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Paula Carlson is listed as Manufacturing Planner/Engineer at General Motors based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Paula Carlson.
Paula Carlson previously worked as Manufacturing Planner/Engineer at General Motors and Materials Coordinator at General Motors. Paula Carlson holds Bsme, Mechanical Engineering from University Of Pittsburgh.
I am a mechanical engineer with 14 years experience in a metal stamping manufacturing facility for General Motors. Throughout my career I have gained experience in several facets of manufacturing, most notably in planning and managing multiple projects of various sizes. My background is in project management and execution, process improvement, floor space management, and tool and material movement and work-flow. My strengths include problem-solving, planning, analytical and methodical decision-making, and excellent organizational skills. It is my goal to work in a position where I could best utilize my above background and skills to fulfill my employer's needs.Specialties: Project Management/Coordination,Floor Space Utilization,Lean Manufacturing (5S),Process Improvement/Continuous Improvement,Workplace Organization,Simple Process Flow,Inventory Control,Training,Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project,Pro-E
Listed skills include Space Management, Management, and Manufacturing.
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Planned, coordinated, and managed the daily activities required in shipping all tools and product for the plant closure. Performed production systems calculations to determine manpower, overtime, and scheduling requirements to meet final build-out dates.*Successfully managed the reallocation of all of the plant's 1,200 dies/tools to be shipped to other GM stamping plants and service parts' organizations in a six-month period.*
Organized the plant's shipping, receiving, and WIP material storage areas so that all OEM product had its own designated bank sizes and floor space locations and could be retrieved and stored properly. Conducted workshops and trained employees in the concepts of simple process flow.*Designed and implemented the floor plan layout for the storage and retrieval system for all the plant's 140 OEM shippable products encompassing 200,000 square feet.*
Managed and scheduled the daily activities of UAW employees in the movement and preparation of all dies for production requirements. Controlled the tracking and storage of all the plant's 1,200 dies and tools and the system with which they were maintained.*Team player in a major project to eliminate two off-site warehouses housing dies and tooling to save the company $5 million per year in transportation and leasing costs.*
Conducted and maintained the plant's performance data. Defined line load capabilities of each of the plant's press systems for the reallocation of service work being received into the plant. Developed quality assurance and process control programs. Launched the concept and program of Process Improvement Teams to improve productivity by 10%.
Worked in manufacturing engineering to address issues and projects related to production improvement in press room and metal assembly operations.*Launched the installation of the first flexible automated robotic welding production cell in the plant which resulted in an 84% manpower reduction and a 50% reduction in floor space.*
Supervised UAW production employees in press room and metal assembly. Enforced safety and quality policies and procedures.
Activities and Societies: IUP Marching Band
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Paula Carlson is listed as Manufacturing Planner/Engineer at General Motors.
Paula Carlson is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Paula Carlson has worked for General Motors.
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Paula Carlson holds Bsme, Mechanical Engineering from University Of Pittsburgh.
Paula Carlson is listed with skills including Space Management, Management, and Manufacturing.
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