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Austin, Mn, Us

- Lead team of 6 Industrial Engineers to deliver key results regarding Top Line Growth, Bottom Line Growth, and Innovation- Train and mentor all new hires/interns- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certifed

Austin, Mn, Us

- Integrated privately owned company into Hormel Foods. My role and responsibilities included, Engineering, Accounting, Operations, Quality Control, Purchasing, Logistics, Human Resources, Safety, IT. - Cost savings of $5.5MM annually by implementing cost savings projects and eliminating 72 jobs. - Completed $15MM capacity expansion project. - Constructed labor cost system and implemented labor standards for 700+ SKUs. - Completed 3 DMAIC projects & 2 Kaizen Events.

Austin, Mn, Us

- Reduced warehouse labor waste saving $513,000 annually. - Eliminated logistic non-labor waste saving $800,000 annually. - Trained new hires and summer interns. - Facilitated Root Cause Analysis projects to eliminate reoccurring machine downtime.

Austin, Mn, Us

- Lead and coordinated project teams to complete 34 projects in Fresh Pork Division resulting in $819,000 annual non-labor savings by improving yields and reducing supply cost.- Eliminated 16 Jobs saving $781,000 annually by implementing automation and streamlining processes.- Lead DMAIC project and installed a system which reduced waste and increased yields while earning "Orange Belt".- Designed and installed processes that created 5 innovated fresh pork consumer products.- Managed Labor Cost within 0.54%.- Identified waste and inefficiencies to increase productivity and save $339,000 annually.

Austin, Mn, Us

- Eliminated 14 jobs through automation and streamlining saving $639,000 annually.- Coordinated project teams to complete 18 projects in Fresh Pork Division resulting in improved yield and productivity while reducing labor and supply cost to generate overall positive returns.- Managed Fresh Pork labor cost within 2% variance.

- Successfully created and marketed Hunting Brand- Accumulated 19k+ followers on social media- Earned sponsorships (First Lite, TETHRD, Lucky Duck, Lacrosse Footwear, Victor Pet Food, Tanglefree Waterfowl)- Designed clothing, website, and online store

• Founded a small lawn care business to address the needs of customers; successfully grew business by 550% in 14 years.• Managed business finances and clientele resulting in increased profits and future business.• Developed a customer base of 35-yearly clients. • Services – Mowing, sidewalk & driveway edging, pruning, Spring & Fall clean-up, fertilizing, rolling, spraying, thatching, and tree trimming

Austin, Mn, Us

• Updated labor standards using time study techniques resulting in $249,000 annual savings.• Designed safety equipment in response to $200,000 in injuries while improving line efficiency saving $36,000 annually.• Evaluated and re-routed material increasing annual item profits $46,000 while reducing waste.• Fabricated custom ergonomic workstations and equipment using AutoCAD and Inventor Pro resulting in improved employee morale, reduced waste, while dismissing non recordable injuries.

Walworth, Wi, Us

• Closed customer corrective actions which cut sorting costs by 50%. • Redesigned and refined manufacturing processes to terminate 90 quality issues.• Facilitated customer support during root cause analyses which resulted in full customer satisfaction from critical customers.• Designed and lead a zero defect reduction effort in order to accommodate 12 parts in a stand-alone fixture which resulted in decreased PPM and improved customer relations.

Janesville, Wi, Us

• Performed changes to quality documents (SPI, CPN, SPC, FMEA).• Assisted in facilities layout planning.• Conducted capability studies and performed quality tests using an optical comparator, CMM, force testing equipment, and quality analysis software. Tests were to verify to vital customers that the new facility was capable of producing a quality product.• Utilized SolidWorks to design ergonomic gauges and equipment which resulted in increased run rates by 30% allowing operators to control an additional machine.