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Lagrange, GA, US

Lagrange, Georgia

Lead teams of Engineers to drive improvements in manufacturing and inititative development toward business unit goals. Develop and identify best-in-class performance and technologies for reapplication. Drive manufacturing improvements and reduce losses using Reliability Engineering tools to support lower costs globally.

United States

Leading teams of engineers and technicians to drive improvements in new equipment for high speed manufacturing. Manage Process & Engineering Development lab driving the creation of new equipment, processes, and technology to deliver improvements in quality, safety, and reliability. Cost and productivity gains averaged over $1MM/year in savings across.

Lagrange, Georgia

Drive development of technologies to improve processes and equipment for better manufacturing quality and reliability for alkaline cell production. Managing a team of engineers driving the manufacturing platform standardization across three continents leveraging low - cost sourcing and contract engineering services globally.

Responsible for new capital initiatives and reliability improvements of the manufacturing equipment, facilities, and production technology. Delivered safety, quality, and reliability projects resulting in savings across multiple manufacturing sites. Site Owner for Reliability Engineering, Capital Systems, Preventive Maintenance.

Delivered continuous improvements to cell assembly and support systems for alkaline cells. Collaborated with R&D to implement product and process improvements with vertical startup. Led Autonomous Maintenance teams to drive OEE / PR up more than 25% on lead lines and MTBF to more than 90min. across global sites.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Responsible for developing processes for contact lens medical device manufacturing. Lead multiple project teams to develop new products supporting growth in customer needs and increasing product range. Execute activities in compliance with all regulatory guidelines, policies, and procedures. Clearly communicate with all levels of the organization through.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Managed the development of high-speed automation equipment for contact lens development and manufacturing. Defined critical success criteria to ensure repeatability and reliability were designed into the equipment. Executed qualification, verification, and validation testing for all new equipment. Coordinated with vendors, both domestically and.

Morristown, Tennessee, United States

Led projects for the development of high-speed automation equipment for automotive and large-diesel piston manufacturing. Supervised teams to design, build, and test manufacturing and material handling equipment for piston manufacturing. Coordinated with international vendors supplying equipment to support piston manufacturing in the United States, Canada.

Shelby, North Carolina, United States

Designed equipment for man-made fiber manufacturing and custom machinery for electric motor, compact disc, and tractor-trailer truck manufacturing. Support sales and marketing through the layout and design of trade-show displays and web-site graphics and literature. Implement and audit departmental procedures, manuals, instructions, and policies supporting.

Bachelors Of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, Intramural RefereeEngineering courses included vibration control, industrial and.

Mba, Business And Manufacturing Management, 3.98

Emphasis on Business and Project Management, Organizational Leadership, Statistics, Strategy Formulation and Implementation, Global.

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