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St Paul, Mn, Us

Processes engineering responsibility for 15 lathes in production turning of stainless steel chestpieces and hand assembly of stethoscopes assembly line.• Run cost and capacity analysis to determine if new process equipment is needed• Led justification, purchase, installation, and qualification of 4 new lathes and relocation of 2 existing lathes which reduced overtime and inventory while planning for future lathes installations• Led manufacturing support for new styles NPI build for 3 yearly launches driving $700,000 in sales• Completed Auto Reamer design and implementation to eliminate number one EHS risk in the plant and eliminate chestpiece scratching by automating hand reaming process• Completed bar stock price down project with $105,000 savings• Support SAP Launch as Super User• Completed several PPEs in support of business objectives including Auto Reamer, New Styles 2019, Machining Inserts (Tool life), Master Cardio Spare Parts Kits, Master Cardio Rim and Diaphragm Assembly, Black Edition Deep Groove• Completed Machining Inventory Reduction project with $270,000 in savings while doubling inventory turns• Completed Machining Overtime Reduction project with $93,000 in savings• Completed Black Edition CMR to qualify Columbia as source of supply for Black Edition chestpieces• Support New Styles Enhancement builds as top project for department growth• Create machine loading and inventory management system to reduce excessive WIP and overtime, saving over $350,000 over previous year

St Paul, Mn, Us

Product engineering responsibilities for 2 vacuum coating film lines and 1 laminating/slitting film line• Led and completed converting setup scrap reduction project with >80% reduction in setup scrap• Develop MES product specification for Quality Yield and DPQx Quality Yield Chart• Maintain part numbers in E1m, MES and GGSM and perform SAP data cleansing• Create cost model template and cost models for current and future products and submit static costs for new part numbers to plant accountant• Update bills and materials and product routings in E1m for manufacturing products and experiments• Develop excel routing documentation packet for production and experimental runs utilizing visual basic programming• Complete Roll Length Optimization Project to double equipment utilization by increasing input roll length• Complete Converting Work Order Reduction Project with a 60% reduction in number of work orders required to process an input roll to finished goods rolls• Complete Cycle Time Reduction Project to reduce time from coating to shipment to < 72 hours for 95% of production work orders

St Paul, Mn, Us

Process responsibility for 3 web handling process machines, including one wet process, and quality testing for touch screen manufacturing process in class 10,000 clean room and led quality improvements at flexographic printing supplier for the electronic display business.

St Paul, Mn, Us

Completed Lean Six Sigma and Project Management Training and Test Method Development Green Belt project as part of O2 program

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Ms, Engineering Management

Bs, Mechanical Engineering