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Schaumburg, Il, Us

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

I lead a team of dedicated professionals on an endeavor to digitize 120+ years of product and related testing and certification information that is presently contained in document form. This includes developing people, process and technology to discern discrete attributes from both structured and unstructured data to enable greater business efficiency and greater value for our clients.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

I support a team of 20 engineers across North America that supply Testing and Certification Services for manufacturer's of Major Appliances. Our services include solutions that enable manufacturers to gain Global Market Access for both electric and gas appliances. My team focuses on large-scale, commercial applications though we collaborate with other associates in providing solutions for residential applications as well.In this role I have full P&L responsibility for a $4M business.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Our team was equally focused on Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and tools. We focused on mentoring and facilitating the development of core problem solving capabilities within a 12,000+ staff, Global Enterprise. I served as a lead instructor and administrator for our Continuous Improvement Curriculum. This included leading the development of instructors and mentors and the maintenance of associated standard work and certification programs. I served as a facilitator of global, cross-functional teams seeking to solve complex business problems by directly engaging the workforce and executive leadership. I directly supported 12 Black belts and Master Black Belts that were part of our centralized Continuous Improvement Team while I also indirectly supported an additional 30+ Black Belts that were embedded in their respective businesses and functions. My team additionally supported 900+ Green Belts that worked across all of our business units and functions.I am a proficient user and teacher of Minitab, Excel, Current State and Future State Value Stream Mapping, Designed Experiments (DOE), Theory of Constraints (TOC), Takt Time Analyses, Heijunka (Load-Leveling), Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment), Gage R&R, Regression, ANOVA, Nonparametric Analyses, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Attribute Agreement Analyses and other Lean, Six Sigma Tools and approaches.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

In this role I led tactical, continuous improvement projects aimed at creating standard processes and standardized performance metrics across a global organization. Additionally, I supported the development of operations managers on global improvement initiatives. I worked with both Commercial and Operational Managers to link improvement activities with the business imperatives. I furthermore worked as part of the centralized Continuous Improvement Team to develop change management methodology and associated tools to ensure that our efforts were linked to the needs of our customers, our business and our associates.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

In this role I was instrumental in the rollout of a global workflow process and tool and in identifying and implementing necessary improvements. I developed and implemented an international-style test report that replaced traditional reports with a format that is efficiently produced and globally accepted. I served as lead instructor for UL's "Design for Compliance" seminars which were aimed at helping manufacturers consider product safety as a key component of their product development cycle. I actively worked to develop succession plans and development plans for all staff on my team. I developed systems and supporting tools for standardizing price and scope. Lastly, I developed a strategy and framework for work sharing across the U.S. and Canada.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

I served as UL's principal engineer for Communication Technology Equipment. In this capacity I completed the ANSI Canvass process for the Standard for Communication Circuit Accessories (UL 1863). Additionally, I authored a Council Bulletin to UL's Electrical Council on new / unusual applications involving broadband over power line and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) technologies. I also laid the groundwork for consistent technical competency assessments across the organization. Lastly, I provided technical expertise for the successful internal audit of UL's first major acquisition.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

I began this role as an Engineering Technician testing electrical products for risks associated with fire, electrical shock and mechanical injury. While completing my B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, I held positions of increasing responsibility leading to the role of Engineering Team Leader. In this role, I served as technical reviewer, workflow manager and account manager for several key accounts in the area of Information Technology Equipment.