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South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

Chicopee, Massachusetts

• Provided engineering support to the Press Department and the Die Repair Department for link plate manufacturing• Managed and updated IATF and ISO-9001 documentation for both departments, including PFMEA and control plans• Troubleshooted major machine failures with maintenance staff and vendors• Served on the global link plate manufacturing project team and acted as the main contact between the Japan parent company and the Chicopee, MA based site for all Press and Die Repair related projects • Supported the launch of 5 new product components, including receiving and preparing new diesets, coordinating trial and verification of diesets and product quality, updating all machines and data logs with the new programs, and supporting roll out to full production.• Initiated and oversaw engineering change requests to reduce defects and increase production• Developed continuous improvement projects• Cutting Oil: a trialed 50% reduction in cutting oil usage, and design of an oil recycling system, saved $400,000/year• Created a tiered training program for new operators/technicians incorporating job comprehension testing• Standardized machine fixtures to reduce press room spring changeover time by 50% • Introduced a repair data log for diesets by coding a VBA user form with output to a table to track and maintain troubleshooting history• Created detailed standard operating procedure documentation for machine operation• Created a visual quality index to improve product assessment by press room operators• Collaborated with QA to introduce a link plate vision inspection system and establish lab-driven defect specifications• Designed a dedicated dieset maintenance room for specialized repairs and overhauls• Supported installation of five 125-ton press machines, including machine run-off and certification

East Longmeadow, Ma

Tools Segment - Lenox, Irwin, Hilmor-Coordinated all process flow and documentation for Project Airstream. Valued at $10 million, the project optimized resources by integrating the manufacturing processes of similar product families within Lenox and Irwin Tools.-Created ISO-9001 certified training, operating and reference documentation to be used for training and day to day operation, as well as detailed safety and preventative maintenance documentation to ensure a safe and functional workplace.-Trained cell members in improving process flow, line layout, safety, and quality problem resolution, promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills.-Assessed the risks pertaining to each task and created safety documentation to conduct a thorough job safety analysis for each machine and process.-Collaborated within cross-functional teams to develop infrastructure (machine rates, routing, bill of materials) to manufacture multiple product families at a single new facility.-Accurately determined new machine rates and the expected scrap for each new process through First Run Yield/Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), detailed time studies and value added analysis.-Established a test run system with the quality team to verify the capability of all equipment for both product families.-Conducted a Process Failure Modes and Analysis (PFMEA) of the production of the two product families.-Addressed ergonomic issues relating to repetitive motion, cumulative trauma disorders, and general workplace safety.-Utilized Design of Experiment (DOE) techniques to identify key variables and measure impact of process changes, reducing process variation.

Holyoke, Ma

• Pre-plan and build all work orders for production in Hazen’s five plant locations by creating estimates, allocating, ordering, scheduling, and expediting raw materials to meet customer and production requirements. Assist the Senior Scheduler as necessary to build, maintain, and execute the master schedule in the most effective way possible.• Create, schedule, coordinate, and maintain inbound material receiving logs for all five plants to support production schedules while taking into account company resources.• Drive higher inventory turns by allocating aged inventory first while still meeting customer requirements.

Holyoke, Ma

• Coordinated inventory movements with the Inventory Cost Accounting Department.• Verified inventory reference number locations and reconciled with Vision database.• Monitored product quality through control chart creation and analysis to identify defects and recommend improvements.

Springfield, Ma

• Created television commercials for events using the Inlighten program.• Processed event paperwork, monitored storage of student organization belongings, and helped administer daily office functions.

Springfield, Ma

• President- Managed a budget of over $200,000. Oversaw 9 sub-committees, 3 officers and over 50 general members. Held a Chair position on Student Senate Executive Board as Campus Activities Board President.• Small Concerts Chair- Managed 6 committee members and a $50,000 budget to plan music events for campus. • Comedy Chair- Managed 10 committee members and a $30,000 budget to plan comedy events.• National Association of Campus Activities Delegate- First year, chosen as a delegate to review entertainment acts for the campus. Second year, chosen as head delegate representing Western New England University at the National Association of Campus Activities. Managed 8 delegatesand scouted different agencies and performers for the campus at the conference.• National Association of Campus Activities Selection Committee- Appointed to eight-person team tasked with determining the acts showcased at the NACA conference.

Stratford, Ct

• Enhanced receiving process by updating barcode cross reference system to ensure that all items could be scanned and return the correct information.• Improved small parts storage area with a revised layout for faster picking.

North Haven, Ct

• Served as a Counter Associate for 1 year, then promoted to Shift Leader and worked for 1 year which led to being promoted to Loss Prevention Specialist.• Loss Prevention Specialist involved monitoring live and recorded video for 12 stores, detecting theft and employee infractions.

Bachelor’S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Campus Activities Board - President Student Senate - Campus Activities Board Chairperson Institute of Industrial.

High School

Activities and Societies: Christian Student Mission Club (CSMC) - Volunteer Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Peer Counselor