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Streetsboro, Ohio, Us

Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Work with customers to develop an understanding of their business and operational needsAnalyze customer data to determine systemrequirements in terms of storage needs, throughput volume, item velocity zoning, etc.Develop material flow diagrams and process flow chartsSelect technologies and develop a cost effective, wholly integrated solutionDevelop or oversee the development of system drawings (CAD)Present solutions to the customer (upper management and operations personnel)

Supported start up for new product line by developing operation sheets, time studies and process improvements.Adhered to FDA guidelines and processes.

Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

* Worked on site to install, commission, and test installation of material handling solutions.* Provided 24/7 support to customers.* Extracted and analyzed statistics to report on a daily basis to management.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Worked on a team that implemented new accounts developing labor standards, work instructions, key performance indicators, financial goals and staffed employees.* Conducted cost savings and operations support projects on accounts by restructuring and changing layouts.* Supervised accounts of up to 20 employees.* Used Excel to analyze production and financial data to find trends and opportunity for cost savings initiatives.* Developed Visual Basic macros within Excel to streamline tasks and increase usability for data management tools.

Analyzed financial data to determine possible cost savings initiatives. * Designed cost savings projects to reduce costs up to $750k annually.* Organized, planned, commissioned and maintained production lines. * Improved existing operations, incorporating new methods and processes while reducing production costs. * Handled equipment purchase and installation with both in house tool shop/maintenance and outside vendors. * Investigated operational problems affecting production and dealt with them in a systematic, methodical manner. * Planned the use of resources and scheduling activities in order to meet an objective. * Prepared detailed manufacturing documentation required for product manufacture. * Ran meetings with other team members, managing budgets, working with engineering and other departments to produce cost estimates for new designs* Been part of and lead a team on a lean event to generate cost savings and improve work flow. * Designed tools and fixtures to eliminate ergonomically unsafe processes.

Fridley, Minnesota, Us

Aided OpEx team personnel in implementing Six Sigma projects and Lean Manufacturing principals.* Focused on the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), test and validation protocols, and the details associated with the implementations of new products.* Developed reports from statistical production data under the direction of the Sr. OpEx Engineer. RELEVANT COURSEWORK: Engineering Economic Analysis, Forecasting, Quality Control, Ergonomics, Simulation, Probability and Distribution Theory, Statistical Inference and Regression, Statistical Methods.