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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Georgetown, Kentucky

- Spearhead procurement efforts and provide engineering support at a manufacturing branch with 10 employees, as part of a larger company with over 100 employees.- Manage procurement, negotiate favorable vendor terms, pricing, and delivery; oversee a portfolio of 50+ vendors with a total spend of $750,000.- Prepare 200+ cost estimates for clients with a 70% acceptance rate; collaborate with management on customer pricing and lead times for new opportunities.- Team with engineering and management in maintaining project and materials records; create CAD drawings using Autodesk Inventor and other software.

Georgetown, Kentucky, United States

- Directed team performance in completing all projects on time and under budget.- Tasked with maintaining a detailed production schedule to determine project priority and manpower requirements.- Established countermeasures to identify, fix, or replace defective items, resulting in a decrease of customer complaints.- Drove the successful implementation of new manufacturing procedures to decrease production time and improve communication between departments.

Georgetown, Kentucky, United States

- Performed troubleshooting, recommended, and implemented changes in products and processes to improve manufacturability and profitability (cost out).- United with production associates from all areas of the facility in implementing projects to build an inclusive culture and processes that met the needs of all associates and customers.- Joined with quality team members to support production by supplying order documentation and reviewing customer orders and quotes.- Prepared cost estimates for projects by studying part drawings, plans, and related documentation.

Georgetown, Kentucky, United States

- Crafted and nested 2D drawings with BobCAD and Lantek Expert.- Interpreted BOM, drawings, and cutting schedule to complete waterjet operations without supervision.- Sustained regular maintenance scheduling and kept detailed records of tasks performed.- Hosted training for a replacement operator after promotion to Manufacturing Engineer; continued to create programs, troubleshoot, and maintenance the waterjet.

Georgetown, Kentucky

- Accountable for the safe operation of drill presses, band saws, grinders, lathes, mills, hydraulic shears, air tools, and a variety of machine shop equipment and hand tools.- Relocated material and work pieces manually by hoist or forklift, and secured work pieces following prescribed safety procedures.- Carried out inspection of work pieces for conformance to specifications; this was achieved visually or using gauges or templates, and included notification of setup personnel to correct errors.