Michael Ernest Email & Phone Number

Olde West Chester, Oh, Us

Primarily serving a prominent global Fortune 100 consumer goods manufacturer across multiple product categories and geographical regions, acting as a virtual member on cross functional teams.Develops and delivers tailored software solutions and provides software development support for applications in manufacturing, engineering, and research & development.With a core focus in the modeling & simulation (M&S) discipline, clients use solutions to maximize production capacity, minimize inventory, devise and explore operational strategies and hypothetical scenarios, identify and reduce process inefficiencies and scrap, evaluate potential capital investments, and optimize cost saving opportunities.Exceptionally experienced in creating robust Excel-based M&S tools leveraged with VBA macros, incorporating innovative algorithms and computational techniques. Adaptable to quickly learning other programming languages and business software tools.An expert in utilizing the VirtECS Scheduler software for studying the complex dynamics of multi-stage (i.e. make-store-pack) processes in capacity analysis projects.

Collaborated with a Fortune 100 industrial partner to support research in areas of capacity analysis, supply system modeling, combinatorial optimization, Monte Carlo simulation, discrete event simulation, and reliability engineering analysis. Developed an event data tracking tool for batch and continuous systems for the purpose of identifying and driving out losses and inefficiencies.

Provided consulting services and designed software solutions in areas of production planning & scheduling, capacity analysis, supply chain analysis, and warehouse management for industry-leading companies, enabling them to streamline operations, conduct in-depth analyses, and boost productivity. Applied across diverse sectors, including chemical, pharmaceutical, consumer products, beverage, and apparel.Co-authored extensive code rewrite of warehouse dispatch software, generating efficient truck loading plans and all associated order picking directions for large regional beverage distribution centers, which successfully resolved software architecture shortcomings, and eliminated transaction sequencing bugs.Integrated and tested C++ combinatorics solver module, constructed pick ticket formatting-printing module in VB, implemented complete database layer in SQL and C++, and oversaw on-site deployment and customer communications.Project responsibilities commonly encompassed software development and testing, engaging with clients, overseeing and coordinating tasks, documenting procedures, conducting on-site installations and training sessions, and ensuring ongoing software maintenance and troubleshooting.Performed general software development including the company's core application interface. Contributed to the company's marketing and demonstration material.

Phd, Chemical Engineering

Ms, Chemical Engineering

Bs, Chemical Engineering