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Akron, Oh, Us

Akron, Ohio, United States

Akron, Ohio

Provided technical interface with customer, subcontractors, internal engineering, purchasing, quality assurance, and manufacturing. Reviewed and executed terms of multi-million dollar project contracts and purchase orders. ➢ Coordinated Kick Off meetings with customers and vendors to finalize proposals ensuring project specifications were met and technical information flow was provided throughout organization. ➢ Served as liaison with Ethics and Compliance to establish a process for classifying parts to follow US Commodity Jurisdiction and Classification guidelines using Visual Compliance.➢ Prepared equipment specifications for engineered and sublet equipment. ➢ Evaluated equipment proposals and vendor selection to ensure compliance with project requirements. ➢ Collaborated with project team members to define commercial requirements for purchased equipment. ➢ Resolved project technical issues during engineering, procurement, fabrication, acceptance testing, erection, and start-up. ➢ Organized and maintained document and drawing control requirements. ➢ Provided support to project team including scheduling, change control, technical queries, and non-conformity reports. ➢ Worked with customers, vendors, and engineering to resolve technical/commercial issues and finalization of documentation.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Maintained manufacturing standards and ISO 9001 Work Instructions. Managed, facilitated, and implemented manufacturing corrective/preventative action using Change Management Systems, root cause analysis, and Lean Six Sigma tools.➢ Used root cause analysis techniques to identify and resolve issue with computer system used to control tire uniformity machine.➢ Led effort to develop and implement Change Management System creating a change request process to identify problems within manufacturing, engineering and supply chain resulting in improved efficiencies, reduced errors, and cost containment.➢ Worked with Field Technicians identifying field issues and communicating needs through Change Management System. ➢ Led effort to standardize bill of material and document control systems for best practices using Fourth Shift.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Provided providing technical leadership to departments with objective to improve manufacturing processes, exceed continuous improvement goals, and maintain production quality while reducing cost. ➢ Coordinated with sales to define product lines and improve customer proposals. ➢ Developed engineering scope to better define projects. ➢ Reviewed customer specifications and advised exceptions and cost impact. ➢ Promoted design review meetings between engineering, manufacturing, and assembly to improve production methods. ➢ Served as technical liaison between customers, sales, manufacturing/assembly, accounting, purchasing, and R & D to ensure product functionality and improve communication within the company. ➢ Conducted vendor audits to ensure that quality standards are maintained.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Specify, design, implement, and troubleshoot industrial control systems for uniformity and dynamic balancer testing systems. Developed standards for drawings, Bill of Materials, and software configuration.

Strongsville, Ohio, United States

Developed and maintained company machine control system designs, and standards. ➢ Managed resource scheduling and developed prioritization of project tasks. ➢ Drove to create, implement, and maintain electrical engineering standards providing consistent direction for project and improving work efficiencies.

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States

Provided technical sales support to Sales Force and Operations. Assessed customer requirements and developed a project plan to successfully meet customer's expectations. ➢ Delivered technical support to field service on control system issues and assisted in development of technical bulletins and machine specification sheets. ➢ Developed and automated quoting system to improve accuracy and turnaround time of proposals.

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States

Led Electrical Engineering Team with responsibilities including developing and maintaining resource loading, using Microsoft Project, machine control system designs, and standards. ➢ Modularized Bill of Materials to improve engineering efficiency. ➢ Scheduled resources and monitored/prioritized task lists for 20+ concurrent projects. ➢ Developed cost /sell worksheets to monitor project margins. ➢ Coordinated standardization of multiple product lines into one, reducing engineering man-hours and increasing profit margins.

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Associate Degree, Electrical Engineering