Serve as primary technical resource for coating and converting operations supporting 35 production operators and 12 business groups Led 10 cross functional Lean Six Sigma project teams to improve quality and yield of priority work centers resulting in $1.5M in cost savingsImplemented continuous improvement ideas from production operators resulting in 35 of safety improvements and scrap reduction; 2 projects selected for 3M’s Pollution Prevention Pays (3P) award for sustainability and 2 for Applied Ergonomics awardInitiating utilization of machine vision technology at key work center for scrap reduction and machine uptime improvementCreated regional university recruiting team to identify new engineering talent, support company hiring & interviewing efforts, and strengthen relationships with local schools

Managed value stream manufacturing of 450 industrial and medical adhesive product SKUs; drove process improvements and troubleshot issues across 10+ machine work centersAnalyzed manufacturing data using statistical process control to determine capability of products and process to improve operational efficiencySpearheaded expedited manufacturing scale-up of new product introduction to support N95 respirator production during covid-19 pandemicLed qualification of priority product on alternate coating line resulting in quality improvement requested by the customer, yield increase of 15% and doubled production capacityAttained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through training and presentations to upper management

● Assisted the Quality Manager with day-to-day duties across the plant● Took measurements on products to verify the integrity of production● Reported on ways to improve the current QA/QC procedure● Led a project on the waterbath temperature calibration of aerosol production lines● Utilized a sensor to monitor temperatures and pressures of products● Coordinated with the R&D group to verify waterbath calibration● Made amends to device calibration processes and record-keeping● Contributed to solving unexpected safety and quality issues● Case of exploding aerosol cans during excessive heat● Reported results of projects to the executive leadership team

• Worked inside a chemical distribution plant, dealing with liquid fill lines• Assisted the EHS manager on projects implemented within the plant• Wrote a technical document on the plant hazard communication program• Created a chemical inventory for the entire plant• Improved wash out procedure for fill lines before changing to a new product to reduce hazardous waste output• Collaborated with lead technicians, batching managers and plant supervisors to implement wash out procedures, resulting in potential savings of $180k over the next year