Leighton Kyle Email & Phone Number

Holland, Mi, Us

Holland, Mi, Us

Holland, Michigan, Us

I work with a range of customers, primarily in the office furniture and medical industries, to support in design for manufacture, engineer tooling and supply components. Global Concepts has a worldwide manufacturing supply base from the United States, Korea, Taiwan, and China with capabilities in aluminum and zinc die casting, machining, investment casting, plastic injection molding, steel fabrication, and light assembly. In conjunction we have an internal tool shop to fabricate tooling to support all of the above (dies, fixtures, etc.).Below are my roles and responsibilities:- Account Management and Business Development- Business Growth & Data Analytics- Point of contact with customers during engineering design phase and tool build- Prepare and communicate quotations and value streams with customers- Key role in production part approval process (PPAP)- Manage projects from initial quotation inquiry, through tool build, and into production

Holland, Michigan, Us

Holland, Michigan, Us

Dallas, Us

I worked alongside a team of managers helping to maintain the daily operations of Barrington Handicrafts’ Chinese factory. Barrington produces high end leather bags and small leather goods (www.barringtongifts.com). Below were my roles and responsibilities:• Managed customer service and design departments­ - Developed and oversaw a bilingual task management system inside the point of sale (POS) software - ­Managed a team of 85 people with seven direct reports - Led core value training sessions• Oversaw new product development­ - Project managed new high-end bag products from initiation to launch• Problem solved and managed quality control• Improved lean manufacturing­ - Drew 3D rendering of factory floor to analyze manufacturing flow­ - Reduced company expenses by standardizing shipping boxes and methods• Wrote, implemented, and managed bilingual standard operating procedures (SOP)• Acted as a linguistic bridge between the American headquarters and Chinese factory• Monitored requirements and fees for purchase and sample orders from US Sales Team

Walkerton, In, Us

I worked as a product development engineer with Polygon Company who produces composite material (glass fiber-reinforced) bushings and cylinders using the filament winding manufacturing process.Below were my roles and responsibilities:• Managed projects for fabrication, assembly, and testing of new product development• Developed time studies and direct labor/material analysis for continuous improvement• Introduced 5S and lean manufacturing on composite cylinder production line• Designed manufacturing tools, equipment, and products in SolidWorks with an R&D focus • Completed product defect root cause testing/analysis and technical report writing• Wrote system programming for electronic data collection (EDC) in visual basic for real time quality control on the manufacturing floor• Transferred knowledge as the linguistic bridge between the American headquarters and Chinese plant• Improved manufacturing/standard cost calculations in product quotations• Met on-site with new and existing Asia-Pacific customers for technical support• Programmed filament winding machines• Calculated sizing for composite material bushings, cylinders, and accompanying steel fabrication tooling

Zeeland, Mi, Us

I worked with the New Product Development team at Herman Miller's Design Yard aiding in continuous improvement efforts and new product development in their office furniture and health care departments.• New product development in the seating and healthcare departments­ - Prototyped new product concepts­ - Developed and carried out testing in the laboratory ­ - Improved profit margins with value added engineering and product improvement• Eames Powered Tandem Seating - Featuring inset power outlets and USB ports for airport seating

Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma, General Studies