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Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Project manager on engagements across multiple workstreams improving labor productivity and overall warehouse efficiency for Fortune 500 distribution clients- Managed teams up to 5 associates, developing project timelines for engagements- Led communication with client executive leadership as well as working with senior level management in the client's respective engineering department throughout the years- Integral member of team responsible for making network wide updates for a… Show more • Project manager on engagements across multiple workstreams improving labor productivity and overall warehouse efficiency for Fortune 500 distribution clients- Managed teams up to 5 associates, developing project timelines for engagements- Led communication with client executive leadership as well as working with senior level management in the client's respective engineering department throughout the years- Integral member of team responsible for making network wide updates for a Food distribution client evolving the work approach, client deliverables, and standard operating procedures for 50+ facilities across the United States- Managed overall scope and budget of engagements- Developed tools and templates to decrease number of weeks on-site for projects- Led projects encompassing productivity and methods assessments, and labor management solutions in both union and non-union environments- Led multiple successful Union Audit Defenses• Completed a warehouse assessment for an energy distribution utility reviewing 5 warehouse functions, benchmarking current state processes against similar companies - Developed a comprehensive, multi-phased roadmap towards best-in-class productivity including a prioritized list of over 40 activities across the 6 initiatives- Complete end-to-end process maps on targeted warehouse functions- Determined the optimal warehousing layout for facility design based upon current state operations ▪ Improved layout can increase rack space by over 60% on the client's dock ▪ Determined vertical space utilization can be improved by 20+%• Member of the Operations Excellence communications team - tasked with delivering practice meetings, newsletters and information to the greater practice • Wellness committee lead and Social Chief of the Columbus office• Board member for the Work Systems and Services Division of IISE• Primary track chair for planning the 2023 IISE annual conference for the Work Systems and Services Division Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Project manager on engagements across multiple workstreams improving labor productivity and overall warehouse efficiency for Fortune 500 distribution clients- Managed teams up to 5 associates, developing project timelines for engagements- Led communication with client executive leadership as well as working with senior level management in the client's respective engineering department throughout the years- Integral member of team responsible for making network wide updates for a… Show more • Project manager on engagements across multiple workstreams improving labor productivity and overall warehouse efficiency for Fortune 500 distribution clients- Managed teams up to 5 associates, developing project timelines for engagements- Led communication with client executive leadership as well as working with senior level management in the client's respective engineering department throughout the years- Integral member of team responsible for making network wide updates for a Food distribution client evolving the work approach, client deliverables, and standard operating procedures for 50+ facilities across the United States- Managed overall scope and budget of engagements- Developed tools and templates to decrease number of weeks on-site for projects- Led projects encompassing productivity and methods assessments, and labor management solutions in both union and non-union environments- Led a successful Union Audit Defense • Completed a warehouse assessment for an energy distribution utility reviewing 5 warehouse functions, benchmarking current state processes against similar companies - Developed a comprehensive, multi-phased roadmap towards best-in-class productivity including a prioritized list of over 40 activities across the 6 initiatives- Complete end-to-end process maps on targeted warehouse functions- Determined the optimal warehousing layout for facility design based upon current state operations ▪ Improved layout can increase rack space by over 60% on the client's dock ▪ Determined vertical space utilization can be improved by 20+%• Led internal Remote Action Strategies initiative with the goal of creating value for clients by removing operational waste and improving processes without the need to be on site• Member of the Operations Excellence communications team - tasked with delivering practice meetings, newsletters and information to the greater practice • Wellness committee lead and Social Chief of the Columbus office Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

Distribution-Performed full implementation of engineered labor standards for a National food service distributor-Developed labor standards for a Healthcare equipment distributor-Utilized time and motion studies to collect and analyze data to show the overall accuracy scores on site and gave recommendations on how to improve them-Updated Engineered labor standards in Red Prairie, FlexDLS, and other WMS systems to increase productivity by up to 25% for the sites-Utilized Lean… Show more Distribution-Performed full implementation of engineered labor standards for a National food service distributor-Developed labor standards for a Healthcare equipment distributor-Utilized time and motion studies to collect and analyze data to show the overall accuracy scores on site and gave recommendations on how to improve them-Updated Engineered labor standards in Red Prairie, FlexDLS, and other WMS systems to increase productivity by up to 25% for the sites-Utilized Lean and Industrial engineering knowledge to diagnose savings up to $80,000 in annual savings on client engagements-Developed travel maps for equipment in food distribution facilities using AutoCAD so discrete point to point travel is given in the engineered labor standards-Assisted in initiative to standardize all analysis forms and templates used across all food distribution facilities within the Workforce optimization practice at WMP-Created Time and Value forms for the selection, putaway, and replenishment job processes to generate the work standards on a client engagement-Developed standard operating procedures and best work methods documentation for client job processes-Generated status reports for the client upper management on client engagementsRetail-Performed work sampling on a back-office position that was consolidated from two associates to one full time employee-Analyzed the job process and provided recommendations on what should be in and out of scope for the new work day-Utilized AutoCAD to find and interpret data from the warehouse diagramsEnergy & Utilities-Supported the creation of a testimony and narrative for a $400 million Smart Grid roll out plan-Created framework documentation to show total cost of each segment of the 10 year roll out plan-Developed work papers to be given to the commission showing final numbers of the project plan Show less

Conshohocken Pennsylvania

-Worked under the division manager of rolling in the Conshohocken, Pa steel mill-Participated in a yield study to reduce the amount of usable plate that was being wasted during rolling-Utilized Microsoft Access and Minitab to retrieve/analyze data from the plates measured for our yield study-Investigated different factors of the rolling process to look for correlations with over-roll on the plates-Created standard operating procedures for seven operator maintenance jobs in the… Show more -Worked under the division manager of rolling in the Conshohocken, Pa steel mill-Participated in a yield study to reduce the amount of usable plate that was being wasted during rolling-Utilized Microsoft Access and Minitab to retrieve/analyze data from the plates measured for our yield study-Investigated different factors of the rolling process to look for correlations with over-roll on the plates-Created standard operating procedures for seven operator maintenance jobs in the plant-Updated the qualification schedules for training the mill operators-Created an Excel spreadsheet to organize over-roll rejections by roll week-Remodeled and updated the rolling mill training matrix-Utilized Microsoft Access to retrieve and analyze data from the plates measured for our yield study Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

−Worked with the engineering team in their operations department−Remodeled the Business Sales Plan for the next four years using Microsoft Excel−Lead a project dealing with a kitting line to cut down cycle time and improve production −Worked time studies on picking, packing, and monogramming to optimize each of the processes−Created a process plan of how to make the kits for the warehouse workers

Columbus, Ohio Area

−Utilized AutoCAD to design warehouse rack and conveyor system layouts to optimize the amount of product that could be stored for customers−Measured racking systems and conveyor systems designed onsite

Education record

Industrial And Systems Engineering