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Seattle, WA, US

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

• Secret security clearance
• Spearheaded planning and coordination of a major annual training event for 40+ soldiers that led to their successful training and qualification on all equipment
• Led aviation maintenance program to maintain the functionality and performance of 8 Army heavy-lift cargo helicopters
• Responsible for the health, welfare, training, and professional development of 40+ soldiers while serving as the second-in-command to the unit commander

Everett, WA

• Partnered directly with senior manufacturing managers to build KPI reporting tools using SQL and Excel that saved 15 hours monthly labor
• Wrote complex SQL queries using CTE and Window Functions to pull, combine, and transform millions of rows of data from a large RDBMS into usable metrics to prioritize 50+ continuous improvement projects
• Developed and maintained manufacturing operating plans in Visio that 35 employees use daily to sequence work effectively
• Built recovery plans in Excel with a diverse team of managers, engineers, and manufacturing workers to effectively plan behind schedule work with limited labor resources

Dodge Center, MN

• Successfully planned and managed large-scale continuous improvement project to remove and replace outdated factory equipment that improved cycle time by 15%
• Executed and participated in kaizen event with a diverse team that reduced the response time of material handlers by 30%
• Collected and analyzed time study data in Excel to validate and present findings
• Led tooling standards project to reduce the number of non-standard tools used in production, leading to a 10% decrease in quality defects

Ames, Iowa

Delhi, Iowa

Engineer Intern on New Product Development team.