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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Launched Vertical Phase 2 NPI in June 2022 - on time per updated schedule - new featured Vertical model with Make-Up-Air, Variable Speed Compressor, & Inverter board to control variable speed.- Updated factory assembly line for new model added to existing assembly line- Team released over 150 new parts and over 15 new assemblies. - Kept new part cost adder to within 3% of target adder vs current production models.- Launched 3 new accessory kits for new Vertical models.- Launched program under budget for Investment and on budget for Expense.Launched Insource NPI program for Vertical AC Phase 1 Commercial Air Conditioning product that previously sourced from Mexico.- Launched 230v in July 2021 and 265v in Nov 2021, all meeting new UL 60335 standard.- Built all new assembly line from ground up for new Vertical models – keeping costs low with manual conveyor line while keeping tact time and safety in mind.- Team Designed all new vertical model from ground up keeping installation ease in mind with unit and accessory kit designs. Resulted in claim of installation in 50% less time than competition.- Launched 5 new accessory kits early to allow sales to start selling models to new construction.- Team released over 260 new parts and over 35 new sub-assemblies.- NPI team not only overcame Program opportunities and delays in UL evaluation and last minute failures that we quickly resolved, but we also overcame COVID-19 pandemic and delays and the "work from home" (WFH) requirements to still launch newly designed product and assembly line, both from ground up.- Feedback from field = "For new Zoneline UltimateV10. Customers ABSOLUTELY loved the product and accessories that make it a system of Simplicity ,Efficiency and Ease. You and your teams have conceptualized and brought to life an amazing product."

