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Canastota, Ny, Us

Canastota, Ny, Us

Camden, Ny, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

• Successfully manage chemical receiving and inventory for all of packaging• Effectively advocated for increased 12oz volume leading to more consistent performance• Developed strong relationships through say-do ratio with team members on all 3 shifts, mechanics, electricians, and LITs, leading to stronger collaboration and teamwork

Houston, Texas, Us

- Assisted in securing ISO-9001 recertification with ten positive comments, and only one minor finding from the auditor- Led an internal audit of quality processes, and co-audited NPI process audits- Implemented containment plans for nonconforming materials and led shop in corrective actions- Addressed customer concerns through leading cross-functional teams to reach resolutions- Adhered to ISO 9001 standards and ensured site and businesses processes met standards

Houston, Texas, Us

• Analyzed root causes of low utilization, designed tracking tool, and trained shop floor employees to improve and maintain utilization from 77% to over 85%• Implemented standard work for last time buy processes across all of Waygate to prevent future excess and obsolescence• Collaborated on a cross-functional team to mitigate over $550K of obsolete material, and reduce minimum order quantities by 97% for lasting results• Led an internal audit of quality processes, and co-audited NPI process audits• Persuaded production planner to coordinate daily rate plans with shop floor capacity to reduce stress on resources• Reduced cycle time by 63% by using lean tools such as fishbone diagrams, 6S, and spaghetti maps to tackle the root cause• Gained trust of my group leaders and operators through maintaining my say/do ratio• Implemented and improved several Kanban systems in the shop• Supported the most highly technical team on the shop floor during an unexpected 3-week absence of their group leader without negatively impacting key performance indicators• Presented the Monthly Ops Review to business leadership

Houston, Texas, Us

• Instrumental in uploading and organizing standard rates to Smartsheets so that all functions could access the data simultaneously in a centralized location• Standardized and documented procedure for the transfer, update, and communication of production data between process engineering and planning teams to ensure control of the process• Created and documented process for generating and maintaining routers in the ERP system • Increased usability of standard rates documents and expanded access across functions

Houston, Texas, Us

• Drove on-time closure of 30+ open routers in Q1’19 • Led team of 6-8 warehouse operators to remove over 360 tons of previously scrapped material and over $7M of newly scrapped material in a site clean-up project• Ensured proper documentation of the destruction of intellectual property as the point of contact for scrap supplier• Developed guides for creation and maintenance of cycle count program in the ERP system• Reduced cost threshold for cycle count program from ±$2000 to ±$10, improving accuracy and visibility to discrepancies• Maintained % Count Accuracy and % Amount ($) Accuracy above 93%, qualifying the site for exemption from physical inventory • Identified and initiated implementation of new packaging solution to preserve finished goods, avoiding rework and scrap costs

Plano, Tx, Us

• Led training of new laboratory technician interns• Developed location system, updated inventory system, and implemented safety standards for evidence storage warehouse• Responsible for preparing laboratory reports• Assisted professional engineers in evaluation of samples• Organized and documented samples with photographs• Maintained cleanliness and safety of laboratory space• Archival/disposal of old samples

Denton, Tx, Us

• Designed proprietary experiments to isolate certain reactions in SMA NiTi wires• Collaborated with team to develop powder production methods and proprietary methods• Tested materials using various characterization techniques to formulate next steps • Presented results in a concise amount of time to colleagues and experienced faculty researchers