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Irving, Texas, United States

-Annual spend ~$45M for special profiles and hydraulic conveyance tubing commodity product with suppliers in North America and Europe-Lead global Supply Resiliency project to protect steel supply for all regions-Support senior buyer for SBQ, HRC, and plate analytics for negotiation strategy and forecasting (>$250M annual spend)

Irving, Texas, United States

-Led financial analysis for unformed steel category for HRC, discrete plate, and SBQ (annual spend >$250M) -Managing domestic steel mill performance, measure and project recovery timeline-Make use of accessible internal and supplier-provided data to map mill performance -Forecast risk to Caterpillar teams downstream of steel mills-Report weekly to VP level on mill performance and risk horizon-Designed and executed project to add visibility to orders placed on Caterpillar Managed Steel Program, transitioned from email ad-hoc process to standardized Salesforce project.-Created Monte-Carlo Simulation for scenario planning during plate mill negotiation phase.-Consult with other teams (Forged Components, Machined SBQ, Product Groups) to design strategy and cost controls.

Irving, Texas, United States

Project Manager for fabrication of Pressure Vessels (ASME Section VIII) and API tanks. Included high-alloy fabrication projects such as duplex and Inconel for both Cincinnati and Natchez, MS shops.Produced Project Bids, coordinated Change Orders, and sourced materials of construction.

East Peoria, Illinois, United States

Responsible for modules, cabs, enclosures, fuel tanks, and hoods in East Peoria. Own FMEAs, SFMEAs, and drive quality and process improvements.Assist with migrating lines to new buildings. Assist with manpower planning.

Denison, Texas, United States

Created simulation package to create stocking recommendations, validated supply chain consultant models for applicability to extremely low-volume, high-mix market (Surface Rock Drills). Worked Root Cause and Corrective Action investigation on major frame fabrication quality defect. Created and guided Gage R&R (ANOVA) study to evaluate measurement systems in Denison and at supplier in Mexico. Created tool to capture cycle times on the floor for easy use by operations and manufacturing engineering.

Greater Chicago Area

Automated Receiving Inspection lot-inspection decisions using historical vendor and part data for various types of parts (castings, forgings, etc.). Implemented automated process on shop floor.Developed layered audit methodology and process for facility-wide evaluation by leadership. Supported Caterpillar's Built in Quality program. Developed CMM usage models to estimate shift and machine utilization historically, and created predictive model to evaluate added demand on CMM units by new parts and justify the purchase of new CMMs. Supported 5S initiatives, data visualization, Engineering Specification creation.

Cincinnati, Oh

Created Weld Maps for use on the fabrication floor, determining NDE required and proper sequence of fabrication.Worked with customers to create custom quality procedures to capture and analyze GD&T requirements and compliance to customer and ASME specifications; trained operators on procedures.Performed financial analyses, budget, and wrote capital investment proposals. Optimized data management, and improved how information is shared with welders on the floor to help them do their job better. Wrote quality procedures and supplier quality specifications universal to all quality operations at Enerfab and affiliated companies.Implemented digital quality documentation system and train operators and administrators.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I developed a new system to keep Quality Control processes updated continuously as processes change. As a part of this project, I got experience creating standard work, training operators, and optimizing quality control processes. I assisted the Quality Engineer and Mechanical team in maintaining ISO 9001 compliance with regard to calibrated torque tools. I also worked on multiple analytics projects using Excel and Tableau, including assisting with a six sigma black belt project concerning the measurement of material handling defects.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial And Systems Engineering, 3.63

Activities and Societies: Baja SAE motorsports Ergonomics and Materials Testing Team Leader, Rear suspension designer

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Honors Symphony Orchestra, Cross Country, Track, Spanish National Honor Society