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Potterville, MI

• Oversaw shipping of more than 15K weekly orders, monitoring inventory for errors and inefficiencies. Utilized quality incident report tracking system, investigating issues to determine root causes. Implemented.
• Coordinated daily inventory checks, reviewing production paperwork to comply with ISO9001 standards. Maintained an overall 99.4% audit accuracy percentage on stock.
• Supported installation of new plate laser system. Designed three levels of responsibility, including basic operation, maintenance and repair. This drove efficiency and productivity among personnel, reducing third party.
• Assisted in implementation of smart cell system, automating consumable parts orders and generating vendor requests upon low inventory counts. This prevented UPS next-day air charges, reducing potential additional costs.
• Resolved multiple structural issues in collaboration with several vendors to accommodate action plans and solutions. Optimized facility by installing new lighting, conducting strategic equipment planning and.

Potterville, MI

• Collaborated with personnel to build laser safety program, documenting audit points and key measurables. Defined relevant best practices in operation of laser cutting technology and systems.
• Designed standard for weekly laser processing window inspections. Collected data, determining 90% rate of occurrence in burn injuries. Oversaw processes for cleaning windows, eliminating burn frequencies and improving.

Potterville, MI

• Served as member of safety team, documenting and tracking all reports per weekly staff meeting. Discussed issues with all employees, maximizing communication and morale.
• Corresponded extensively with process improvement team for laser cutting and CAD, brainstorming solutions for project development. This involved organizational initiatives, establishing painted lines on floor to.
• Reviewed multiple inventory bottlenecks, revealing missing orders due to disorganization and miscommunication. Designed location markers at processing stations, allowing inventory group ability to view stock in.