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Plainfield, Indiana, United States

Whitestown, Indiana, United States

Morristown, Indiana, United States

𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢(𝘴): 𝘙𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮𝘴, & 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 & 𝘣𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯/𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳/𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨▪ Utilized action lists to streamline & prioritize tasks across diverse projects, optimizing efficiency & project outcomes resulting in 96% on-time delivery for nearly 200 projects after the Covid 19 epidemic▪ Lead APQP teams to define, establish and ensure completion of all project milestones▪ Utilized Product Life Cycle Management tools & Change Management techniques for project oversight to support over 30 projects at once my 1st year on average: Increasing to over 60 projects my 2nd year▪ Collaborated with up to 20 different internal/external stakeholder teams to drive project objectives▪ Maintained & tracked single project budgets of over $300k each & customer PO balances via SAP system▪ Mediator & peacekeeper between teams & individuals for project & conflict resolutions▪ Guaranteed cost, run at rate and quality targets are met▪ Procured all materials & components required to support projects to prepare for new launches▪ Satisfied and helped maintain ISO and IATF standards of the facility▪ Ensured employees followed the established quality standards and system (QMS)▪ Served as a primary point of contact across functions & departments, including external customers

Plainfield, Indiana, United States

𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢(𝘴): 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴•Developed a new process methodology increasing efficiency by over 1,700% on average•Proactively identified and lead operational process improvements and Lean initiatives •Executed productivity plans by reviewing work forecasts, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with Area Managers to balance labor•Organized, streamlined and improved daily operations to maximize efficiency •Increased overall shift efficiency and productivity by 14%•Communicated and collaborated with over 90 associates to provide administrative support

Plainfield, Indiana

• Improved employee retention rates, supported organization development, implemented HR policies, and counseled employees resulting in an improvement of employee retention rates by an average of 12% MoM• Managed, lead, trained, oversaw and encouraged optimum performance to employees• Referred and promoted from an associate level position• Utilized strong organization and communication skills to develop over 250 employees

Columbus Indiana

𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢(𝘴): 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮-𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘮 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨• Clearly presented professional presentations to company presidents, executives & owners every 6 months• Helped lead and organize the manufacturing, testing and development of aluminum alloy wheels from cradle to grave• Collaborated with a multitude of teams to prepare, develop, track, and manage new product launches for Honda and Acura• Delivered many project deliverables on time to maintain different customer relationships• Guided projects through many stages of development & pre-production builds & activities• Lead the design, analysis, & validation of product engineering for new launch developments• Developed DFMEAs, PFMEAs, & Control Plans• Continually developed new kaizen activities with projects within facility to help eliminate waste• Helped organize & guide a $100k project to fulfill 21” rim production within the facility• Supervised parts production through casting, machining, paint, & shipment processes

Butler, Indiana

𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢(𝘴): 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 & 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘧𝘰𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺• Communicated with managers and associates on work area problems to find solutions to improve areas and manufacturing methods throughout the facility. • Using CAD software, designed & tested gages & tools used throughout the plant to help eliminate associate waste on the production floor• Conducted research, scheduled meetings with business representatives & maintained professional relationships with industry experts in inspection lighting & in foam, for quality improvement projects

Montpelier, Ohio

𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢(𝘴): 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 (𝘊𝘛&𝘉), 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, ultra𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨• Utilized Six Sigma and 5S methods to improve work cell areas, improve work-flow and output of parts within the facility• Collaborated with a team/committee, as the area expert, a $250k project to improve work-flow & increase output of semi bumpers for Volvo• Fabricated implemented fixtures for safety, ergonomics, process efficiency & quality purposes

Warsaw, Indiana

𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢(𝘴): 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘵-𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳/𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. •Promoted from custodial position; received $6 per hour in raises in three years. •Constructed railings, walkways, conveyers, and ladders in foundries•Fabricated pieces and parts of machinery following customer specifications. •Read drawings and schematics to determine customer specifications. •With a team, repaired and installed machinery with custom metal fabrication. •Tested equipment to ensure proper installation was completed and satisfied customer requirements.

Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategies, Artificial Intelligence

𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 & 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘈𝘐, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘮 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

Disc Training, Workforce Development And Training

Training to gain development & understanding of our “primary emotions” and associated behavioral responses in the workplace. Today we know.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Design Engineering Technology

Activities and Societies: ㅤ •Engineers Without Borders (EWB) •Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) •Trine Thunder Football •Trine.

Minor -, Business

Academic High Honors, Core 40

Activities and Societies: ㅤ • Fellowship Of Christian Athletes (FCA) • National Honor Society (NHS) • Varsity Football • Varsity.