At Young Living Essential Oils, I'm honored to be the engineering leader for a team of highly skilled engineers who work together in driving toward operational excellence. Some of my highlighting accomplishments are as follows:1. Led the implementation of smart factory and Industry 4.0 in the newly upgraded fulfillment system at Young Living's Spanish Fork warehouse and distribution center to drive metric tracking and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.2. Developed a standardized process for procuring capital equipment (CapEx) to ensure that key company assets are acquired and installed on time, maintain a return on investment, meet cGMP and federal law regulatory requirements (FDA), meet company strategic objectives, and are sustainable for the long-term business objectives.3. Coached and taught Lean Six Sigma to Young Living staff to become Green Belt certified and drive towards operational excellence objectives and cost savings initiatives.4. Trained and led engineering staff on validation protocols and methodologies to ensure cGMP and compliance of company equipment, processes, and software with 21 CFR Parts 111 and 11.5. Led, oversaw, and identified cost savings projects totaling over $6 million to reduce operational costs, optimize systems and processes, improve customer experience, and streamline essential oil manufacturing and distribution.

As a Manufacturing Engineer for Young Living Essential Oils, I had the opportunity to lead and participate in many exciting projects which included:1. Engineering, automating, and validating change of a packaging material which leads to a $1.2 million dollar cash flow savings for the company's direct material costs.2. Led the implementation of Leading2Lean's Production module, integrating machines and PLCs with Industry 4.0 Internet of Things (IoT) devices for real-time data collection and metrics monitoring scrap, yield, equipment downtime, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).3. Playing a key engineering role in the planning, installation, validation, training, and support of a new high-speed bottle filling line for Young Living's Essential Oils.4. Standardizing and implementing a process for validating new processes, equipment, and software to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements of 21 CFR Part 111 and 11.5. Leading operational excellence by training staff on Lean Six Sigma principles and methodologies while overseeing and driving to completion countless Kaizens and DMAIC projects.

Team Lead on Lean Six Sigma project to improve automated equipment increasing throughputLed a team of 7 associates on a continuous improvement project to increase yield and reduce scrap on automation equipmentTeam Lead in implementing manufacturing processes for new electromechanical productPerform engineering studies and document test resultsDevelop, implement, and maintain manufacturing proceduresWorked on a team to implement improvements to automation equipment, improved OEECoordinate with CSA during audits and new product implementationProvided engineering support to resolve manufacturing issuesAnalyzed technical automation data to lead operational decisionsCreated and maintained engineering drawings in accordance to quality systemsPerform root cause analysis and investigations on non-conforming productEngage in CAPA efforts to improve product quality and implement corrective actionsTroubleshoot automation equipment to improve product quality

Wrote and implemented standard manufacturing procedures and processesTrained production personnel on process changes and improvementsDesigned and developed product parts and test fixturesDeveloped, launched, and maintained equipment preventative maintenance programLead Kaizen project to improve productivity and eliminate waste using DMAICEvaluated work stations and jobs for appropriate ergonomics and safetyPerformed root cause analysis to implement sustainable counter measuresDocumented and revised product assembly and part drawingsGenerated and resolved non-conforming material reportsDocumented and ran test protocols and test reportsLead manufacturing developments and planning with emerging new productsAssisted in resolving CAPA activitiesFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) of portable X-Ray devicesImproved plant safety by implementing safety procedures and policiesPerformed manufacturing process validations (IQ, OQ, PQ)

Designed, CAD Modeled (using SolidWorks) and built functional prototypesFine pitch surface mount solderingMachined and prepared stencils for SMT reflowUsed schematics to create PCB prototypesTroubleshooting PCB and PCAProgrammed and operated CNC equipment to machine product parts and assembliesBuilt and tested wire harnessesAssisted in manufacturing plant layout activitiesGenerated and documented complete bill of materials (BOM)Used Lean Manufacturing principles to improve efficiency and throughputGenerated silicone mold for product prototypingPerformed product verification testing

Prepared CAD models of new prototypes using SolidWorks Operated and programmed a CNC router to machine out prototype partsCollaborated with teammates in designing and building new prototypesDesign FMEA to verify quality and safety of product developmentIn a multidisciplinary team environment, followed a detailed, state-of-the-art, design process to design and build a new product that required a laser for operation

Designed & built 5,000+ frameworks for porcelain crowns, decreased failuresUsed Lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency and productivityDeveloped a detailed schedule and tracking system, improved customer serviceImplemented a Just-in-Time inventory system to reduce inventory costs

Worked with teammates to improve orthodontic scanning techniques, improved efficiencyImplemented new production fixturing, improved yields and reduced reworkProfessionally prepared hundreds of digital modelsOperated and programmed CNC router to machine new trays used for production useAssisted in developing and designing new trays for production use