Operations Leadership Development Program
North America
• Managed and assisted on various projects including drying kilns rebuild/quality improvement resulting in an estimated savings of $230K YoY in labor/scrap, creation of continuing education video modules for safety and machine maintenance reducing downtime 8% plant wide, creation of quality document control system in compliance with IATF 16949, ergonomic improvements, and safety equipment upgrades and installation according to ANSI/OSHA compliance standards.• Managed talent acquisition process of hourly employees and summer interns at various facilities while aiding with interviewing, onboarding, continuing education, and performance reviews.• Managed procurement and sourcing of vendors and raw materials for multiple projects across various locations, while controlling cost and monitoring expenses compared to contractual obligations, ultimately developing best practices for PTP.• Created KPI reporting templates through Excel for data analytics and modeling of weekly and monthly financial trends, fringe spending, accounts payable, and accounts receivables.• Used various continuous improvement tools (5 why, 5D, PFEMA, DFEMA) leading kaizen events using DMAIC project methodologies for sustainable continuous improvement efforts across multiple facilities.• Created marketing collateral for internal and external communications for presentations and stakeholder meetings highlighting projects across the business unit, as well as identifying new opportunities for development.