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Bourne, Ma, Us

Buzzards Bay, Ma

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States

Optimized throughput with minimum labor and waste removal.• Implemented Performance Management and optimization across four production lines yielding an increase of 29%, 45%, 81% and 128% in throughput and an estimated annual cost savings of $1.3M compared to baseline for currently realized throughput increases.• Performed time studies, work content analysis, and line balancing ensuring maximum capacity at minimum labor cost.

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

Ensured ISO 9001:2015 compliance of nine manufacturing sites throughout the U.S.• Performed internal audits of all manufacturing related processes ensuring standard compliance.Assisted external auditing bodies with external audits leading to successful outcomes.• Conducted root cause analysis leading to effective corrective actions.Performed statistical analysis of alloying chemistry improving quality and reducing cost.• Performed statistical analysis of alloying chemistry improving quality and reducing cost.

Streetsboro, Ohio, United States

Mentored five Quality personnel in problem solving methods.• Led four projects to completion yielding $62,000 in combined annual savings.• Ensured proper adjustments were made to product inputs improving product outputs.

Euclid, Ohio, United States

Led quality improvement initiatives and reviewed and approved products.• Implemented manufacturing process changes that yielded a 90% reduction in scrap.• Made data query tool to retrieve data, and automatically generate presentations of key metrics.• Wrote data acquisition program with validation checks yielding error rate of less than 0.1%.• Led team to layout manufacturing area in a more efficient manner, reducing waste.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Managed 20 individuals’ production, including supervisors and engineers.• Improved lead times, inventory errors, costs, operational efficiencies through standard work and configuration optimization.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Led quality improvement initiatives and reviewed and approved products.• Managed one lab technician and 10 production operators’ quality control responsibilities increasing quality of products. • Troubleshot / oversaw quality of eight production lines reducing downtime.• Managed project that designed, tested, and implemented manufacturing process changes leading to a net positive annual impact of $118,000 through scrap loss recovery. • Led team in root cause analysis of the two highest dollar value defects and developed manufacturing process changes to reduce them, saving an estimated $105,000 annually.• Managed project to reduce out of specification material, yielding 94% reduction.

Bedford, Ohio, United States

Formulated sterile injectable pharmaceutical production batches in a cGMP/FDA regulated environment• Revised procedures and batch records to improve processes, safety and regulatory compliance

Master Of Science, Physics

Bachelor Of Science, Physics