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Davis, Ca

Dixon, Ca

Manage every aspect of on-site construction for the largest marina builder in the world. This entails supervising crew and sub-contractors, developing schedules, maintaining budgets, coordinating material deliveries from plant and suppliers, and working closely with the owner and government agencies to ensure total satisfaction.Cabrillo Way Marina, $19.2M – Lead manager for the largest project in company’s history; a 720 slip marina for the Port of Los Angeles, located in San Pedro, CA.Balboa Marina, $7.9M – Responsible for all phases of construction of a new 105 slip marina in Newport Beach, CA. This entailed coordinating the floating dock system, seawall restoration, dredging, pile driving, landside utility upgrades, parking lot resurfacing, ADA upgrades, and landscaping.Channel Islands Harbor Marina, $10.2M - Managed construction of the 420 slip marina, located in Oxnard, CA.

Vancouver, Wa

SEH America, Vancouver, WAWorked within the semi-conductor industry providing engineering support for the world’s largest silicon wafer manufacturer. Responsible for driving continuous improvement by increasing machine capability of process and metrology equipment, analyzing data, and applying principles of lean manufacturing. Developed SPC control limits and Out of Control Action Plans. Wrote, reviewed, and approved Standard Operating Procedures.Lean Manufacturing / Lead Time Reduction – Implemented Lean Manufacturing within the department, which in-turn reduced lead time by 35%, queue time by 53%, and increased productivity by 40%. Led a different cross-functional team eliminating non-value-added tasks and resulted in a lead-time reduction of more than 60% while enhancing material flow. New Facility Startup – Obtained key process and metrology tools from foreign and domestic suppliers to support the startup of a new, one million square foot, manufacturing facility. Wrote technical specifications, researched possible vendors, obtained capital, coordinated equipment installation, and led tool qualifications. Quality Improvement – Conducted numerous Failure Mode Effect Analyses (FMEA), a proactive quality improvement technique, which led to a 75% reduction of downstream quality claims over a two-year period. Developed custom, electronic control charts to replace paper copies that eliminated all manual plotting and calculation errors.