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Reston, Va, Us

Develops and refines weekly status updates with all stakeholders encompassing ordering, budgeting, scheduling, delivery, quality assurance, management and planning.Coordinates new project kickoffs to coordinate various teams and create action items with timelines for completion.Provides continuous interface with buyers and production to ensure timelines, setbacks, restrictions, and opportunities are known by all parties to ensure on-time deliveries.Executes project closeouts ensuring all extra parts and continuous work is correctly divested to new projects without interruption of existing work.Coordinates with other PC’s to ensure that projects are adequately supervised and executed during times of absence.Interfaces with engineers and customers to ensure that customer requirements are met or adequately documented for deviation from design specs.Works with engineers to diagnose, address, and rectify engineering concerns and errors to resolve production deficiencies in parts that don’t meet necessary specifications.Tracks and predicts outcomes resulting from supply chain disruptions.

Harvey, Il, Us

Saved an estimated 10000 dollars of outside service cost by performing alignment and installation of new equipment on a dual extrusion line to maximize equipment functionality and compatibility.Cost reduced over 30000 dollars of outside service costs over one year by aligning and installing 75hp extrusion motors for extrusion lines.Reduced downtime by over 10 hours monthly by leading condition monitoring and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to determine fault cause, root cause, and best path for repair and replacement while factoring cost, downtime, and available labor.Increased local 5S score from 2.3 to 2.85 by accurately and descriptively auditing my area of responsibility for team correction.Performed lockout/tagout procedures, trained employees, and recertified employee performance of lockout/tagout procedures when servicing or repairing equipment. Standardized lockout tagout procedures on revamped line to serve as a template for future updates to lockout/tagout procedures across all plant production for CAP audit.Contributed to over 700 continuous days without a lost-time accident by participating in Team-Based Safety Observations (TBSO) throughout the plant.Decreased time to repair lingering pain points during shift changeover by documenting production pain points and breakdowns for prioritization for the maintenance daytime staff.Drove 33% increase in communicated key performance indicators (KPI) to plant management by developing improved budget tracking systems.Maintain active channels of communication with team members for the quick turnaround on critical supplies.Created positive redundancies by designing optimized layouts for plant processes to rectify performance deficiencies.Coordinate with outside contractors and contract maintenance to ensure company assets and infrastructure remain in serviceable condition for plant use.

Sandwich, Illinois, Us

Ensured customer satisfaction and system compatibility by coordinating requirements and specifications with customers, suppliers, and operators.Expanded product range by leading a new product development initiative for ASME Pressure Vessels by designing and validating tanks that meet customer needs and code construction.Cut hours of engineering development load from customer lead time for quotation of ASME BPVC Section VIII Pressure Vessel designs by developing tools in Excel suited to creating rapid code-compliant drawings.Designed boiler feed and condensate tanks, pumps, and systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional applications.Designed 12 new skid-mounted boiler system packaging solutions consisting of boiler, feedwater, and blowdown units utilizing single-point inlet and outlet design for drop-in facility installation, utilizing multiple Bills of Material to request quotes for cost estimates. Designed 10 skid-mounted water softening and chemical treatment-friendly feed systems utilizing process calculations and layouts generated in Excel and AutoCAD to ensure system performance under all conditions. Assembled complete product line quotation guides for sales staff encompassing material costs and factory labor.Reduced waste movement of work-in-progress by 10% by developing value stream maps of the existing process to optimize workflow path through the plant.Developed a sustainable, predictive supply of materials, components, and assemblies through extensive use of ERP system E2 (SAP competitor).Increased steel storage capacity by 200% by designing and validating rack systems suitable for storing raw materials and finished goods with 5S in mind.Decreased sales workload by 20% on high-volume, high labor boiler feed systems by developing pump selection tools for increased speed and reduced incidence of error when developing custom systems to suit customer’s needs.

Determined the accuracy of manufacturing “Guidances” (Standard Operating Procedures) to current process realities and assisted in the realignment of the Guidances by communicating the changes to the employees affected. Gained exposure to lean manufacturing and root cause analysis, six sigma techniques, and corrective actions, with a focus on processing discrepancy reports to return damaged and defective materials. Designed and assisted in the coordination of building facilities and activities for celebratory occasions.