Kelley Andersen Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Provided manufacturing support and met operational performance goals. Provided batch quality, throughput, training, material utilization, waste reduction, scrap reduction, project leadership, safety, continuous improvement, Engineering specifications, manufacturing systems, ISO9001 and IATF16949 compliance, and plant inventories.• Developed system to monitor and optimize manufacture of high precious metal batches valued up to $2 Million dollars, achieving 99% first time right batching quality.• As a member of the SAP business system implementation team, developed training materials and supported integration to the Tulsa plant.• Analyzed data and collaborated with operators on problem part number. Process improvements and training reduced scrap by 50%.• Aided in design of new improved mixers for batching.• Received Recognition at Work Award – For successful navigation of random EPA audit.• Worked with Development department to solve a quality issue. Analyzed pilot plant data, ran small scale trials, traveled to Germany for production trials.• 2014 Umicore Innovation Award – For process improvement in planning and scheduling.• 2014 Tulsa Safety Award – For SafeStart committee work, continuing to champion plant safety.• Participated in install of new line requiring increased batching capacity. Provided leadership on capacity planning and equipment design for batching area.• Brought consistency to the Chemical Prep group by developing training program and leading peer group meetings.• Increased batch throughput 25% by optimizing mill parameters, adding out of tolerance alerts.• Traveled to Canadian plant to aid planning, design and development of a new batching system.• Transferred many part numbers and technologies to Tulsa in short time frame to facilitate closure of other plants. Simultaneously supported start-up of equipment procured to handle additional volume.

Used Six Sigma, Shainin and lean manufacturing techniques to optimize processes and complete continuous improvement projects.• Led and implemented slurry loss capital project reducing waste by 50%. Concept based on manufacturing input.• Identified interaction causing quality issue prior to scale-up of new product. Analyzed data, adjusted parameter, ran trials and performed successful scale-up. • Transformed a problem manufacturing area into a productive, capable system by diligently and relentlessly identifying and resolving punch list items.• Solved incoming material vs machine capability issue by analyzing data and implementing incoming material sampling.