Designed tooling and fixtures to increase efficiency, improve product quality, and enhance worker safety by reducing fatigue and improving ergonomics.Collaborated with quality assurance, fabricators, tooling specialists, product engineering, and production team members to successfully develop projects while proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.Implemented the use of barrels in lieu of wire spools, resulting in reduced changeover time by 43 hours per year… Show more Designed tooling and fixtures to increase efficiency, improve product quality, and enhance worker safety by reducing fatigue and improving ergonomics.Collaborated with quality assurance, fabricators, tooling specialists, product engineering, and production team members to successfully develop projects while proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.Implemented the use of barrels in lieu of wire spools, resulting in reduced changeover time by 43 hours per year, improved throughput, and decreased worker fatigue.Successfully redesigned production areas resulting in increased production capabilities and improved efficiency.Effectively repurposed underutilized office space into dedicated production area, resulting in a significant increase in decal production through enhanced flow and optimized process. Implemented an additional production line for control panel manufacturing dedicated to a single product. This led to a 20% capacity increase, considerably improving throughput, and significantly reduced lead times.Managed a cross-functional team in the design and installation of a comprehensive “emulator” test panel significantly enhancing testing capabilities and bolstering overall functionality. Consolidated eight individual test panels into a unified solution, elevating functionality while minimizing variability.Procured and implemented a cutting-edge waterjet system, successfully reducing lead time, increasing operational efficiency, throughput, and resulted in reduced overhead costs and SKU inventory. Reducing SKU’s increased warehouse space, reduced variability, and improved material handling efficiency. Show less

Served as an operations-critical Central Operations Manufacturing Engineer, responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising a wide variety of manufacturing processes across 24 different galvanizing facilities. Strategically led manufacturing production development and equipment design and layouts across each facility, maintaining quality, consistency, and congruency across all production operations. Developed and managed a 3-year rolling capital budget, tasked with determining… Show more Served as an operations-critical Central Operations Manufacturing Engineer, responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising a wide variety of manufacturing processes across 24 different galvanizing facilities. Strategically led manufacturing production development and equipment design and layouts across each facility, maintaining quality, consistency, and congruency across all production operations. Developed and managed a 3-year rolling capital budget, tasked with determining, planning, and leading capital improvement projects to improve production quality, boost efficiency, and reduce costs. Provided leadership and oversight over project activities, including budgets, labor allocation, project operations, and equipment coordination, as well as manage vendor procurement and subcontracting. Additionally, served as a compliance and quality management champion, ensuring all operations maintained compliance with EHS/OSHA regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).Proven Success & Impact:Collaborated with personnel at all levels, from the CEO to floor personnel, collectively working to advance and promote a lean, cost-effective and quality-driven production culture.Directed a large multi-disciplinary team of employees, consisting of associate junior manufacturing engineers, plant managers, subcontractors, maintenance, and floor personnel. Provided leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering interns, focusing on engagement and training to increase individual development and overall organizational effectiveness.Cost-effectively determined and developed efficiency-boosting capital improvement projects. Successfully completed each project under budget and ahead of schedule.Effectively leveraged AZZ’s buying power to reduce yearly expenses by $1M. Show less

Served as leading Manufacturing Engineer II at Gardner Denver’s aftermarket petroleum pump production facility. Managed the facility’s quality control testing operations, including inspecting and testing pumps throughout all stages of the production cycle. Led quality functions to ensure technical consistency and congruency across production, as well as worked with production teams to troubleshoot day-to-day issues. Conducted a variety of design evaluations, engineering analyses, and tests, as… Show more Served as leading Manufacturing Engineer II at Gardner Denver’s aftermarket petroleum pump production facility. Managed the facility’s quality control testing operations, including inspecting and testing pumps throughout all stages of the production cycle. Led quality functions to ensure technical consistency and congruency across production, as well as worked with production teams to troubleshoot day-to-day issues. Conducted a variety of design evaluations, engineering analyses, and tests, as well as authored technical reports which summarized findings, analyses, and recommended cost-effective solutions. Effectively utilized CAD software to modify, update, and reserve engineer product drawings for improved production operations and customer satisfaction.Proven Success & Impact:Designed and implemented new production processes that considerably reduced pump assembly cycle times and increased weekly output from 5 to 15 units.Further developed new quality control strategies within welding operations that reduced the need for reworking by 34% and decreased the cycle time by 8 days, thus generating an overall annual savings of $600K.Performed failure analyses and tracked the early detection of defective drawings, designs, and production operations, while ensuring proper mitigation and corrective action strategies were developed and executed.Successfully executed inspection and testing operations that led to quality outcomes downstream.Constantly worked to ensure the utmost consistency and dependability of manufacturing operations and finished petroleum pumps, helping safeguard the integrity and quality reputation of Gardner Denver-manufactured products within the aftermarket petroleum pumps industry. Show less

Improved existing inventory management techniques by implementing a new computerized barcoding system. The new system successfully increased the accuracy of inventory tracking and decreased the amount of paperwork.Developed new streamlined warehousing layouts that made the top 80% of used parts the most accessible. The new layouts produced significant cost and time savings within part pulling operations.Automated manual pump test report generation processes through the creation… Show more Improved existing inventory management techniques by implementing a new computerized barcoding system. The new system successfully increased the accuracy of inventory tracking and decreased the amount of paperwork.Developed new streamlined warehousing layouts that made the top 80% of used parts the most accessible. The new layouts produced significant cost and time savings within part pulling operations.Automated manual pump test report generation processes through the creation of new macros. Produced engineering time savings of 80 hours per year. Show less

Developed Standard Operating Procedures and Safety Training Documentation Worked with a team to reduce machine downtime, saving $20,000 per year

Responsibilities: Efficiently loaded and unloaded computer systems for moving offices from one location to another