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Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Develop processes to increase frame production 10% by implementing lean manufacturing practicesCreate a preventative maintenance system that notifies and tracks the maintenance of machineryImplementor of quality checkpoints to ensure parts are 100% free of defectsSpearhead the efforts to eliminate injuries by removing machinery and processes with safety concernsDesign a reporting system that gives complete visibility for 100% on-time productsCreate a process to record first pass yield and improve it to be .5% or less which improves quality

Direct the complete design and development of upholstery furniture efficiently by implementing engineering software and processes that reduce wasted timeEstablish value engineering of upholstery furniture that eliminates waste by changing materialsIdentify commonality of furniture designs and install standards for engineering to be more consistentImplement a rapid prototyping system that uses a three-dimensional printer that produces physical parts

Maiden, North Carolina, United States

Designed a process to streamline the design and manufacturing of commercial seating and millwork by simplifying communication from the customer to the factoryImproved quality of frames which led to more sales by implementing engineering structural standardsCoordinated engineering and manufacturing of 50 restaurant projects a year by supervising 4 engineers, 3 upholsterers, and 2 frame assemblers to ensure an excellent customer experience for each projectCreated a way to design upholstery patterns in software that saved time by not drawing by hand

Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area

Oversaw the engineering of chair frames to be ready for development on the first attemptConverted all stick-built frames to plywood frames by reverse engineering which led to $200,000 savings each year and also allowed frames to be manufactured more efficientlyImplemented the programming of plywood frames to be cut on a wood router which allowed all frame parts to be cut at the same time and minimized the work in processLaunched a program to manage production and nesting on wood routers to eliminate waste

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Management

Associate In Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, 3.5