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Naples, Campania, Italy

Naples, Campania, Italy

Norfolk, Virginia

• Developed a fully customizable Labor Expenditure Projection Tool to forecast >$200,000,000 in expenses for >20 DoD programs across >25 installations
• Improved auditability and control of approximately 10,000 annual transactions in the Government Purchase Card process using Microsoft Excel UserForms and VBA programming for data control & input validation
• Developed and provided technological management of a fully data-controlled Performance Award Allocation Tool for >1,000… Show more
• Developed and provided technological management of a fully data-controlled Performance Award Allocation Tool for >1,000 employees and >$2,000,000
• Implemented process reengineering, automation, & enhancement through use of advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Access, including VBA programming for a variety of DoD financial reporting requirements
• Experience with the following DoD systems: CFMS, SABRS/SMARTS, SLDCADA, DCPS, DCPDS/HR-Link, TWMS, & the G2/Microsoft SharePoint

Austin, Texas/Norfolk, Virginia

• IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) software consulting and development
• Clients included Fortune 500 insurance, banking and investment corporations
• Business analysis of client needs and Agile user story management & development

Madison, Wisconsin

• Taught Introduction to Manufacturing Systems Design and Analysis to 45+ junior and senior undergraduates, and first year graduate students
• Taught basic engineering drawings, machining concepts, and CAD/CAM software in a lab setting
• Redesigned the course lab project to effectively demonstrate the limitations of basic 3-axis CNC vertical milling by emulating a vertically rigged sand casting mold and core assembly

Waterloo, WI

• Achieved >30% production rate increase of automated robotic paint line using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Arena simulation
• Provided supply chain management and inventory control recommendations to support a 3 day lead-time of customer configured, high end bicycles

Orange, California

• Provided recommendations to reduce lead times through the development of an optimal cellular layout and part routing strategy based around >$4,000,000 in new equipment
• Demonstrated the business case for implementing an Insourcing Outsourcing Optimization Tool (IOOT) using MPX simulation software and GAMS optimization programming to provide insights on optimal manufacturing strategies
• Developed training material for the implementation and use of the IOOT

Milwaukee, WI

• Increased production capacity through layout redesign, cellular manufacturing, and Lean
• Sand molding process change with production trials showing 30-50% capacity increase and a conservative savings of $100,000/year in labor costs
• Significant redesign of maintenance department processes and procedures
• Utilized statistical process control techniques and six sigma (6σ) tools to reduce scrap and waste in the production system
• Developed a tool to aid in deciding the most… Show more
• Developed a tool to aid in deciding the most cost effective gate and riser removal method for castings in over 80 different alloys, and sizes ranging between 5 and 4,000 pounds per casting Show less

West Bend, WI

• 1st Prize Ratner Award Winning Project:
• Developed cellular layout to reduce lead time and work in process (WIP) inventory
• MPX simulated $165,000+ in WIP and Kanban stock reduction
• MPX simulated 68% reduction in lead time from release of manufacturing order to assembly
• Recommendations implemented in January of 2014 at an expense of over $100,000

Madison, Wisconsin

• Responded directly to faculty and staff requests for IT support
• Responsible for network management tasks and security throughout the geography and environmental studies departments
• Hardware and software installation

Milwaukee, WI

• ERP production data analysis to identify significant opportunity for scheduling improvements for high product mix/low volume castings
• Applied factorial DoE techniques to justify investing >$10,000 into new grinding tools
• Improved maintenance department documentation and researched CMMS options for future implementation

Middleton, WI

• Provided recommendations for investing >$70,000 in X-Ray Fluorescence technology as a major component of the company’s newly developed tin whisker mitigation plan
• Extensive ISO 9001:2008 experience including internal/external audits and CAR/PAR responsibilities
• Technical writing in quality management system tasks

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Primarily worked at Pelican Cove Family Water Park in Kosciuszko Park -Filled in at Cool Waters Family Aquatic Park, Bradford Beach, Sheridan Park Pool, Wilson Park Pool, Grobschmidt Pool, and Pulaski Pool

South Milwaukee, WI

Oak Creek, WI

St. Francis, WI

Bachelor’S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

Master’S Degree, Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Specialization In Engineering Management

Activities and Societies: APICS, Project Management Institute (PMI), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)