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Hamburg, Mn, Us

United States

Chaska, Minnesota, United States

* Manage product lifecycles for obsolescence and design modifications. * Work closely with customers to identify product needs. * Collaborate with sales teams to align forecasts with sales and operations. * Provide pricing increase justification packages. * Engage with the operations team on quality-related issues. * Provide manufacturing expertise in developing new products. * Analyze data to identify potential issues and provide solutions to minimize supply chain interruptions.* Facilitate automation integrators in Asia to incorporate our products into existing systems with large semiconductor manufacturers.* Work closely with internal operations to develop accurate forecasting and strategies to maintain inventory needed for daily operations. Key Achievements:* Achieved double-digit revenue growth YOY since 2018.* Streamlined processes to improve efficiency and performance. * Led the integration of a newly acquired company into our systems.* Worked closely with major semiconductor manufacturers to establish an HDPE drum allocation plan that guaranteed a consistent supply of products to crucial chemical manufacturing customers.* Led the qualification of a new technology platform for compression molding PTFE polymers.

Chaska, Minnesota, United States

* Manufacturing Engineer in injection molding, CNC machining, compression molding, packaging, and assembly processes* Led SMED projects through injection molding and CNC machining that s reduced set-up time, non-conforming product, and lead time to the first good part. * Provided manufacturing support to the final assembly production line while identifying continuous improvement opportunities.* Created processes to support the manufacturing of new and existing products. * Prepared part and process instructions. * Generated 8D reports for customer complaints.* Translated regulatory requirements into technical product requirements.Key Achievements:* Developed strategies that reduced CNC setup time by 50%.* Networked critical CNC and injection molding equipment which improved process control.* Implemented new automated fixtures and processes to eliminate operator dependencies, improve quality, and reduce product costs.* Led variation reduction projects involving program controls and critical processes to ensure consistent quality.* Produced program controls via network/SAP.* Set up reductions with dedicated tooling concepts.* Pre-loaded offsets for CNC machines.

Chaska, Minnesota, United States

*Responsible for new product launches through CNC machining*Responsible for implementing corrective actions for quality issues *Documented machining processes and training new operators* Set up and programmed CNC machines for production. * Worked closely with Engineering on products and processes. * Monitored machining centers to ensure processes were meeting specifications. * Supported process capability studies. * Trained new operators.* Wrote process documentation. * Participated in Kaizen and 5S events.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, In Progress

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations, 3.438

Completed courses in Finance, Operations Management, Marketing, Industrial Safety, Quality and Statistics.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, 3.60

Completed courses in CAD design, Electronic Circuits, Engineer Design Principles, Fluid Power Tech, Statics and Strengths of Materials.