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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 performance.• Developed and implemented schedule performance metrics, providing program and manufacturing leadership with visibility into estimated manufacturing completion dates, driving on-time delivery and increasing manufacturing efficiency by 10%.

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 and operational efficiency improvements.• 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 expenditures.• 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 of $400,000 in annual savings driven by a decrease in redundant orders, material waste, and designated labor.• 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 departments.

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 requirements within database

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