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Rock Island, Il, Us

Iowa City, Iowa, Us

Moline, Il, Us

Coached three cross-functional Agile teams (4-8 members each), on Scrum principles, enhancing delivery processes and improve customer experience. - Educated the team on cycle time, reducing average cycle time from 10 days to 3 days by emphasizing the importance of timely software delivery for customer feedback.- Cut lead time for a large coaching initiative by 45 days through data analysis and targeted coaching, enhancing project efficiency.- Optimized average support time from 1 hour with 5 interruptions to 30 minutes with 1 interruption by creating visuals and coaching on value.- Achieved a 95% automation rate in Jira provisioning, reducing wait time from 1.3 days to 0.03 days.- Integrated AI practices into my daily routine by upskilling in Machine Learning, adopting AI pair programming techniques, and developing an AI companion to teach lean methodologies- Facilitated a productive dialogue with a resistant Product Owner, successfully advocating for the inclusion of engineering ideas and steering a critical project back on course.

Moline, Il, Us

Guided a team of 8 IT engineers in embracing Agile methodologies to deliver significant value to our customers. My role focused on removing impediments, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and translating customer needs into actionable project features.- Increased team happiness metric from -100 to 42 in 2 years by listening and collaborating with team- Collaborate with organizations outside my team to remove impediments and reduce future obstacles- Meet with customers to understand their daily work and how my team can help automate daily tasks- Translate customer needs into features and facilitate improvement meetings to break down future work

Moline, Il, Us

As a Scrum Master and IT Business Analyst for SAP Manufacturing Solutions, I led a team of 13 members through Agile practices, managing business improvement projects from initial development to implementation. My approach centered on bridging the gap between technical teams and business users, ensuring effective communication and timely delivery of solutions.- Directed a key project impacting 100+ customers, coordinating with five global engineering teams to manage outages and implement new leasing standards due to changes in the tax code. Achieved two successful weekend global outages with no customer disruptions.- Reinitiated plan to move lawn care factory off consignment and saved factory $45,000 annually- Developed return-to-vendor process that reduced task time by 25% while adhering to Deere standards- Managed SAP business improvement projects from development to implementation by gathering user requirements, translating them into technical specifications, and configuring and testing new software for experimental parts ordering.- Troubleshoot incidents entered by the business pertaining to indirect purchasing software product- Supported South Africa go-live remotely by testing key software functionality, identifying differences between old and new processes, and ensuring uninterrupted business operations.

Moline, Il, Us

Managed the internal and external material flow for a large factory, improving key supply chain metrics and warehouse operations. My role focused on optimizing part logistics and developing systems to enhance overall material availability and production efficiency.- Implemented warehouse strategies that improved picking efficiency from 95% in 24 hrs to 95% in 16 hrs- Avoided $375,000 in warehouse costs by moving select suppliers to just-in-time delivery strategies- Created and maintained internal and external material flow system to move parts to the factory- Managed off-site warehouse relationship and improved key statistics to decrease warehouse costs- Used Visual Basic Programming knowledge to create software that would mass update parts information- Designed flow chart for new software to record logistic issues and then sourced development to 3rd party- Managed project to create software to capture material flow issues at the factory and warehouse- Setup new off-site warehouse and created plan to move the warehouse during production

Moline, Il, Us

I proactively managed part shortages and optimized the shop floor production system. My efforts focused on improving daily operational efficiency and resolving inventory discrepancies to streamline manufacturing processes.- Discovered and rectified steel tube receiving issues that were causing $100,000 in inventory adjustments- Coached department personnel on how to use shop floor production system and improved production 5%

Orange, Ca, Us

- Completed daily purchase orders for regional food and mail room services- Performed supplier audits to improve John Deere’s and suppliers overall experience

- Installed and repaired Windows and Apple computers, networks, and software in user's business or home. - Oversaw the processing and analysis of various client requests/queries/complaints and provided troubleshooting support. - Provided high-level technical support and utilized knowledge of IT best practices, concepts, and procedures.

Buffalo, New York, Us

- Managed and reorganized warehouse and optimized warehouse operations for experimental department- Reduced part movement by reorganizing shipping/receiving area of warehouse and consolidated multiple receiving areas to one location- Introduced computer terminals and printer stands in shipping/receiving area to cut down on foot traffic between warehouse office and shipping/receiving area where parts were located- Identified capable experimental warehouse wage employees and instructed them on more advanced SAP transactions to decrease reliance on managers- Introduced new shelf labeling system and weekly inventory spot checks to improve inventory accuracy

Buffalo, New York, Us

- Procured parts from outside factory suppliers, current production at Des Moines Works and John Deere Parts Distribution Center, for experimental builds of agricultural machines- Improved efficiency for experimental ordering process by supporting new ordering system, working with suppliers to shorten lead times and engaging engineering and shop personnel in current part status- Leader in creation of new shop routing system, writing detailed plans for expectations of new system, setting an approved schedule and following up weekly to make sure the project is on schedule- Setting up new procurement process for SAP using flow charts, creating operator instructions and holding group learning sessions - Designed website to centralize Experimental Order Fulfillment Process information and to help educate users on afore mentioned process- Instructed SAP Warehouse Management class for 10-15 shop workers using self-created PowerPoint presentations, computer simulation programs and hands-on demonstrations of the radio frequency guns to allow smooth transition to SAP transition

Buffalo, New York, Us

- Worked with SAP implementation team and other John Deere factories to identify SAP transactions that would be needed to order, warehouse and consume experimental parts- Created flow chart for various stages of experimental part movement to better inform key individuals what transactions they would use and how that would affect the parts movement- Taught experimental warehouse shop employees, experimental managers and SAP implementation teams from other John Deere factories on how to use bar code guns and SAP program to complete warehouse transactions- Facilitated weekly SAP meetings for experimental wage employees to better help them understand the new programs being used and how it compared to the old process

Büdelsdorf, De

-Supervised twenty employees in daily production of fiberglass and metal fabrication, established production schedule and improved overall efficiency -Set up and programmed CNC machine for cutting fiberglass channels and trained employees to use CNC machine -Developed base pay scale for shop floor employees and criteria used to determine pay increases-Created shop employee pay-for-performance plan by conducting time studies to determine additional percentage of parts needed above base productivity to increase profitability-Increased production by 75% in Press Vacuum area by cutting run cycle time, educating employees in common errors needing correction and cleaning Press Vacuum molds on a regular basis

Buffalo, New York, Us

- Assisted Design Engineers, Project Managers and Team Leaders to keep work flow steady in experimental sprayer shop by prioritizing work to be done, expediting parts through, and coordinating work with other departments and outside contractors- Wrote procedures for computer programs used by the department- Used Computer Aided Draft viewer to create assembly instructions for labeling specific parts, moving or rotating objects to show hidden parts and insert finished picture into word processor with Bill of Material

Overland Park, Ks, Us

- Promoted Yellow's portfolio of services through building continual quality relationships with customers- Utilized teamwork to facilitate communication between managers, account representatives, terminal personnel, and other customer service representatives - Selected for Internet Specialty Services Group to provide continual support for MyYellow.com- Appointed to Quality Improvement Team to observe, discuss and implement new training methods and computer software to improve Yellow's Computer Telephone Integration System