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Athens, Alabama, United States

Athens, Alabama, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Athens, Alabama

 Tasked to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost of office furniture. o Created standard operating procedures for automatic press setup reducing labor and scrap 20%.o Added manual operation to existing automated operation reducing labor 13% and material cost 70%. o Reduced thickness of steel on products without compromising safety, quality, or productivity to save $471,000 per year.o Performed root cause analysis and added Poka-Yoke saving $45,000 annually in customer… Show more  Tasked to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost of office furniture. o Created standard operating procedures for automatic press setup reducing labor and scrap 20%.o Added manual operation to existing automated operation reducing labor 13% and material cost 70%. o Reduced thickness of steel on products without compromising safety, quality, or productivity to save $471,000 per year.o Performed root cause analysis and added Poka-Yoke saving $45,000 annually in customer complaints. o Led teams for insourcing projects totaling a savings of $545,000 per year.o Assessed and redesigned current value stream layout to increase efficiency and utilize space for new product launches. o Improved planning by changing routings in SAP to accurately reflect current processes and capacity. Show less

Cherokee, Al

 Tasked to improve safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction of newly launched railcar. o Part of startup team responsible for setting up fixtures, designing gauges, creating templates and balancing the line. As a result, the startup exceeded customer expectations.o Improved Safety total recordable incident rate from 4.2 to 3.1 and reduced quality defects by 50% per car by refining manufacturing processes and addressing team member concerns. o Improved inventory… Show more  Tasked to improve safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction of newly launched railcar. o Part of startup team responsible for setting up fixtures, designing gauges, creating templates and balancing the line. As a result, the startup exceeded customer expectations.o Improved Safety total recordable incident rate from 4.2 to 3.1 and reduced quality defects by 50% per car by refining manufacturing processes and addressing team member concerns. o Improved inventory accuracy from 50% to 80% overall by opening up clearer channels of communications and improving material processes. o Increased efficiency 25% by creating work instructions and training employees.o Decreased repair labor by $435 per car by forming cross functional teams and using A3 problem solving tool to solve production problems. o Improved facility organization by reviewing and improving track layouts using AutoCAD. Show less

Cherokee Alabama

 Ensured customer and company standards for safety, quality, and production were being met.o Advised engineering on processes to improve safety, quality, and production.o Total recordable incident rate dropped 75% in my area as oppose to plant average through establishing a culture of safety. o Quality defects dropped 20% by training employees to identify and prevent defects. o Absenteeism decreased from 10% to 5% through communication and support of employees. o Managed… Show more  Ensured customer and company standards for safety, quality, and production were being met.o Advised engineering on processes to improve safety, quality, and production.o Total recordable incident rate dropped 75% in my area as oppose to plant average through establishing a culture of safety. o Quality defects dropped 20% by training employees to identify and prevent defects. o Absenteeism decreased from 10% to 5% through communication and support of employees. o Managed by the numbers to show team members areas for improvement. Worked with quality assurance to implement specifications and standardso Formed relationships with customers by communicating openly with them regarding quality standard.o Addressed customer concerns through settling disputes and locating information.o Improved and ensured quality to our customer by making sure engineering processes were being followed through template and jig calibration as well as inspection. Controlled material to ensure on time delivery, as well as inventory accuracy.o Led a team of forklift and tugger drivers who delivered parts to the line.o Guided 30 suppliers for on time delivery as well as development.o Increased inventory accuracy by 50% in 6 months through cycle counts as well as organization of materials. Show less

Wyoming, Michigan

 Shipping/Receiving Clerk: Packed and Shipped Product. Machine Assembly Operatoro Machined parts on mills, lathe, turret lathe and drill press.o Worked as part of small team work group to assemble product.

Cherokee, Alabama

 Worked as a team to implement LEAN manufacturing.o Created standardized work for manufacturing processes.o Supported team members in implementing workplace organization and 5S. Supported Group Leaders and Team Leaders in meeting customer expectations. o Line Side Just in Time delivery of parts to assembly line via forklift.o Implemented finished goods and raw material organization layout and racking. o Supported team members in blasting railcars to meet customer… Show more  Worked as a team to implement LEAN manufacturing.o Created standardized work for manufacturing processes.o Supported team members in implementing workplace organization and 5S. Supported Group Leaders and Team Leaders in meeting customer expectations. o Line Side Just in Time delivery of parts to assembly line via forklift.o Implemented finished goods and raw material organization layout and racking. o Supported team members in blasting railcars to meet customer delivery requirements. Show less

Cherokee Alabama

 Member of Launch Team in New Rail Car Plant Startup.  Implemented LEAN material principles to develop LEAN culture.  Developed Spreadsheets and Method to track plan for every part. Implemented material organization layout and storage.  Delivered parts to assembly line via forklift.

Melrose Park, Illinois

 Supported Project Manager and Superintendent.  Tracked billing hours from subcontractors.  Tracked and organized project blueprints.

Broadview, Illinois

 Performed daily shipping and receiving services. Organized packing of parts for on-time delivery. Assisted the manufacturing line where needed to insure on time delivery.