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Redmond, Washington, United States

Global responsibility for manging owner furnished contractor installed generators in support of datacenter construction. Audited and qualified new sources including gap closure and inspections, coordinated with construction and commissioning teams to drive resolution of critical and systemic problems identified prior to operations, coordinated with critical environemnt teams to support problems uncovered during operations. Helped equipment vendors to execute the RCA process and drive process improvements to prevent reoccurence of issues seen in the field and rollout field campaigns as needed in coordination with project sites.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Completing update of company’s operating / safety / quality management systemWorked with company wide team of users to reduce operating system manual from more than 16000 to about 2000 words by eliminating duplicates and non-value add requirementsProduct owner and program manager for Agile software development program for internal operating system softwareImproved projected delivery time by three monthsLeading Company 5S programUpdated and administered training for front line Team MembersCarried out inspections of Operations to drive improvement, verify regulatory and safety program compliance, and certify operations as ShowcasesCreated 5S Certification program to drive 5S into company culture and foster broad improvementCreated formal process improvement program for company based on Lean and Theory of ConstraintsCustomized program to fit the company culture along with its diverse array of material handling/management, transportation, and environmental cleanup services with 200+ sites in four countriesCreated and administered training programs for Unit Champions, Operation Managers, and frontline Team Members; wrote training material, and conducted classesLed Kaizen Events at Operations for on the job training for champions and to identify waste to add value improving annual profits up to 600%

Waterloo, Ia

Successfully supervised team of five engineers locally and in Mexico through coaching team members to improve performance, close gaps, and prepare them for future career goals; resulting in three reports receiving promotionsMatrix responsibility for S450/S650 engine series as well as half of all supplied components across all engine series and factoriesChampion on all supplier quality related 8Ds Created and executed Product improvement Program Recovery Process to enable claw back of money spent on improvement programs. More than $1.5M recovered prior to departure.Directly interacted with suppliers worldwide in support of team and department requirements including improving communication, providing additional support for direct reports, providing technical expertise on products and processes, and leading resolution efforts for major issuesPrevented line down situations at all engine factoriesExecuted supplier improvement programs at multiple suppliers and reduced Quality PPM from more than 5000 QPPM to less than 200 QPPM and eliminated 10,000 piece backlog on one projectProvided effective oversight on three major supplier plant closures/relocations by establishing quality requirements and providing experts for equipment installation with suppliers resulting in no down time for John Deere manufacturingRan department supplier auditing program covering more than 1000 suppliers involving more than 20 auditors including participating in and conducting audits as neededServed as department representative for internal and external audits including ISO9001, Lloyds of London, and JDQPSNo findings were identified for the department during any outside auditIdentified the need for, hired, and terminated contractorsPlanned and executed department reorganization

Waterloo, Ia

Planned and executed validation activities for fuel systems on all products and programs globally including leading the Enterprise Fuel System team Led all fuel system validation programs on the 6135, 6090, 6068, and 4045 engines for Interim Tier 4, Final Tier 4, and all continuous improvement activitiesIT4 system introduced on time with an order of magnitude lower warranty cost than the outgoing Tier 3 systemDeveloped accelerated early test program for FT4 that uncovered problems early and saved months of delays in development testing for the engineCreated standard work instructions and specific test protocols for testing on test rigs, engines, and vehiclesReviewed and approved validation plans from suppliersProvided specific work direction and test protocols when neededTracked vendor validation programs to ensure on time executionWrote/revised application guidelines for vehicle partners and OEMsQuoted and contracted outside lab for test supportCreated test plan for new engine programs executed at facilities in India and ChinaCoordinated with buyer and engineering to select fuel systems and suppliers for all new engine programsCo-wrote specifications for new fuel system programs Led FMEA to aid system selection

Redford, Mi

Developed new low pressure fuel system for the 2007 S60 engineRedesigned system to ensure compatibility with updated high pressure fuel systemDeveloped and executed test plan to validate updated fuel system and completed validation six months ahead of scheduleCoordinated advanced fuel system development with vendors and co-development team in Stuttgart including failure trackingLed doser component development and brought component to productionTook over program leadership when it was nine months behind scheduleDeveloped and executed accelerated development program and successfully completed an on time launchWorked with overseas vendor to integrate components with the engine systems including creation of component specs and validationPerformed warranty analysis on claims after start of production and revised diagnostic software and troubleshooting requirements to reduce claims 90% in six monthsSpecified, quoted, and purchased test benches for fuel system componentsPurchased new injector test benchPurchased new, high speed data acquisition systemBoth systems delivered on time and on budget

Pontiac, Il

• Designed, developed, and validated new fuel injectors• Led continuous improvement efforts for EI800 fuel injector• Performed warranty return teardown and evaluation for all fuel injectors• Served as engineering liaison to factory. Reviewed and approved all deviations for internally produced components and end of line test benches