• Lead cross functional teams across multiple manufacturing locations to achieve cost and timing deliverables for new program launches from business award through mass production• Meet with customers to define project goals, project requirements, product specifications, deliverables, and schedule• Define program tasks and work required to meet customer deliverables• Build program action plans and ensure schedules are met through program implementation• Manage scheduling and execution of all tasks associated with launch of new manufacturing program• Analyze product designs and manufacturability for new product development• Identify and forecast potential risks in new product launches and work with launch team and technical resources to develop and execute action items to mitigate risk prior to mass production startup• Conduct program launch status reviews with customers and executive team• Perform site visits to manufacturing facilities to review process implementation and quality control• Direct acquisition of all materials, equipment and tooling required to meet program deliverables

PROJECT MANAGEMENT• Manage new subassembly process projects from initial quote through mass production• Responsible for subassembly quote development across all North America locations• Primary point of contact and relationship builder to customers and vendors• Analyze engineered drawings to determine customer requirements and scope of work• Schedule project tasks and determine required resources to meet project deadlines• Conduct periodic project reviews with senior management and customer contacts• Ensure process adherence to documented customer specifications• Perform problem root cause analysis and create countermeasures• Conduct departmental sales and cost analysis • Audit new project implementation to ensure project deliverables are met beyond startupPROCESS ENGINEERING• Development of continuous improvement activities for customer cost down• Management advisor for associate initiated continuous improvement projects• Lead cross functional team Kaizan events through project implementation• Utilize lean manufacturing and ergonomics in design of efficient and safe processes• Conduct trial events and simulations of new and existing processes• Analyze overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) targets and capabilities for new and existing equipment and processes• Evaluate production capacity of assembly and material handling processes and equipment• Design, acquire, and coordinate installation of process equipment• Development of Failure Mode Effect Analyses (FMEA) for new and existing processes• Conduct process capability studies (Cpk) on assembly equipment and processes• Analysis of total supply chain process through value stream mappingCORPORATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT• Manage, evaluate and acquire operational space opportunities and demands• Audit and evaluate technical capabilities and resources across North American locations• Standardize business processes and planning tools across multiple departments

•Implemented lean manufacturing principles in a production system•Converted a section of inventory to a kanban system•Updated master setups for plastic injection molding machines and applied the changes to manufacturing•Optimized plastic injection molding machines to achieve the maximum operational conditions available

•Collaborated with a task force to implement lean manufacturing into an automotive manufacturing line•Designed a revised layout and created a draft floorplan for a lean manufacturing cell•Designed and created CAD drawings for custom material handling equipment•Revised and recreated CAD drawings of interior furniture and plumbing systems for trailers and motor homes to accurately reflect existing products•Created detailed process instructions for woodshop fabrications and product assemblies•Documented the process for proper utilization of woodshop machinery, including the use and upkeep of a KBB edgebander and CMM router

•Employed by Indian Health Services (IHS) Office of Environmental Health and Engineering•Participated in the inspection of IHS facilities for adherence to health and safety building codes•Performed operations research and analysis for the selection of a direct digital control (DDC) system for use in an IHS facility’s HVAC system•Revised Health System Planning and Required Resource Management project reports to more accurately portray the necessary content required•Collaborated on an architectural and engineering planning team for hospital addition and renovation•Responsibilities also included writing complete contract packages, including technical provisions, drafting CAD documents, and all other necessary sections required for a complete contract