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• Directed team of 35 employees to safely design, modify, and produce 200+ different parts with maximum output and minimum defects • Established plastics manufacturing injection department from the ground up; expanded from one machine and two employees to 12 machines and 35 employees • Spearheaded project to expand production floor from 250 square feet to 26,000 square feet • Achieved $14M in revenue, 21% of total company revenue • Designed new parts from conception to final product, including plastics sourcing, product design, prototyping, and manufacturing excellence• Delivered lowest reject rate company-wide • Revised obsolete training manuals and educated team on procedural expectations• Enhanced manufacturing output cost control by recommending and implementing tooling design changes • Appointed by company president to spearhead project for Antenex—established their in-house plastics department from scratch

Elgin, Illinois, United States

• Sought out by company leadership to formulate plastics department from the ground up• Hired and trained new employees, including proactive cross-training to minimize machine downtime • Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality products by establishing standard operating procedures • Resolved all technical manufacturing issues in collaboration with external vendors

Elgin, Illinois, United States

• Sought out by company leadership to formulate new plastics manufacturing cells from the ground up• Hired and trained new employees, including proactive cross-training to minimize machine downtime • Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality products by establishing standard operating procedures • Resolved all technical manufacturing issues in collaboration with external vendors