John Espiritu Email & Phone Number

Greater Detroit Area

• Create and develop Part Handling Spreadsheet to track material delivery strategy for each Vehicle Launch project
• Analyze business impact of automated and manual delivery solutions, then present recommendation to leadership
• Hosts regular meetings with key stakeholders to document and resolve project issues
• Ensures suppliers and contractors comply with all project requirements including safety, cost, efficiency, and timing
• Executes the plan from initial feasibility studies until completion and customer buyoff
• Captures learnings, and shares with cross-functional teams to implement in other programs

Greater Detroit Area

• Developed Plan For Every Part (PFEP) databases with up to 12k items.
• Analyzed material delivery processes, providing detailed initial manpower, storage layout and requirements
• Recommended optimized logistics improvements to surpass 92% driver efficiency and to meet stringent space utilization targets

Horicon, Wisconsin

• Implemented process and part revisions, maintaining consistency between Bill of Materials and assembly documentation
• Investigated and solved safety, quality, and efficiency issues to drive continuous improvement
• Executed preliminary part failure tests for Product Engineering team to correct applied torques on critical assembly joints
• Performed time study and performance measurements, maintaining accurate cost standards, and line throughput

Horicon, WI

• Performed Manufacturing Engineer duties for John Deere Horicon Works, and was responsible for:
• Updating and communicating work instructions
• Observing line balance and efficiency
• Analyzing floor space usage and layout