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Lead a Cross-Product and cross functional team of engineering, manufacturing, marketing, product management, sourcing, and quality resources to execute iNPI programs.Lead Business communication during high level program reviews.Managed program overall schedule and ensure delivery to meet commercial timing.Ensured all execution aspects (engineering, quality, factory, service and distribution) of project are delivering in alignment with business commitments for project.Provided clarity of project status to cross-functional business team at Product Line Pulsing and Executive Council report outs.Team Launched Café Customizable Professional Collection – Stainless Steel suite update in Spring 2019. Included 74 new Cafe models and 39 new Cafe Accessory kits.Team Launched Café Modern Glass Collection suite in fall 2019 including 22 new Café Modern glass models for both built in and freestanding suites from May through Oct of 2019.Coordinated and lead new glass finish qualification with all NPI teams and quality team and new glass supplier so all products, including sourced products, using same glass finish and supplier for color consistencyImproved and launched Café handle color finish for Bronze handles in Spring 2019 and then Black SS and Copper handles in summer 2019. Replaced all bronze handle kit inventory in warehouses and service warehouse and running change at all factories.Eliminated Café kit back orders and eliminated air shipping parts to kit supplier. Developed template spreadsheet that can update with weekly forecast and inventory and open POs to determine what parts and quantities will need orders to meet 20 week forecast and shared with supplier. Developed Cafe color improvements to latest finish for OTR handles and knobs, plastic knobs, and metal die cast knobs and bezels to match Cafe handle finish launched in 2019.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Lead a Cross-Product and cross functional team of engineering, manufacturing, marketing, product management, sourcing, and quality resources to execute iNPI programs.Lead Business communication during high level program reviews.Managed program overall schedule and ensure delivery to meet commercial timing.Ensured all execution aspects (engineering, quality, factory, service and distribution) of project are delivering in alignment with business commitments for project.Provided clarity of project status to cross-functional business team at Product Line Pulsing and Executive Council report outs.Team Launched Café Customizable Professional Collection – Stainless Steel suite update in Spring 2019. Included 74 new Cafe models and 39 new Cafe Accessory kits.Team Launched Café Modern Glass Collection suite in fall 2019 including 22 new Café Modern glass models for both built in and freestanding suites from May through Oct of 2019.Coordinated and lead new glass finish qualification with all NPI teams and quality team and new glass supplier so all products, including sourced products, using same glass finish and supplier for color consistencyImproved and launched Café handle color finish for Bronze handles in Spring 2019 and then Black SS and Copper handles in summer 2019. Replaced all bronze handle kit inventory in warehouses and service warehouse and running change at all factories.Eliminated Café kit back orders and eliminated air shipping parts to kit supplier. Developed template spreadsheet that can update with weekly forecast and inventory and open POs to determine what parts and quantities will need orders to meet 20 week forecast and shared with supplier. Developed Cafe color improvements to latest finish for OTR handles and knobs, plastic knobs, and metal die cast knobs and bezels to match Cafe handle finish launched in 2019.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Oversaw the design, development and implementation of the new platform Monogram Columns refrigerators and freezers.Launched new assembly line and all new Columns product for flush integrated columns market that GE Appliances not competing in. Included new features and looks not found in other GE Appliances or competitive products, such as LED shelves and Aluminum false back.Slipped schedule 5 weeks due to delay in PPR build from case frame availability. Impacted Pilot build and ADC availability.Marketing kits delayed availability due to late changes to address craftsmanship in parts and shipping damage of oversees parts. Tracked and documented deviations for closure of Pilot deviation items and updated for open review items to get production release approval. Worked with sourcing and quality and suppliers to close out FPIRs and deviations before production release. Lesson learned that paint evaluation should be started as soon as business awarded to supplier and not wait for late program builds.PPR evaluation completed and/or risk abated and documented on NPI deviation.Approx. 35 assembly drawings for SC5/6 not released on time and documented on NPI deviation.Spent 4 weeks in Tennessee preparing for and during production launch build.Delivered Monogram Columns program slightly above unit and program cost targetsPlanned, organized, and completed last evaluation build. Built on new assembly line with approx. 95% of production equipment and workstations. Arranged with factory leadership to provide manpower through temporary operators for duration of build. Completed and passed Design Confirmation evaluation and passed program review.Completed and passed Design Guidance evaluation and passed program review.Acted as both Program Manager and Design Manager from Jan 2015 through June 2016.Traveled to New Zealand in July 2016 to assess impact of Fischer Paykel program on Monogram Columns program.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Oversee the design, development, and implementation of the First GE Appliances Fastworks program for Monogram Bottom Freezer in 2013 and then the 2014 upgrade to meet new Energy standards and to implement Fastworks feedback.Launch Monogram French Door meeting 2014 Energy with Stainless Steel models in Feb 2015 & Panel models in April 2015.Managed 7 engineers & led 20+ cross functional project team that redesigned Monogram French Door refrigeration model to meet 2014 Energy & address negative 2013 feedback and launched sellable product in 12 months. Developed new foamed articulating mullion to improve energy & door seal. Coordinated builds & part orders & approved PO’s. Released 300+ part drawings & 3 model’s bills of material, although late & followed with assembly drawings. Oversaw all build plans, evaluation plan and execution, tooling launches, and project reviews with leadership. Coordinated project execution, drawing releases, part tracker, field tests, and FRACAS with cross-functional team. Prioritized problems and escalated issues using the Risk Assessment Tool to ensure the program meets its stated goals Launched 1st GE Appliance Fastworks project for new Monogram French Door Bottom Freezer RefrigeratorLed & managed cross functional project team that launch 1st GE Appliances Fastworks Project with 70 sellable units built in 12 months in 2013. Coordinated all builds with factory and part orders with sourcing and release of over 220 part drawings and 3 bill of materials. Managed 6 engineers & led 20+ team to launch sellable product in 12 months. Oversaw all build plans, evaluation plan and execution, tooling launches, & project reviews. Completed 7 Model Variation Pivots gaining feedback from Monogram Desgin Centers in New York & Chicago & Louisville Monogram Experience Center.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Completed Technical reviews for Door team & closed reds prior to builds to stay on schedule.Completed Design Guidance, Design Confirmation & Pre-Production builds for Café. Coordinated door pre-foam & post foam builds by engineers & in factory, door foaming in green room & factory, & training factory how to build Café pre-foam & post foam doors. Taught MFG new door design & impact on assembly line.Led Door team & oversaw eval plan, build plans, tooling, First Piece, P&A, FRACAS, and Technical reviews.Assisted production Bottom Freezer Door team - created & validated new FF door alignment fixture & investigated FZ door to case gap variation. Led investigation of critical X’s for root causing FZ door to case gap inconsistency. Reviewed findings and tolerance loops with Factory & Engineering teams. With part changes, assembly dimension changes, fixture adjustments, and spec adjustments, reduced rework on FZ door alignment by over 50%.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Designed & developed inner door liners to design maturity for SxS Refrigerator by Technical 2 toll gate.Owned & ordered Door Foam Assembly tooling for Design Guidance builds & worked 2nd shift to foam doors & received Management Award for effort. Developed & tracked door foam weights & shot times. Conducted & met targets for K-factor tests on foamed doors from DG buildsLearned & used LEAN design and manufacturing tools for developing door designs and door foaming process.Mentored team on designs, design tools, and testing.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Led 10 members cross functional team that launched on time, on budget, and met product cost for new all LED SxS GE Refrigerators with new taller doors for Hidden Hinge look.Worked with Marketing & factory to integrate 2 major program specification changes.Adjusted project scope to maintain program financials for Investment & Expense despite new parts. Coordinated factory financing for 3rd set of door foam fixtures to increase capacity to meet ramp-up & warehouse avail date. Quickly created & priced added new models & new parts 7 weeks before production.Received Management Award for successful launch of program on time and within budget, for leadership and attention to detail, and for effort and willingness to travel to Mexico.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Led 4 engineers & 5-member cross function team that successfully launched new all LED SxS Profile Refrigerators with industry unique up-front LED lighting with production in less than 1year.Improved sales 70% over 2009 of Profile SxS in 2010 to 34K units. Increased National Acct floors from virtually zero to presence at each National acct. Grew Net Sales Margin 11% over 2009. Organized & conducted Technical & Reliability reviews, coordinated drawing releases & set priorities for CAD team, managed evaluation plan & unit build quantities, and owned bills of material add/delete.Received Management Award leadership in launching 2010 SxS LED program in Mexico for willingness to travel extensively to ensure the program launched successfully.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Led 5-member team that scoped, brainstormed, prototyped, and tested preliminary concepts for ice dispensing & crushing system for SxS Refrigerators.Coordinated & conducted design reviews with management, marketing, and legal on new concepts.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Led 20 member cross functional team that successfully launched new Monogram Single Door Built-in Refrigerator and Freezer platforms on time, on budget, and meeting product cost goals despite late in program test failures that required immediate root cause, rapid redesign, and re-testing.Managed international technical team of 10-12 engineers that designed all new Refrigerator and Freezer platforms including following subsystems: Sealed Systems & Air flow, Electronic controls & Lighting, Case & Door Structure, Ice & Water, and Feature & Appearance.Led team through & passed technical reviews and related manufacturing, program, service, safety, and sourcing reviews. Organized & managed builds with prototype & production tooled parts & oversaw qualification testingProgram updated platform to electronics and Energy Star and reduced service call rate by over 25%.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Led 7-member cross-functional team that launched GE Café SxS refrigerator on time, below budget, and beating annual benefit target of $2.7 million by over $500,000.Developed and qualified with supplier new finish for new handle design that was then utilized by all product lines for the GE Café series, overcoming early salt spray failures.Qualified new Café overlay meeting availability and reliability targets despite several graphics changes and late reliability failures that required change in material thickness and re-qualifying.Negotiated new production ramp-up schedule with factory and Production Scheduling group to meet warehouse availability dates despite delays in production due to late failures in one parts qualification.Managed team of two engineers, including designing, testing, qualifying, and conducting & passing all technical, manufacturing, program, service, safety, and sourcing reviews.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Launched upgraded Monogram Bar unit – Root caused service call drivers and redesigned with projected service call reduction of over 70%. Launched new service kit for units in field.Launched Profile Wine Captain & Beverage Center – Delivered on time, met product cost goal, beat program budget, & generated $2.5 million annual benefit, beating commitment by over $930,000.Launched Privacy Glass Wine Chiller & Beverage Center, left-hand Outdoor unit, & left-hand Fresh Food unit. Managed cross-functional employee teams at GE and OEM supplier in designing, testing/qualifying, and conducting and passing all technical, program, service, safety, and marketing reviews.Scoped two new product development programs that included writing technical specifications, developing critical to quality specifications and qualification test plans, scoping design feasibility, developing program funding estimates, and conducting competitive analysis.Completed GE Six Sigma Black Belt training (statistical process improvement initiative).

