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Palos Hills, Il, Us

Orrville, Ohio, Us

Responsible for Implementing the Smucker Pillars to achieve Operational Excellence. Hostess Brands now owned by J.M. Smucker Co. Site/Location: Hostess Brands - Chicago IL, Product: Honey Buns, Jumbo Donettes, and Danishes- Cost Savings- Improve Efficiency - Safety Proofing and Injury Reduction- Increase overall Organizational Capacity (Learning, Training and Skills)- 5 S- Process Mapping- Error Proofing- Root Cause Analyses Training- ESG (Energy and Resource Reduction and Waste Diversion from Landfill) (TRUE Certification achieved)- Waste Process Improvement Team (Reduce and eliminate waste)

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

-Optimized communications and data sharing through bakery wide training of MS Team’s features on desktop and cellphones. We significantly reduced waste in communication and removed many siloed norms of communication. Reduced waste between Chicago Bakery and Corporate stakeholders.-Process mapped Sanitation and startup activities to reduce late production starts.-Process mapped new hire orientation activities to reduce turnover and optimize the onboarding process.-Lead development of the (ESG) road map for the Chicago Bakery.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Lead Artificial Intelligence group. Develop education collaboration among various job functions challenging employees to incorporate AI to reduce work lead time and process time. -Lead Lean and Six Sigma projects, training and certifications. Both Black Belt and Green Belt certifications of Gold Eagle Employees. Trained 7 ASQ Blackbelts. and 8 Greenbelts- Creator and head of Environmental, Social and Governance group.- Facilitate Management Review Meetings (MRM) and lead organization through ISO 9001 registrar audits- Train and certify ISO 9001 internal auditors- Recommend measures to protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes or materials- Head of Safety: Implement a culture of safety that learns from errors and near misses to implement systems that prevent injuries, cost, lost time, downtime. Safety team of 16 process owners. 453 days Injury free.- Lead and inspire a culture of risk-based thinking and process improvement to reduce waste. - Lead and train process owners on reducing process variation to achieve the highest and most repeatable processes to produce predictable and on spec services and product. - Provide coaching and leadership on supplier quality and internal quality via CAPA and simple root cause problem solving.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Conducted Black Belt Projects which required strategic planning and leadership across all levels of the organization. Ensuring initiatives had support and collaboration. Areas include Quoting Process; Sales Forecasting/Obsolete Inventory, On-Time and In-Full , Product Line Optimization, Liquid Inventory Accuracy- Facilitator for all Management Review Meetings- Created formalized scale-up process including IQ, OQ, PQ with product engineering, QC and manufacturing.- Coach 3 candidates through ASQ Black Belt Certification. Coaching entails providing hands on kaizen/project experience, guidance through the Black Belt BOK material and guidance through the official ASQ testing process.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

- Led organization through first ISO 9001:2015 accreditation deploying rapid change strategies including: Acquiring registrar on short notice; mass training to QMS and ISO for all members of organization. Organization delivered 0 non-conformances.- Responsible for supplier quality by way of approving CAPA responses and leading onsite supplier quality audits. Responsible for facilitating internal problem solving with all members of organization to close CAPAs successfully and effectively. - Trained new auditors and direct internal site audits.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Manage a 80+ employee facility responsible for providing PTFE coated medical devices.-Rebuild and grow first and second shift to meet customer demand.-Improved employee retention by ending an average 5 employee weekly turnover to 0 turnover in 2 months.-Implement lean strategies to improve process efficiency. Example: Replaced hand pumps with rotary pumps, streamlined shipping/receiving using 5S and maximizing workspace utilization. Used many many concepts lean concepts with the team.- Led production team through first ISO 13485 audit resulting in 0 non-conformances and establishing status as a medical device company.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

- Direct influence on meeting pharmaceutical and aerospace customer requirements- Oversee all Cleanroom process and environmental monitoring - Manage in-process and final product inspection - Validated new equipment such as dryers, heat sealers and washers . Also validated new products such as mops, sponges, polyethylene bags and wipers. - Conducted Supplier audits locally and internationally (Mexico)- Led plant in ISO 9001:2015 accreditation - Plan Internal audits, Implement ISO standards, document control, customer audits, and complaint investigations.- Improved efficiency and profitability in Los Angeles, CA and McKinney, Tx market centers by redesigning process flow of QA Stations and creating job aids for reduction in employee error.

