Duracell Operations USMechanical Skilled Technician12/2023-Current• Operating various types of equipment, including but not limited to, high speed assembly, metal stamping, injection molding, and/or packaging equipment. • Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines.  • Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.   • Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.   • Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments by using various tools.   • Maintain safe and clean working environment.   • Trouble-shoot issues with the equipment and perform maintenance and repairs, as necessary.  • Responsible for safety, quality, and production.

• Manage team members assigning machines and break rotations• Schedule and perform machine changeovers• Manage team training materials• Manage 5S• Manage SAP systems for team member Work Order System access

• Managed 21 assigned team positions• Develop and recruit talent• Manage schedule team safety and quality trainings• Delegate work loads amongst team members to achieve best results• Manage inbound materials for machinery and processes• Manage team relations • Manage allergen changeovers• Maintain all shift metrics (Production, Quality, Safety, 5S)

2016-2019 Packaging Continuous Improvement Technician• Collect data for temp labor costs and labor strategies• Manage SMED activities to stream line changeovers• Manage ergonomic issues and correct for more efficient flow in our packaging asset’s hand packed stations• Travel to vendors for FATs (Factory Asset Tests) to confirm new machinery will meet or exceed requirements of our business needs, our safety requirements, and meet changeover time requirements• Manage vendors to come “in house” for new machine team member trainings• Break down loss data per machine to reduce losses in a “Top Three” manner creating reliability program to target losses

2014-2016 Packaging Value Stream Training Coordinator• Developed 42 training programs for all levels of machinery• Developed training programs for onboarding new associates• Lead new hire orientations• Managed all training documentation

2014 Mars Wrigley Topeka, KS CVS Start-Up Support• Create timelines for machine installations • Mitigate risks for ergonomics and machine layouts• Supervise contract labor• Create OPLs, SWIs, and Safety Maps for all incoming equipment• Deliver on target goals for each stage of installation• Commission and validate SAP systems

2010-2013 Team Lead• Manage 39 assigned team positions• Develop and recruit talent• Manage schedule team safety and quality trainings• Delegate work loads amongst team members to achieve best results• Manage inbound materials for machinery and processes• Manage team relations • Manage allergen changeovers• Maintain all shift metrics (Production, Quality, Safety, 5S)

2005-2010 Team Captain• Manage team members assigning machines and break rotations• Schedule machine changeovers• Manage team training materials• Manage 5S• Changeover machines