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Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Kamas, Utah, United States

Kamas, Utah, United States

• Demonstrated a continuous improvement mindset and achieved multiple cost-saving enhancements, including: o Improve warehouse optimization to increase inventory capacity by 70% o Implement point of production testing.
• Optimized production efficiency by masterfully coordinating with engineering, sales, suppliers, and purchasing, while effectively managing the production team. This collaborative approach resulted in a marked increase.
• Received commendation from the CEO of Graco Inc., our parent company, for outstanding continuous improvement initiatives, underscoring my commitment to operational excellence and innovative problem-solving.

Bountiful, Utah, United States

• Developed business strategy to enter a crowded market by focusing on strategic sourcing and customer centric product development to leverage available capital
• Successfully secured funding, establish manufacturing partnerships, and developed a product development team
• Spearheaded marketing strategies, website development, and overall business operations, demonstrating strong leadership and multitasking abilities

Sandy, Utah, United States

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Pioneered the development of a custom digital Kanban tool, collaborating with internal customers and development teams to transform and automate the traditional physical Kanban process and manual inventory entries..
• Directed a cross-functional team of 3 individuals, focused on maximizing talent utilization, enhancing in-line training and coaching, promoting individual development, and understanding of learn principles.
• Implemented continuous improvement initiatives and embraced lean principles to minimize waste and decrease annual departmental spending by 10%.

Ogden, Utah

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Developing cross-functional skills by working with all departments across the company
• Developing effective truck routes to maximize efficiency
• Seeking out, interviewing and screening applicants seeking employment for current openings

North Salt Lake, Utah

• Redesigned product flow to increase throughput rate by 21%
• Implemented Management software to increase production visibility, decreasing part downtime by 30%
• Developed work instructions to standardize processes decreasing quality issues by 85%

As a dedicated Testing Proctor at Weber State University, I play a pivotal role in administering and overseeing a diverse range of examinations. My responsibilities extend beyond merely monitoring tests; I ensure a secure, fair, and efficient testing environment that upholds the university's academic standards. Additionally, I serve as a primary point of.

United States

Public Health Advocacy: Acted as a key representative for the County Mosquito Abatement program at community events and fairs.Educational Outreach: Engaged with the public to raise awareness about the health risks associated with mosquitoes, including West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.Presentation and Communication: Delivered informative.

United States

• Composed XML scripting for two major projects, creating over 60 lessons to beat project deadlines
• Taught co-workers needed skills to reach personal and project success

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Conceptualized instructions to learn work skills 80% quicker than the average employee
• Systematized instructions to create parts 30% faster than project standards

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Worked for Centerville City between serving a LDS Mission and College.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: CSCMP Member, ISM Member, APICS Member, Supply Chain Cats Member President of the supply chain club, SC Cats.

Composite Materials Technology, Composite Manufacturing, Pass

Learned a foundation in Composite Manufacturing, with a focus in the Aerospace Industry.