North American Quality Division Materials Analysis Group (February 2021-present)• Served as the technical leader and manager for North American materials analysis team.• Optimized team efficiency to absorb 20% reduction in headcount while maintaining KPI target achievement.• Effectively transitioned team into a new division as part of a larger organizational restructuring.• Ensured that the materials lab equipment and personnel knowledge adequately supported current and future analysis needs and developed plans to close identified gaps as needed.

Manufacturing Quality Division Materials Analysis Group (July 2019-February 2021)• Completed materials (paint, metals, polymers, electronics) analysis for a variety of complex problems including test plan development, implementation, generation of final report, and follow-up support for customers.• Served as project leader for TLX full-body accelerated corrosion testing and led investigations of problems identified during testing.• Maintained analytical equipment to ensure that it supported timely and accurate technical judgments.Central Certification Group (June 2018-July 2019)• Coordinated certification activity for TLX and RDX models.• Led supplier control plan data collection activity to support regulatory requirements.• Strengthened group processes and standardization through improvement activities and ISO 9001 working group activity.Marysville Auto Plant Paint Department Cost Leader (September 2015-June 2018)• Developed new budget system for paint materials and managed $75M of department budgets.• Coordinated Paint Procurement Group functions, including ordering, receiving, and inventory for all paint materials.• Developed and led cost down themes to support company’s loss elimination initiatives.• Supported management of Paint Department industrial cleaning, laundry, air filter, and robot cover contracts.Marysville Auto Plant Line 1 Paint Innovation Group (October 2014-December 2015)• Supported presentation and documentation development to gain final project approval.• Developed all new line paint materials for appearance and workability, including new technologies waterborne 2K primer, 2K clearcoat, and Acura premium basecoat.• Worked with team to write equipment specification for new line and edited all sections to produce final draft.• Supported bid process for building and equipment installation.• Worked with suppliers to prepare for requirements to implement dry booth overspray handling system.

Marysville Auto Plant Paint Department Materials Group (June 2012-October 2014)• Introduced new materials and supported current material problem investigation and testing.Engineering Development Program (January 2011-January 2013)• Rotated through HRA-O Materials Research, North American Purchasing Raw Materials, Market Quality, and MAP Paint Materials to enhance understanding of relationship between departments, capabilities and limitations of each department, and build a productive working network.

- Led two Zumba classes per week.- Prepared playlist and choreography for classes.- Discussed and demonstrated modified moves for participants with physical limitations or injuries.- Helped promote and facilitate various wellness center involvement programs.

Supervisor- Coordinated shift of 5-36 employees.- Wrote detailed shift reports, traffic accident reports, and incident reports.- Worked with other supervisors to coordinate training plan for new employees.- Responded to fire, medical, and security emergency situations.Dispatcher- Emergency services and security dispatch for client facility.- Communicated with client facility associates, contractors, and outside agencies on security, safety, critical maintenance, and other facility issues and concerns.- Monitored fire alarm panels, access control systems, severe weather alert systems, phones, and multiple radio channels for multiple client facilities.Guard- Performed client facility rounds for security, fire protection, and critical maintenance.- Performed office duties including maintaining shift log sheets, answering and transferring internal and external calls, monitoring facility access, and assisting associates with safety and security related questions and issues.- Trained new employees on all duties.

North American Auto Quality Materials Test Unit- Performed material testing to determine root cause of material failure or production problem and performed proactive material testing to facilitate manufacturing process change- Utilized various equipment to perform testing including: scanning electron microscopy, electron dispersive spectroscopy, Fourier Transform-Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), metallography, hardness testing, humidity exposure, salt spray testing, and cyclic corrosion testing

East Liberty Auto Plant Bumper Paint Safety & Environmental- Completed ergonomic assessments for department processes- Updated department lockout/tagout and confined space programs- Facilitated other department, safety, and environmental activities as necessary

- Created polymer samples with various additives, fillers, and nano fillers using FlackTek SpeedMixer for hydraulic bladder application- Assisted in testing to determine optimum curing parameters- Performed tensile strength testing on various samples

Company Facilities Environmental- Assisted in preparation of 2007 SARA 311/312 and SARA 313 reports- Assisted in introduction of Ohio EPA Tox-Minus program to paint departments

East Liberty Auto Plant Paint Materials- Performed testing for transition to new method of viscosity testing for non-Newtonian material- Tested various parameters to determine repair failure limits