TTI (Ryobi) is a Global Leader for DIY outdoor tools and products. Built and motivated continuous improvement team of five employees to meet project goals, adhere to responsibilities and attain milestones. Worked creatively and analytically in team problem-solving environment to increase output, yielding $500k in savings. Developed and manage layered process audit system, to ensure sustainment of standards and drive ownership throughout the shop floor. Led team strategy deployment and host… Show more TTI (Ryobi) is a Global Leader for DIY outdoor tools and products. Built and motivated continuous improvement team of five employees to meet project goals, adhere to responsibilities and attain milestones. Worked creatively and analytically in team problem-solving environment to increase output, yielding $500k in savings. Developed and manage layered process audit system, to ensure sustainment of standards and drive ownership throughout the shop floor. Led team strategy deployment and host bi-weekly kaizen blitzes across the facility with focus on standardizing processes. Show less

ORBIS regional plants focus on custom packaging solutions and manufacturing. Project focus on overall business excellence, local and regional lean strategies. Led cross functional teams throughout the business to eliminate road blocks and increase efficiency for both direct and indirect processes in a custom manufacturing business. Managed several projects to improve labor efficiency resulting in 15-50% improvement across numerous work centers and manufacturing segments. Trained, mentored,… Show more ORBIS regional plants focus on custom packaging solutions and manufacturing. Project focus on overall business excellence, local and regional lean strategies. Led cross functional teams throughout the business to eliminate road blocks and increase efficiency for both direct and indirect processes in a custom manufacturing business. Managed several projects to improve labor efficiency resulting in 15-50% improvement across numerous work centers and manufacturing segments. Trained, mentored, and coached leads and supervisors in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes to align with overall business and local strategies. Developed annual manufacturing strategies, framework, and project elements with local and regional team to drive multidisciplinary growth and process overhaul. Show less

The Schaeffler Group is a leader in automotive transmission and industrial bearings. With plants located across North America, lean manufacturing practices were improved company wide. Instructed various levels of plant and regional employees on lean tool trainings and topics. Led workshops for process optimization focusing on Value Stream Design, Bottleneck Management, Integrated Planning, Lean Culture, and general Kaizen activities. Worked with supplier to improve throughput time and… Show more The Schaeffler Group is a leader in automotive transmission and industrial bearings. With plants located across North America, lean manufacturing practices were improved company wide. Instructed various levels of plant and regional employees on lean tool trainings and topics. Led workshops for process optimization focusing on Value Stream Design, Bottleneck Management, Integrated Planning, Lean Culture, and general Kaizen activities. Worked with supplier to improve throughput time and reduce costs by 50%. Administered Regional/Global lean rollouts and initiatives to improve lean maturity. Created and implemented strategy for lean in all Americas Region including facilities with Automotive, Industrial, and Aerospace technologies. Steered lean projects with dedicated direct and dotted line employees to improve various bottlenecks. Show less

Kilian is a global leader for automotive, industrial, and aerospace bearing assemblies.• Developed, designed, built, programmed, and implemented semi-automated assembly stations for a leading manufacturer of custom bearing assemblies. Designed and built several custom sorting fixtures, testing fixtures and special measurement tools. Created documentation and trained operators on new processes.• Served on design team that introduced new or enhanced existing designs in the transmission… Show more Kilian is a global leader for automotive, industrial, and aerospace bearing assemblies.• Developed, designed, built, programmed, and implemented semi-automated assembly stations for a leading manufacturer of custom bearing assemblies. Designed and built several custom sorting fixtures, testing fixtures and special measurement tools. Created documentation and trained operators on new processes.• Served on design team that introduced new or enhanced existing designs in the transmission and interior automotive bearing categories. Performed extensive product development work based on customer requirements and test results. Assisted in all aspects of designs including sketches, CAD modeling, testing, DOE, and FEA simulations.• Worked on many continuous improvement projects throughout the manufacturing facility to reduce cycle times, increase reliability, and to reduce scrap. Show less

Marquardt is a market leader in automotive and industrial switches, from ignition systems to power tools.• Provided mechanical engineering support to aid with failure analysis and experiments of new product production for a high quality automotive and industrial switch manufacturer. Created training documents and work instructions for assembly stations.• Completely designed and developed mechanical test fixture, which increased production capability by 300%. Quality tasks also… Show more Marquardt is a market leader in automotive and industrial switches, from ignition systems to power tools.• Provided mechanical engineering support to aid with failure analysis and experiments of new product production for a high quality automotive and industrial switch manufacturer. Created training documents and work instructions for assembly stations.• Completely designed and developed mechanical test fixture, which increased production capability by 300%. Quality tasks also involved gage r&r's and capability studies. Show less

Worked with TRW on automotive tire pressure sensors and receivers.• Worked closely with engineering integrators to prepare, debug, test and run custom equipment for tire pressure sensors and receivers. Contributed to the launch of new assembly lines by training employees machine operations while proving capability.

B.G. Sulzle / Angiotech / Surgical Specialties is a manufacturer of medical surgical needles. Performed R&D experiments and DOE's on surgical needle parameters.