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Chicago, Il, Us

Northville, Michigan, Us

~ Lead cross-functional team responsible for $350k CapEx project including cell layout design, equipment installation, and commissioning of a new hydraulic press manufacturing cell capable of producing over 5000 parts per hour with less than 15-minute job set-ups.~ Conducted safety audits on 230 pieces of manufacturing equipment – including hydraulic presses, conveyors, and oven systems – resulting in over 250 improvement points for machine guarding, electronic safety equipment, emergency stops, and lock-out tag-out procedures to improve operator and maintenance staff safety.~ Educated on SAP Enterprise Resource Planning and responsible for developing and implementing changes to the manufacturing processes and supporting manufacturing operations with daily production issues.

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~ Managed vehicle exterior warranty, performed defect root cause analysis, and assisted countermeasure implementation for trending issues resulting in an estimated savings of over $200,000 in warranty costs.~ Developed and maintained four Power BI reports for the quality department, including DAX calculations, for integrating data from multiple sources for cohesive data analysis, top problem prioritization, and concise weekly reporting to the factory.~ Lead team of ten associates responsible for weekly quality audits; document findings using Excel and report results to senior management using VBA auto-generated presentations for quick containment to prevent defects in the market.

Plano, Tx, Us

~ Lead quality assurance testing and translation of user stories to support implementation of company-wide app for equipment installation scheduling.~ Created technical documentation in Excel for tracking precise engine component measurements during newly installed equipment verification testing of over one hundred pieces of machinery.

Plano, Tx, Us

~ Completed a man/machine cycle time study resulting in a 20% increase in team member efficiency and a reduction in ergonomic risk for car transportation wrap installation.~ Managed three separate teams of contractors and oversaw status tracking and final verification of over two hundred punch list items for incomplete tasks and new issues during installation of a 500’ vehicle slat conveyor.

Plano, Tx, Us

~ Created detailed schedules for installation and equipment verification testing of two new engine component machining lines consisting of over one hundred pieces of equipment each.~ Managed four teams of contractors to ensure equipment installation remained on tight 2-month schedule and provided quick countermeasures to issues that arose resulting in completing installation ahead of schedule.~ Drafted and updated detailed engine part drawings in AutoCAD for part machining accuracy and quality.~ Educated on Toyota Production System, kaizen, lean manufacturing, and safety.

Graduate Certificate, Business Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Associate Of Arts - Aa