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Two-Year Rotational Program:Production Engineering (Flanders, NJ | Jul. 2021 - Mar. 2022)• Led a cross-functional and cross-site project to reduce packaging waste for spare parts and kits• Implemented a method to track spare part consumption during customer instrument installation to reach €1M Savings Target• Created Qlik Sense Dashboards visualizing production cycle times and training compliance to support management and site digitalization initiativesTechnical Operations/Operational Excellence(Walpole, MA | Mar. 2022 - Nov. 2022)• Compiled and analyzed data for manufacturing scale-ups of semi-finished goods • Led an engineering team to implement a digital troubleshooting platform to enable point-of-use knowledge sharing and reduce manufacturing downtime• Evaluated buffer raw-material concentrations to identify common buffers at various specified tolerances and assess productivity savings potential• Leveraged Lean Concepts such as Value Stream Mapping, Structured Problem Solving, and Root Cause Analysis to solve complex business challengesS&OP and Data Analytics (Tarrytown, NY (remote)| Nov. 2022 - Jul. 2023) • Managed Product Segmentation transformation initiative to provide and apply new data-based product portfolio insights• Worked globally and cross-functionally with various groups inside and outside of Supply Chain Management• Supported projects such as inventory target setting, safety stock adjustments, scrap reduction, and S&OP to IBP Improvements

• Owned an inventory management project for instrument testing consumables through setup of a Kanban system, creation and updating of BOMs, and following the Engineering Change Process• Organized and analyzed existing PFMEAs for needed remediation due to new IVDR compliance regulations • Supported projects involving instrument installation first pass yield and overall site productivity through development of Power BI applications• Gained industry experience of Lean, risk management, manufacturing, and engineering change processes

• Enhanced knowledge of time studies and their use in labor standards through completion of training and involvement in 2 client engagements • Traveled to 8 client sites across the United States to conduct time studies in retail environments utilizing UMT software• Observed and recorded opportunities for customer experience and process improvements • Communicated regularly with project managers and team members to ensure understanding of data and improvement opportunities