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Columbus, OH, US

Worthington, Ohio, US

Worthington, Ohio, US

Worthington, Ohio, US

• Paducah, KY – Cylinders Division – Project Engineering and Operations Role
• Designed and fabricated safety and quality improvements to line following production preparation (2P) project.
• Reduced waste in paperwork and data entry for tracking of key metrics for production and quality by 70% through accumulation into electronic form and dashboard.Porter, IN – Steel Division – Quality Engineer Role
• Facilitated a Kaizen to reduce the cost of quality (COQ) related to coil break defects on average by $15,000 per month.
• Participated in a Kaizen and the resulting Scrap Tiger Team to reduce scrap by 2.2%.
• Established best practices to standardize laboratory procedures for Hardness testing.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

• Drafted Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Control Plan documents for newly developed product.
• Performed time and motion studies to justify the need for new work cell layout.
• Conducted first article inspections for new products using coordinate measuring and microscope systems.
• Investigated root cause and problem solved reason for defective parts in sonic welding application.

Dublin, OH, US

• Organized employee time code data to perform capacity analysis and P&L calculations to drive reduced cycle times.
• Supported engineering to update 3D models of components up through release of engineering change notices (ECNs).
• Assisted with data entry and setup of production parts for initial pilot testing of barcode scanning and Kanban inventory replenishment to improve on-hand accuracy during movement of material.
• Improved visual workplace and productivity in plant by performing 5S activities.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

• Developed training to implement lean processes and methodologies of 5S and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
• Aided in corrective actions for managing calibration equipment by performing root cause analysis and 5-Why.
• Modified procedures to conform to AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) standards in preparation for audits.

Oak Park, MI, US

• Implemented an inventory management and replenishment system for critical production equipment spare parts.
• Processed Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Requisitions to restock critical maintenance parts and consumables.
• Integrated industrial grade connectors to test functionality of Tesla Model S and Model X seats and headliners.
• Worked with customer and vendor to independently source components to meet customer needs.
• Analyzed downtime data of robotic weld cells identifying key areas to improve performance and productivity.
• Reinforced Lean, Just-in-Time, 5S and Continuous Improvement initiatives of the plant.

Füssen, Bayern, DE

• Handled projects to improve manufacturing processes and production efficiency.
• Proposed and installed components to production lines to improve functionality and safety.
• Helped in the reorganization of production lines to streamline and improve product flow.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering

High School, General Studies