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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 strategic corrective actions, resulting in maximum on-time delivery rate of over 98.5%.• 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 expenses by 50% and eliminating cost of $40K annual per machine.• 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 by $5K per year.• 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 Optimized facility by installing new lighting, conducting strategic equipment planning and decommissioning outdated machines.

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 safety.

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 designate raw stock unload and material handling.• 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 real-time with 100% accountability. This significantly improved overall inventory coordination, accuracy and efficiency.