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Schenectady, New York

Pensacola, Florida Area

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Houston, Texas Area

Developed and executed labor- and material-savings projects to reduce repair costs by $1.5M annually. Managed the introduction of automated machinery to achieve these savings. Introduced first-pass yield tracking and worked with operators on process improvements to improve FPY by 17%.

Houston, Texas Area

Developed an automated material pick release system using MS Access and VisualBasic to enable standardization and accuracy in the material release process. Coordinated with material resource planners, sourcing team, and engineering to reduce the level of slow-moving inventory by $4.5M. Led workouts to identify opportunities for reapplication of on-hand inventory. Generated weekly reports and metrics to track status and improvements for the buyer and planner teams.

Minden, Nv

Remotely accessed customer sites to monitor machine health for turbomachinery. Generated Exception Reports to preliminarily assess alarm events based on standard plots used in machinery diagnostics.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Facilitated a new reliability initiative, the Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, for the onshore wind turbine portfolio. Performed assembly on the manufacturing floor; used learnings to identify process and design improvements. Completed Lean Six Sigma training. Supported a Lean event by creating Gantt Charts and digital Value Stream Maps.

Managed and coordinated the engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure the timely delivery of a new product. Gained valuable experience in management of cross-functional teams and individuals. Researched market opportunities for the introduction of new products into adjacent spaces, including a visit to a potential customer site to meet with company leaders and assess the value of entering the market.

Authored the product guide for GE’s diesel generator sets, involving technical writing and vendor communication. Improved the functionality of the generator set description tool, for use by customers and in-house engineers. Created generator set data sheets, involving data mining, communication with vendors, and competitive benchmarking.