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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Managed team of 4 direct and 14 indirect reporting engineers and technicians.• Managed facility new product launch and capital project implementation schedules toalign all required resources and ensure team bandwidth for seamless launches.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Managed and organized manufacturing programs for high volume, E.V. OEM with production volume ranging from 1.25M – 150K units per year.• Developed timelines with key milestones in MS Project conveying pertinent information to key stakeholders.• Developed capital funding proposals for expanded production to supply uninterrupted supply to customers.• Managed purchasing, commissioning, and implementation of an $8M fully automated manufacturing line with state-of-the-art machining… Show more • Managed and organized manufacturing programs for high volume, E.V. OEM with production volume ranging from 1.25M – 150K units per year.• Developed timelines with key milestones in MS Project conveying pertinent information to key stakeholders.• Developed capital funding proposals for expanded production to supply uninterrupted supply to customers.• Managed purchasing, commissioning, and implementation of an $8M fully automated manufacturing line with state-of-the-art machining equipment. Show less

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

•Oversaw operation, maintenance, and optimization of robotic cells throughout the facility.•Acted as site SME on welding processes and worked to reduce scrap losses and systems downtime by optimizing welding parameters and conditions.•Developed traceability programs for production to reduce time spent manually recording data, as well as use input data to detect for packaging defects through mixed parts.•Worked with quality to design and fabricate gages and poke-yokes to aid in… Show more •Oversaw operation, maintenance, and optimization of robotic cells throughout the facility.•Acted as site SME on welding processes and worked to reduce scrap losses and systems downtime by optimizing welding parameters and conditions.•Developed traceability programs for production to reduce time spent manually recording data, as well as use input data to detect for packaging defects through mixed parts.•Worked with quality to design and fabricate gages and poke-yokes to aid in error-proofing and defect detection of machining and stamping operations.•Provided support to Program Managers during new product launch to roll out revision changes and new products quickly and smoothly to the production floor. Show less

Burlington, Iowa, United States

•Responsible for planning and overseeing capital projects purchasing new manufacturing equipment for the Burlington, IA manufacturing facility based on top loss stratifications. •Trained staff on how to manage projects and purchase equipment following the 7 step EEM methodology. •Maintained pillar development and training plans for all pillar members to close skill gaps necessary for upcoming projects. •Developed 5-year plan for capital equipment expenditures including new equipment… Show more •Responsible for planning and overseeing capital projects purchasing new manufacturing equipment for the Burlington, IA manufacturing facility based on top loss stratifications. •Trained staff on how to manage projects and purchase equipment following the 7 step EEM methodology. •Maintained pillar development and training plans for all pillar members to close skill gaps necessary for upcoming projects. •Developed 5-year plan for capital equipment expenditures including new equipment purchases, equipment refurbishment, and equipment scrapping. •Expanded database for best practices and maintenance preventative information as it relates to equipment purchasing to use for future projects to reduce equipment life cycle costs Show less

Burlington, Ia

• Responsible for fabrication shop engineering support of five product lines.• Acted as site welding SME coaching and training other weld manufacturing engineers on process and parameter optimization to tackle plant top quality defects.• Oversaw operation, maintenance, and optimization of 7 Fanuc robot cells with activities including robot programming, autonomous maintenance, and safety improvements.• Provided engineering support for paint operations including defect root cause… Show more • Responsible for fabrication shop engineering support of five product lines.• Acted as site welding SME coaching and training other weld manufacturing engineers on process and parameter optimization to tackle plant top quality defects.• Oversaw operation, maintenance, and optimization of 7 Fanuc robot cells with activities including robot programming, autonomous maintenance, and safety improvements.• Provided engineering support for paint operations including defect root cause analysis, process monitoring, and logistics improvements.• Lead new product launches and model year engineering changes analyzing effected tooling and operations, developing process changes, and purchasing new equipment as needed.• Led advanced and major Kaizen projects realizing a $1.5M savings through reduced NVAA, quality rework, and direct labor throughout fabrication and assembly operations. Show less

Goodfield, Il

•Tasked with designing and implementing new tooling for a robotic welding cell to improve utilization of the automated welding process and reduce overall cycle time for new product.•Projected 30% reduction in overall cycle time. Estimated $85,000 in savings from reduced manual welding hours required.•Projected 90% utilization of robotic welding cell due to new tooling.

Princeton, Il

• Responsible for Industrial Engineering support of all production lines with a valued output of over $50 million a year. • Participated in Kaizen events focused on optimization of work cell layouts to improve efficiency of production. Activities resulted in a 30% increase in production and a 25% reduced part pick time.• Developed total productive maintenance (TPM) work instructions, checklists, and layouts to ensure proper maintenance of CNC cutting machines. • Designed fixtures to… Show more • Responsible for Industrial Engineering support of all production lines with a valued output of over $50 million a year. • Participated in Kaizen events focused on optimization of work cell layouts to improve efficiency of production. Activities resulted in a 30% increase in production and a 25% reduced part pick time.• Developed total productive maintenance (TPM) work instructions, checklists, and layouts to ensure proper maintenance of CNC cutting machines. • Designed fixtures to improve safety and ease of assembly of units produced improving overall efficiency.• 3-D modeled parts machined in house to allow for updated CAM systems to be implemented. • Assisted quality assurance team with fixing critical quality control issues through permanent corrective actions in the assembly of units. Show less