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Milwaukee, WI, US

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Mequon, Wisconsin

Design for Excellence (DFX) Champion for 100+ person organization, organizational change management leadDesign for Assembly (DFA) Subject Matter Expert, facilitator of DFA workshops with Product DevelopmentCreation of new Design for Assembly (DFA) process, organization playbook, Final Assembly (FA) design guidelines, standard work documentsImplementation.

Mequon, Wisconsin

Completion of Design for Assembly (DFA) and Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA) to ensure efficient and safe production, collaboration on design changes, selection and implementation of production equipment ($400k budget), design of manufacturing line layout, creation of electronic Documented Work Instructions, new operator training.

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Continuous improvement project management including implementation of standardized training processes to reduce downtimes, overtime, and develop employee skills (cross-training). Creation and implementation of employee-driven visual management of production performance and gap closure, led root causes analysis (RCA) for all departments. Directed a team of.

Dubuque, Iowa Area

• Production Scheduler and Material Planner
• Sole scheduler for one corrugator and 4 converting machines (6 day operation) | Managed an inventory of 1500-2000 paper rolls | Planned and executed 9 new material trials and testing | New product process design for.
• Created 60+ Standard Operating Procedures for 18 manufacturing positions | Implementation of visual metric boards at each line (output, uptime, waste) | Waste reduction champion

Dubuque, Iowa Area

Shadowed operators to learn all manufacturing tasks on the floor. Developed standard work for 18 manufacturing positions plant-wide. Collaborated with upper management to deploy completed standard work. Trained new and existing employees utilizing standard operating procedures.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Developed reference guides and job aids for locomotive traction motor qualification and build process. Optimized processes to reduce traction motor qualifications by 1 to 3 operational steps. Supported traction motor root cause analysis through documentation and event reporting in a quality management system. Compiled and analyzed data failure data to.

Platteville, Wisconsin

Teaching Assistant for the industrial engineering program at the University of WIsconsin-Platteville. Activities included assisting students during class exercises and grading submitted student activities.

Neenah, Wisconsin

Collected and analyzed production data to improve machine efficiency and reduce waste. Participated in Kaizen event with cross functional team to identify potential process improvements. Researched and developed machine failure prediction systems to reduce large machine downtime events. Completed company sponsored lean manufacturing training.

Roswell, Georgia

Provided support for implementation of new quality management system to adhere to ISO 9001 requirements. Updated product specifications and bills of materials to reflect actual formulated products being manufactured. Created standard operation procedures for accelerated aging studies of formulated products. Updated business-specific quality website with.