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Apply Lean manufacturing principles to improve manufucturing processes for custom window shades. Research, plan and implement new equipment, tools and methodology to increase capacity and decrease cost, learning time, and quality errors. Create and update SOP's for new and current processes. Create and utilize training materials for production associates. Collaborate with product development and production to smoothly roll out new products.

Maintain production equipment and software systems to meet production demand. Use lean methodology to study process flow to discover, plan, implement and track improvements to increase quality, transparency, and efficiency while simplifying the training process. Work with global organization to ensure best practices are shared and harmonized across sites. • Improvement of Hearing Aid Shell Printingo Increased shell printing output by 50% with installation of 3D printer; calibrated printers for 4 colors leading to the sale of outdated machines for $90,000; improved uniform cleaning process from 20 to 5 minutes per build by procuring and retrofitting a centrifuge; decreased instances of crashes, print variability, machine down time and reprints by implementing weekly calibrations and operator trainings • Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mappingo Decreased lead time for Mold business from 7 to 5 days; improved process flow and time spent in inventory from 60 to 10 minutes with capacity models, time studies, reverse engineering, and implementing a continuous flow expediter which reduced wasted motion and batching; increased throughput by 29% with additional 3D scanners; saved 42 min/operator by discovering and eliminating non-value adding steps; set up dashboard to automatically share information between subcontractors; reduced dependencies and turnaround time by balancing work from subcontractors to different facilities• Implemented Maintenance, Calibration, Training, and Technical Support Programo Coordinated program and knowledge base between NA sites and suppliers for critical production and calibration equipment and quotes; created new sound test documentation with time stamps, trending, and traceability for auditing; reduced dependence on central resources and shortened time from error discovery to solution by designating and training department leads with troubleshooting skills

Validation engineer working with solid oral dosage unit ops. Work with outside vendors and internal department heads to prepare equipment for GMP qualified use. Skills include: document preparation, GMP and GDP procedures, equipment operation, cross departmental scheduling and teamwork. • Qualified equipment to FDA regulations, Actavis SOPs, and user requirement specifications; used DOE and statistical data analysis to set up testing matrixes; developed and executed engineering studies, URS, FRS, FAT, and UAT for upgrade feasibility;Worked with calibration and maintenance department to ensure all instrumentation are calibrated and within tolerances. Department SME on BMRAM CMMS to get histories of maintenance and calibration activites, trends for equipment failures and scheduling work orders. observed safety deficiencies and initiated TrackWise corrective actions leading to inaugural safety star award; Safety Committee member• Community Outreach Committee Chair (volunteering, and Habitat for Humanity)Past equipment includes: fluid bed dryers, tablet presses, tablet coating systems, granulators, mills, ovens, HVAC systems, packaging equipment(fully automated tablet counter/fillers, case packers, desiccant inserters, label detection systems, capper and retorqer), tanks and mixers,

Design and run experiments to develop new filtration methods for biodiesel polishing. Led to new customer business and research into new industry. Assisted with fielding customer complaints/requests for enhancing formulations in food, pharma, household, and personal care. Used Somakon granulator to enhance rheology in new detergent pods formula.Conducted lab safety and quality inspections in compliance with ISO 9001.

Run day to day operations of store. Help determine needs for inventory as well as pricing and display set up. Collaborated on new store items from vendors. Worked front of store sales interacting with customers, pushing sale items, and receiving wholesale customers. Increased sales from approximately 12-1400/day to 25-2800/day. Set up and maintained a social media presence to reach out to new customer base as well as advertise new produce deliveries/sales.