Ermias Lemma, Pmp, Cspo Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area

o Delivered 3 high-priority and time-sensitive quality critical projects in a span of only 5 months that enabled the launch of a new line of Cummins engines that now make up 30% of our offering. o Led a strategic $2.5M engine assembly process redesign and IPV (in-process verification) implementation program that encompassed multiple project teams o Excellent written and verbal communication with different stakeholders at several levels of the organization providing timely updates and… Show more o Delivered 3 high-priority and time-sensitive quality critical projects in a span of only 5 months that enabled the launch of a new line of Cummins engines that now make up 30% of our offering. o Led a strategic $2.5M engine assembly process redesign and IPV (in-process verification) implementation program that encompassed multiple project teams o Excellent written and verbal communication with different stakeholders at several levels of the organization providing timely updates and consistently obtaining buy-in from key stakeholders including customers o Utilized several vendor management methodologies to ensure a consistent and high level of performanceo Eliminated 85% of warranty cost by leading the design, testing, implementation, and validation of an automated crankshaft bearing journal detection and lubrication system o Led, developed and implemented engine bearing debris detection strategy by using torque-to-turn (resistance) measurement leading to $1.8M/yr in warranty cost avoidance as part of a six sigma projecto Consistently prioritize and initiate high-return projects with exceptional business cases: Average Payback Period of projects is 0.75yrso Created a dashboard of all assembly processes displaying key KPIs/metrics to allow process owners to identify and rectify bottlenecks and resource shortages o Expert level experience in gathering, analyzing and reporting data using Minitab, Excel, Power BI and other tools for effective analysis, and communication/presentation Show less

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area

In my current role at Cummins, I'm responsible for managing all changes to the most automated section of an assembly line (which accounts for 30% of the entire process) that produces over $2.0 Billion worth of engines per year. This role keeps me constantly engaged in prioritizing investments, working with product designers to strategically roadmap the capabilities and machinery needed to align with the company goals. I then lead the design, implementation, and testing of these systems in the… Show more In my current role at Cummins, I'm responsible for managing all changes to the most automated section of an assembly line (which accounts for 30% of the entire process) that produces over $2.0 Billion worth of engines per year. This role keeps me constantly engaged in prioritizing investments, working with product designers to strategically roadmap the capabilities and machinery needed to align with the company goals. I then lead the design, implementation, and testing of these systems in the capacity of Project Manager and/or Process engineer. o Key contributor on a team to manage and implement a $1.6M automated piston ringing installation equipment o Implemented 3D machine vision system for defect detection to reduce before in service (BIS) defects of overhead engine components by 80%o Utilized effective project management principles to lead 15+ new process implementations related to VPI, safety, quality and/or efficiency improvemento Designed and successfully introduced 18 lifting and fixturing solutions to accommodate variation in products, and reduce worker ergonomic risk (total of 15% of plant risk reduction goal) Show less

Lexington, Kentucky

Led my capstone design team through design and prototype testing process in automated part transportation project for Trane Trace.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

- Increase geothermal system design efficiency by researching vertical closed loop systems and performing sizing calculations - Creating a program to perform such calculations so as to compare results to commercial design software to ensure correct assumptions are made and discrepancies easily found

-Created a salvage/rework process that will turn around $600,000 worth of defected parts and put them back into the manufacturing process- Implemented a vision system that eliminated human error in matching part types and has the potential to reduce before-in-service (BIS) and warranty loses by $200,000/yr- Created an improved material tagging ticket and led the effort to standardize it across all 6 machining lines thereby saving a projected $150,000/yr- Designed a fixture that is… Show more -Created a salvage/rework process that will turn around $600,000 worth of defected parts and put them back into the manufacturing process- Implemented a vision system that eliminated human error in matching part types and has the potential to reduce before-in-service (BIS) and warranty loses by $200,000/yr- Created an improved material tagging ticket and led the effort to standardize it across all 6 machining lines thereby saving a projected $150,000/yr- Designed a fixture that is used to check variations of a critical feature in parts from supplier to catch potentially expensive defects before they arise Show less

-Supervised a diverse residential community of (28) undergraduates by implementing and enforcing all University and Housing policies; budgeted and allocated money used for residence hall/floor events; and increased attendance at social and educational programs by 30% through aggressive advertising campaign- Assisted in the selection, evaluation and training of incoming RA’s

- Updated mechanical-electrical-plumbing (MEP) models (2D/3D) in AutoCAD or Revit to preserve the clients existing building features and subsequently design a system that best fits the customer’s needs- Performed system load calculations to ensure system can withstand worst-case conditions and ASHRAE (international standard) compliance- Designed full plumbing system and pushed through approval process- Collaborated with vendors for equipment selection based on design needs, and… Show more - Updated mechanical-electrical-plumbing (MEP) models (2D/3D) in AutoCAD or Revit to preserve the clients existing building features and subsequently design a system that best fits the customer’s needs- Performed system load calculations to ensure system can withstand worst-case conditions and ASHRAE (international standard) compliance- Designed full plumbing system and pushed through approval process- Collaborated with vendors for equipment selection based on design needs, and price- Worked with contractors to ensure accurate installation of equipment per specifications to eliminate re-installation cost and safety issues- Created record drawings for completed projects to ensure all the addendums made during the construction process are recorded for reliability and potential future projects Show less

-Designed water tunnel extensions for the visualization of flow across an aircraft model thereby reducing assembly time and increasing result accuracy; fabricated basic components using shop tools such as drill press and band saw; and collaborated with shop technician to accurately fabricate more complex components- Recorded flow visualization images for analysis to ultimately minimize drag force