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Richfield, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Global scale strategic leader in the Hand Tools business unit at Milwaukee Tool. Focused on high profile NPD, Site Strategy and space planning, product line transfers both domestic and global. Project scopes in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollar impact, often involving over sight of large cross functional teams. Routinely report out project status to site leaders up through business unit president level.

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

Leading medium to highly complex projects ranging from new product launches to multi-million dollar building expansions.

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

Managing medium to highly complex projects as a Sr. Project Engineer - Operations in the West Bend hand tools plant.

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

Sheboygan, Wi

1. Establish and maintain the manufacturing assembly process while meeting customer requirements2. Design and participate in equipment selection related to the manufacturing assembly process3. Direct projects related to improvement, facility layout, work design, and standardization4. Advance manufacturing process to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and reduction in waste and cost

Sheboygan Wi

1. Establish manufacturing processes capable of producing product per the customer and internal specifications, drawings, and requirements. 2. Ensure Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Systems, Equipment Support and Manufacturing Engineering work together cohesively to develop and implement manufacturing processes.3. Participate in the layout of the manufacturing floor in order to optimize efficiency, safety, and ergonomic integrity.4. Contribute in the design and specification of manufacturing machines such as vision inspection systems and robotic assembly cells.5. Design and fabricate manufacturing tools and fixtures.6. Aid with time and motion studies.7. Lead the manufacturing response to Corrective Action requests in regards to customer’s quality concerns.8. Support manufacturing quality effort.9. Participate in PFMEA reviews, process capability studies, and spearhead assigned continual improvement projects.

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Mitchell, Oregon

 Coordinated multiple contractors over a variety of projects Designed and constructed a flood irrigation system Maintained and repaired heavy equipment

Rogers, Minnesota

 Initiated productivity improvements saving over $100k/year Investigated and repaired warranty and damage claims Wrote a 500+ line VBA macro to track team members start, stop and break times Worked with suppliers and design engineering to reduce reject parts Implemented a tool repair tracking system leading to the purchase of new assembly tools

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

 Redesigned production tooling reducing change over time by 20% Preformed product adhesion testing to validate customer specifications were met Designed and implemented adjustable footrests for work stations Worked with and presented to senior level plant managers

Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

 Implemented new packaging technique that reduced box size by 66% Created training instructions for product assembly and inspection Assisted in new product roll out by validating machine setup and finalizing documentation