigations on non-conformances and applied root cause analysis techniques to resolve issues. Tools used include fishbone (Ishikawa) cause and effect diagram, 5 whys, FMEA, pareto charts, and process flow mapping.

Work Instructions - Developed work instructions for production and transactional processes to help standardize the workTime Studies - Performed time studies and line balancing models for assembly operationsContinuous Improvement - Identified improvement opportunities for fixtures, tooling, cellular layout, one piece flow, and using the PDCA cycle.

Continuous Improvement - Collaborated with engineers to improve work instructions, tooling, and equipment.Respect for People - Implemented and maintained a process improvement program by leveraging employee ideas.Analysis - Analyzed production schedules and executed plans to meet customer requirements.Manager - Performed employee performance reviews including regular performance and behavior feedback.Reporting KPIs - Reported on labor efficiency, scrap, rework, and defects.Solder certification - Received IPC Solder Certification. Benchmarking - Participated in Lean benchmarking trip to Autoliv and implemented observed tools.Leader - I was utilized as the facility example for performing daily stand-up meetings. I also lead weekly supervisor meetings for sharing lessons learned between supervisors.

Lean / Business Redesign - Collaborated with the U.S. Air Force using process improvement techniques to increase their production by 3 times and decrease cycle time by 50%Cellular Layout Designs - Facilitated and designed Lean cellular layouts for Standard Aero and the US Air ForceLean - Implemented 5S, visual factory, ISO 9001, and continuous improvement projects externally for the US Air Force as well as internally for Standard AeroCorrective Action - Initiated supplier quality corrective actions to ensure root causes were correctedPurchasing - Led the procurement of new equipment and toolingTraining Development - Participated in developing a one day Lean Cellular Layout courseTechnical Writing - Drafted technical reports, presentations, and proposals for both internal and external customersTeam Building - Planned, budgeted, and led team building events to increase team unity and spiritInitiative - Initiated business development that gave new direction to the entire business

Negotiation - Negotiated on behalf of home buyers on the purchase of real estateContracts - Reviewed and wrote contracts and any necessary addenda

Business Development - Grew company from 0 to 283 clientsTrainer - Trained employees and helped start two new window washing businesses