March 19th, 2019- Encourage and promoted personal advancement through higher education.- Shared positive examples of successful men and women from minority communities.- Delivered motivational messages. Location: Morton East Freshman Center, Cicero ILApril 22, 2015- Share personal accomplishments and struggles as part of a panel to promote the importance of a college education for young minorities. Four presentations at an audience size of over 850, 7th and 8th graders. Location: Unity Jr. High School, Cicero IL. November 2014- Address Company on AS9100 status and overall health of our quality system. Audience size of approximately 170 Chicago Magnesium Employees. Location: Chicago Magnesium Casting Company. Blue Island, IL.

- Company wide Internal and external quality systems auditor- Supervise metrology lab and all audit functions including document control and gauge calibration - Establish and present regular training for employees on quality issues - Develop and direct metallurgical projects to improve grain refinement and overall castability- Led ISO 9001:2008 and NADCAP audits through recertification - Contribute input to all regulatory compliance issues such as ITAR, Flight Safety and Frozen Process

- Examine fracture bars - Oversee all melting matters as it relates to quality castings - Calculate alloy adds to pots- Release melts to be poured - Maintain and improve melt calculator sheets - Perform tensile strength and Brinell tests on fracture bars- Improve overall precision and accuracy of melt chemistry

-Review and inspect all Magnesium and Aluminum samples through Optical Emission Spectrometry-Conduct tensile strength tests and Brinell hardness test-Provide guidance on chemical mixture and composition via OES lab results-UT/Spectrograph SPC controls; generate reports evaluate results, maintain metrics-Adhere to AS 9100 and NADCAP requirements

- Maintain Quality Control and Quality Assurance systems - Lead design and implementation of lab construction and equipment- Create and author proprietary lab procedures specific to BNNT process optimization- Oversee research projects and strive for optimization and alternative solutions- Implement Chief Technology Officer's goals and vision in daily operations- Assist Vice President of Strategy and Research in achieving results critical to BN National Trail's core values

- Collect raw process data and interpret- Communicate business strategy with operations management- Communicate operation's needs with corporate sales and procurement - Logistics of raw material received and finished product delivered - Just In Time process - Analyze and improve efficiency standards- Coordinate flow and process of a 30,000 gallon per day biodiesel facility - Key point person of procurement for the plant on all major purchases - Report to CFO, Plant Manager and Corporate S&P

- Report to Operations Manager- Calibrate Fischer control valves, Rosemont temperature transmitters, Magnetrol level transmitters, and Micromotion flow meters- Encourage and lead operation technicians by example- Wire control net cable for PLC- Execute various plant construction projects

- Using Microsoft Access, developed BNNT's Hazard Operability report (Process Safety Management)- Calibration of process support equipment i.e. pumps- Supervise contract electrician's progress and provide daily reports to operation's and plant manager- Assist with assembly of deaerator and centrifuges- Developed electrical blue prints for BNNT's boiler control panel- Achieved thorough understanding of biodiesel mechanical process through P&ID's- Mapped and measured the plant's electrical grounding throughout the entire facility

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

- Specialization in desktops, laptops, tablets and all computing accessories- Provided exceptional service representative of the Best Buy brand and culture - Provided unique solutions to every customers lifestyle needs

Carbondale, Il, Us

- Assist researcher in setting up lab equipment for toxicity tests. - Culture two tubs of earth worms through nine life cycles. - Conduct toxicity tests for species Ceriodaphnia dubia, Hyallela azteca, and Eisenia foetida. - Chemical extraction methods such as Accelerated solvent extraction, and liquid-liquid extractions.- Toxicity and mortality analyses with pesticides Tefluthrin, Clothianodin, and Thiamethoxam.

- Helped incoming freshman adjust to life as a college student, and assist student in academic and personal related issues.- Conducted six weeks of three hour study sessions focusing on biology, chemistry and physics - Followed up with at-risk students and developed new study strategies with them.

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- Informed and assisted multiple customers per day in various needs and personal inquiries.- Specialized in home entertainment, computers and car audio departments.- Delivered a tailored solution to costumer's needs.

Professional Science Masters, Advanced Energy And Fuel Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General

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