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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Beaverton, OR, US

Tripled the accuracy of Nike’s 9mo forecast for off-priced goods, leading to improved profits and weeks of supply.Led diverse team to develop a disaggregate tool, which learns from past seasons to predict future inventory distributions.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Managed planning, purchase, install, and upkeep of industrial robots, all leak testers, and 300+ DC torque tools amounting to 50+ million dollars’ worth of assets to support assembly of 6.7L engine at Cummins Mid-Range.
• Developed manufacturing engineering technician talent on off shifts to support assembly line during off hours
• Lead a Six Sigma project, earning a Business Impact Award and saving $90,000 annually by improving quality and efficiency of the most labor intensive and value-adding process of picking assembly kits for Cummins’.
• Addressed massive influx of parts held in the supply chain as a result of COVID-19 complications by working to reduce waste within the supply chain, saving Cummins $360,000 dollars per year
• Wrote global standards for deburring, washing, and machining of engine blocks and heads

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Supervised team of 30 special assignment machining operators and temporary employees at Cummins Mid-Range Engine Plant
• Owned the management of buffers, tool changes, and preventative maintenance to ensure 6.7L engine blocks were produced as efficiently as possible
• Provided employees with consistent feedback, discipline, and performance reviews while directly managing staffing levels including onboarding and terminating employees
• Drove an efficiency improvement project by converting second shift from operating only as a tool change shift to full production shift, including making a case for, and receiving, additional headcount to match 1st and.
• Opened a new section of machining line and developed and implemented thorough training schedule to facilitate quick startup
• Created and implemented strategies to address challenges that the first six months of COVID-19 brought to manufacturing plants, including implementing a mask mandate and creating a reaction plan to 80% reduction in.

Bethlehem, PA, US

Researched and developed early prototypes of medical devices. 3D printed and CNC milled 100+ jigs and fixtures for testing of prototypes. Tested prototype designs in various controlled experiments. Contributed to core team functions for the development of an Innovation Center using the Design for Six Sigma process.

Port Washington, WI, US

Identified and logged hundreds of injection-molding components to facilitate a business take-over.

Malmö, Skane County, SE

Manufactured high quality small plastic parts. Operated large injection molding presses. Ran shipping and receiving departments. Strategically organized documents. Completed material and product cycle counts.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering