● Collaborate with multiple cross functional teams (Global Supply Managers, Technical Program Managers, Contract Manufacturers, etc.) to design and execute comprehensive, multi-million-dollar capital equipment launch strategies to fulfill all stakeholder requirements. ● Key Responsibilities include Budget, Schedule and Supplier Management, Forecasting, and Cost Optimization.● Developed Capital Expenditure Software Systems expertise through participation in User Acceptance Testing - provided feedback to multiple teams, tested different tools, and implemented prototype system software.● Utilize Software Systems, Engineering, Management, and Financial knowledge to deliver successful product launches, identifying retrofit and reuse opportunities to save millions of dollars in Capital Expenditures.

● Worked with Program Managers, Vendors and other key stakeholders to produce RFQs to procure and review quotes from vendors for machinery, automation, and other capital projects - managed and coordinated projects simultaneously to ensure each project met budget, timing, quality, safety, and other requirements.● Evaluated projects based on Financial Analysis and Industrial Engineering studies to determine ROI and feasibility.● Responsible for end-to-end implementation of projects (Conception, RFQ, Vendor Sourcing, Contract and Pricing Negotiations, Design Review and Changes, Runoff/Buyoff) - developed experience in negotiations, contracts, machine design and setup, and machine integration with HMI and PLC.● Developed experience in multiple industries including, but not limited to: Metal Scrap Removal/Recycling, Automated Gaging, Mezzanines, Heat Treat and Annealing Ovens, Stamping Presses, Industrial Washers, Machine Tending and Material Handling Automation, Robotics, Pallets, CNC and Milling Machines, MES Systems, and Vision Inspection - designated subject matter expert in Automation projects. ● Utilized Chinese speaking skillset and background cultural knowledge to build relationships with Chinese Vendors and Joint Venture Partners resulting in cost savings and deepened collaboration.● Developed Value Stream Maps, performed capacity analysis, and built automated spreadsheets for capital tracking, machine performance, and company performance tracking utilizing Excel and SAP - generated insights resulting in millions in capital savings through different project evaluations.

● Promoted to Product Launch Industrial Engineer after 6 months - designed, developed, and improved man-assignments for New Product Introduction.● Collaborated with multiple cross functional teams (Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Vendors, and Contractors) to optimize and enable man-assignments - developed experience with Teamcenter PLM and TiCon.

● Worked with production management and union leadership to develop and execute plans for staffing requirements and redeployments by implementing Kaizens and improving work methods.● Generated $330,000 in hard savings through 2 continuous improvement projects by applying lean principles and performing labor studies using time-motion studies to optimize and balance lines through assembly.

● Developed and implemented VBA scripts/sorting algorithms to automate tasks in financial reporting.