Operations Support System Engineer
General Motors Aerodynamics Laboratory
Coached, led, and participated in over 20 DFSS projects, driving increased accuracy of laboratory instrumentation and increasing efficiency in aero, climatic, and powertrain dynamometer testing.• Taught Design for Six Sigma and Problem Solving methods as part of the Lean Tools training process for all Centralized Laboratory technicians. • Launched the Global Manufacturing System (GMS) process within the Aero Lab, incorporating lean tools and refining metrics to determine root cause for inefficiencies, leading to increased productive test time and model test preparation. • Supervised Operations Support staff, providing honest and consistent feedback that increased skill sets and raised performance levels of senior technicians.• Purchased new instrumentation and developed procedures to ensure items met or exceeded expectations, leading to better baseline calibration data and decrease in troubleshooting issues.• Utilized DFSS Master Black Belt coaching skills in drive to virtual, guiding correlation of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to physical model testing, reducing in-tunnel testing and decreasing physical models required for aerodynamics development.• Implemented Global Workplace Safety System (GWSS) at the Aero Lab, driving a greater focused safety culture within the laboratory environment. • Managed laboratory budget by creating the Aero Lab Financial Glidepath, allowing for multi-year purchase tracking and current year budget spending, resulting in over $2 million yearly free cash flow savings.