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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan , Us

Develop, monitor, and implement machine improvements, including researching new technology and purchasing and installation of new equipment. Maintain reports and records measuring machine performance, making authoritative recommendations for improvements to safety, equipment, and engineering processes for the facility, and manufacturing processes for the corrugator. Manage all aspects of capital project investment. Coordinate projects in a manner that minimizes downtime with minimal disruption to the manufacturing process and no effects to customers. Coordinate and direct the efforts of administrative ad hourly maintenance, corrugator, and scheduling personnel to maintain equipment facilities in peak condition while minimizing production downtime and costs. Assist in the evaluation and selection of new equipment and plans, and direct installation. Ensure corrugated production produces a higher quality and more cost-effective product than the best third-party resource. Ensure compliance with company policies, operating procedures, budget guidelines, MIOSHA and other applicable government regulations. Prepare annual budget requests and monitor quarterly performance. Lead, teach, and direct employees, monitoring results for continuous improvement.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

Responsibilities included management of Gas Turbine Engine Cold Weather Testing Facility and its Maintenance / Security departments.• Maintained the facility in a constant state of readiness to implement customer engine testing• Managed seven maintenance employees in the test facility• Oversaw the installation, repair, and maintenance of critical facility systems• Project Management responsible for executing and tracking planned facilities work• Coordinated the installation and implementation of new facilities projects• Monitored and reported on facilities system utilization, capacities, and performance• Reviewed existing protocols and implement changes to maintenance and security procedures• Prepare site documentation, including floor layouts and engineering designs

Responsibilities included continuous improvement development and overseeing the manufacturing engineering group: • New process development and installation• New equipment development and installation• Operator training development and documentation• FMEA development• Responsible for establishing production rates/goals

Southfield , Michigan, Us

• FMEA development• New equipment buy-off and installation• Oversaw and managed the MP2 preventative maintenance program• Planned and executed plant work requests and facilities equipment upgrades• Supervised project installation, setup, repair, and troubleshooting• Increased plant productivity from 55% to 81% in 15 months• Increased work center output through new equipment development and process improvement• Decreased production WIP of $650,000/day to $11,000/day• Layout control (AutoCAD)• Bill of Materials (BOM), Routing Control, and Just-In-Time (JIT) Manufacturing (4-hour window)

Summer Internship• Workplace Inspection• Calibration, Test, Field Use of Various Hygiene Equipment• Certified Blaster and familiar with NIOSH and ANSI guidelines

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Br

Summer Internship• Assisted in plant-wide Electro Magnetic Frequency (EMF) study• Industrial Legal Aspects, 30-hour OSHA certification course• Construction Safety, 30-hour OSHA certification course

Summer Internship (4 Years)• Production Engineer of industrial explosives• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (certified)• Assisted in manufacturing certification of new products BL-703