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Responsible for the overall leadership of the Sourced Refrigeration PCTO team; specifically meeting all program commitments for product/marketing features, marketing claims, appearance, performance, reliability, SCR goals, CTQ Z-scores, product cost, labor content, project schedules, resource commitments, EHS improvements, serviceability requirements, and product safety. Led cross-functional, global team in development and launch of four new refrigerator and freezer products for production from overseas OEM supplier that all resulted in over $2.5 million in profit.Mentored and supported technical personnel in China as they managed projects and Engineering Changes.Program manager that launched Monogram freestanding refrigerator model for production generating $5 million gross profit annually. Root caused and corrected two major test failures to allow production.Managed a successful production launch of a new 3-cuft refrigerator saving over $350,000 annually.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Led Monogram Refrigeration Change Implementation Board and cost take out effort with sourced OEM supplier meeting annual savings target of $3 million. Led and implemented projects saving over $1.6 million in 2002 and $1 million in 2001. Assisted in implementation of projects saving over $3 million.Designed and developed new Monogram Badge and qualification requirements and coordinated implementation for refrigeration. New design and supplier met requirements, schedule, and cost targets.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

- Led team that designed new juice dispenser with all plastic exterior, delivered on time, & met customer specs and expectations in features and appearances. - Organized, implemented, documented, and tracked cost reduction projects totaling over $2.8 million. Personally implemented projects saving over $1 million- Designed plastic and sheet metal components that were cost effective, manufacturable, and met appearance requirements. - Continuous Engineering Project Coordinator: organized and implemented projects improving product to impact performance and customer satisfaction.

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

- Provided the transfer of technology to offshore licensees allowing them to produce licensed refrigerator products by assisting with production line layout and processes and testing facilities and processes.- Consolidated and simplified bills of material saving over $100,000 due to reduced duplication and shipping costs. - Directed and developed production and testing of prototype refrigerators through the model shop and evaluation lab.- Designed new parts and special products using AutoCAD to suit licensees’ manufacturing and market.

Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States

- Created and updated drawings, manufacturing standards, and process flow diagrams.- Coordinated efforts with vendors for prototype parts, assembled motors, and conducted performance and sound tests.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Mechanical Engineering

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