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Kohler, Wisconsin, Us

• Project manager on a $2MM+ High Pressure Cast, or robotic assisted automated sanitary ware casting. • Managed the project budget, vendor contract/relations, project timeline, machine installation and commissioning in our Monterrey, Mexico facility.• Actively worked with the vendor to resolve technical issues by reporting issues, creating action plans, and creating any additional commissioning/testing.• Managed trials for product dimensional verification approval during commissioning.

Kohler, Wisconsin, Us

• Represent manufacturing/operations in cross functional sanitary ware NPD teams.• Estimate cost, yield, and productivity for new product designs.• Project management for any new equipment design and installation required by a new product, notably casting and glaze spraying machines. • Create and execute detailed test plans for product performance, dimensions, and yield during development.• Identify opportunities for improved yield and productivity for new and current product.• Technically support production startup in manufacturing facilities • Develop new manufacturing technologies and process flows for expansion of product lines.

Kohler, Wisconsin, Us

• Slip cast defect/yield projects with use of Shainin Problem Solving for Manufacturing• Developed glaze formulations for special products.• Initiation and implementation of dilatometer thermal expansion testing for slips.• Shuttle kiln pulse-fire retrofit/control upgrade project leader.

-Performed microwave heating trials on refractory, glass, alumina, porcelain art, and ceramic mosaics

Bachelor, Ceramic Engineering

Bachelor, Physics