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Redondo Beach, CA, US

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Redondo Beach, California, United States

• Created and updated production plans including work instructions and quality plans for the manufacturing of complex mechanical systems to enable the manufacturing of hardware to be standardized and scaled successfully.
• Analyzed engineering drawings to create optimized manufacturing workflows, leading to a reduction in manufacturing delays.
• Improved production plan accuracy by 15% through meticulously updating plans by interpreting process specs, drawing requirements, and manufacturing flows. Detailed plans resulted in increased on-time delivery.
• Developed and implemented schedule performance metrics, providing program and manufacturing leadership with visibility into estimated manufacturing completion dates, driving on-time delivery and increasing.

Redondo Beach, California, United States

• Optimized a production line through the implementation of a simulation analysis to enable a 1400% increase in production capacity and an 80% reduction in production cost per unit, delivering substantial cost savings.
• Designed an optimized factory layout for the scaling of a production line from 20 to 300 per year. Developed a manufacturing flow, identified resource requirements, and collaborated on the business case for the capital.
• Led a $100k initiative to create a standardized shelf-life material management process through the development of a web-based tool, identifying bulk buying opportunities and reducing material waste. Resulted in upwards.
• Enhanced long-term scheduling tool to identify potential scheduling conflicts, optimize resource utilization, and automate staffing reports based on schedule, resulting in savings of 500+ engineering hours per year.
• Trailblazed data integration from 4 new sources in addition to creating advanced Alteryx workflows and SQL queries to streamline the data analysis process, resulting in better executive decision making across.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Applied advanced SQL queries to analyze data, resulting in a 10% reduction in quality escapes, increasing production throughput and minimizing rework costs.
• Optimized supply chain and inspection process by implementing upstream nonconformity detection process, resulting in a 42-hour reduction in production time for the year and significant cost savings for the company.
• Leveraged root-cause analysis and data analytics to identify the need for a drawing change to prevent future discrepancies from occurring, resulting in cost savings, and preventing production delays.
• Facilitated creation of comprehensive dashboard to keep track of audit training progression in addition to aligning the supplier auditor training with the current audit tool
• Worked with technicians and the supplier to ensure flight hardware met quality requirements and program schedule through inspecting flight hardware and identifying patterns of nonconformities.

• Consolidated customer specific requirements into an integrated excel database, resulting in 150+ quality personnel hours saved and increased operational effectiveness.
• Enhanced vendor communication and product quality by meticulously analyzing 500+ drawings for special processes and critical dimensions, resulting in accurate vendor requirements and improved part specifications.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Generated $200,000 in additional revenue by successfully leading a project to meet specific customer needs for fittings and adapters, ultimately improving the manufacturing facility's financial performance.
• Enhanced final assembly area efficiency by 1.5 pallets per week through meticulous time studies and research, resulting in decreased production costs.
• Developed CAD drawings and prints for over 250 parts to be used for manufacturing
• Managed an intern to create standardized models of work benches and trained all shop workers on 5S principles to eliminate clutter and promote ergonomics