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Chester, Va, Us

Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Successfully led a complex international manufacturing project from design inception to system commissioning for a new product assembly line - meeting the 18 month timeframe and the $1.9M budget.Managed a cross-functional team of 12 professionals, effectively coordinating with over 30 stakeholders and overseeing 15 vendors to ensure alignment and successful project execution.Leveraged industrial engineering background to design the entire facility layout, optimizing workflow and operational efficiency.Achieved an earlier start-up date by implementing agile techniques in order to decrease the installation window from 10 days to 7.Cultivated strong relationships with vendors, suppliers, and customers, ensuring high-quality standards and the achievement of project goals.Selected by the CEO to lead the development of video work instructions for the assembly line following successful commissioning.Championed for and managed $2M in capital delegated for multiple employee locker room renovations and roof replacements.Built strong relationships with subcontractors, while prioritizing work-force safety, implementing effective communication strategies to keep all stakeholders informed about project updates and safety protocols.Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills by addressing unforeseen issues promptly while maintaining project budget.Collaborated with operations to synchronize the project schedule with ongoing business activities, minimizing operational disruptions.Received extremely positive feedback from employees, leading to a request to lead more employee experience projects.

Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Led a $9.8M capacity expansion project in Saratov, Russia, increasing annual production capacity from 195,000 to 275,000, driving significant operational growth and supporting business objectives. Coordinated with over 25 global stakeholders, including local Russian teams, international logistics, equipment vendors, and rigging crews, demonstrating adaptability through on-site and remote collaboration as well as seamless communication across a 9-hour time difference.Utilized Microsoft Project and SharePoint for comprehensive project management, ensuring effective resource allocation, timeline tracking, and stakeholder communication.Directed over a dozen in-house engineering projects, leading a team of engineers to design, procure, build, and install custom machinery aimed at enhancing productivity, automating tasks, and improving workplace safety. Managed relationships with third-party equipment builders to ensure the successful delivery of project objectives, including the integration of technologies beyond our core expertise, such as robotics, high-powered laser engraving, and RFID part tracking.

Petersburg, Virginia

Collected and analyzed time study data to justify that we could improve throughput by 50% by reconfiguring and retooling of equipment in a production department. Presented an optimized layout to management, securing approval and successfully collaborating with maintenance to execute the equipment relocation.Identified a labor-intensive task involving heavy lifting and spearheaded the procurement of a custom-designed lift assist, enabling operators to safely lift two parts simultaneously which significantly reduced the risk of back strain and improved productivity in the department.Designed and developed efficient layouts for remanufacturing facilities in South Africa, Chile, Russia, and Brazil, enhancing operational workflows and supporting international production initiatives.Integral in the development of best practices for Autocad facility prints.Perform classical industrial engineering techniques such as time studies, value stream mapping, and capacity analysis to increase production efficienciesComplete safety and ergonomic studies.

Led multiple week-long Kaizen events with production crews where I would teach the principals of 6S and then, as a team, apply them to the production line.Oversaw scrap cage operations - managed one employee who made sure scrap was properly sorted and stored. Coordinated with third-party logistics on monthly scrap shipments.Performed time studies and work sampling that resulted in throughput increases of 10% per shift.

Collaborated with process engineers at multiple divisions on process improvements. Implemented changes at the Mississippi division that increased by 33%.Developed a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that summarized overtime reports in a more clear and concise matter. My report was adopted by all 5 divisions and helped to decrease overtime at the Virginia division by 15%.Maintained the 5S program at the Virginia division. Served as the division representative on weekly calls to discuss 5S, labor productivity, and company goals.Updated and shared weekly reports with management on plant labor performance and 5S.

Responsible to the Center Director for creating an Excel dashboard for monitoring progress of industrial engineering grad students, and setting up meetings times and locations for instructors and visitors; Performed literature reviews on different aspects of construction safety.

Responsible to the Director of the Center for designing and implementing efficient layouts for three engineering labs and handling shipping and maintenance requests; Aided in the construction of different training simulators.

Responsible to an Engineering Professor for research, analysis, board representation, and recruitment of participants for safety related study.