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Waterville, Ohio, United States

Milan

Gadsden, Alabama Area

- Coordinate, conduct, analyze, and report all source/vendor change and material substitution trials for plant- Work with regional engineers to industrialize new materials- Eliminate defects and processing issues using systemic tools such as 8D and DMAIC- Track machine and measurement system capabilities to ensure adherence to customer quality requirements- Lead waste reduction initiatives for Component Preparation department using Focused Improvement methodology with support from production and maintenance associates- Monitor and change rubber formulations to deliver best product performance and plant processing- Develop and maintain work instructions, control plans, and PFMEA documents to drive quality objectives- Participate in and provide corrective actions for internal and external customer audits

Perrysburg, Oh

- Performed tests and analyzed data for an energy and cost reduction strategy to improve O-I’s global manufacturing network- Led a new process for studying corrosion of refractory and taught coworkers the experimental procedure- Supported project engineers and scientists with material defect inspections and Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility analysis- Altered raw material compositions to study effects on glass quality

Perrysburg, Oh

- Identified the causes of material defects and created mitigation plans- Supported a glass quality research project by developing and performing hands-on tests in both a laboratory setting and pilot plant setting

Perrysburg, Oh

- Independently performed daily tests with a laboratory-scale model of a developing glass unit operation- Developed creative modifications to the unit, worked with contactors to implement changes to the unit, and presented results to management and scientists