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Herzogenaurach, De

- Growing the profitability of the production plant 2% year over year since 2021 by organizing cross-functional teams to execute margin improvement activities in production, purchasing, and engineering. - Long range capital planning responsible; ensuring production capacities in place to achieve efficiency targets in high volume production environment- Leading intercompany teams to develop annual operating budget- Responsible for team of product cost engineers, ensuring 100% on time delivery of RFQ's to OEM customers- Responsible for team of project managers who are ensuring effective launches in Automotive environment (APQP, IATF16949) as well as low margin improvement projects within the plant

Herzogenaurach, De

• Directly responsible for the planning and transference of a high-volume automotive components manufacturing plant with a product portfolio of more than 30 OEM part numbers and 170 employees. P&L responsibility for manufacturing segment. Annual capital investment planning & budgeting. • Responsible for the relocation of more than 40 capital production assets to support the start-up of production in the new production location.• SQCD (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery) KPI responsible for the manufacturing product line within the manufacturing facility, reporting directly to the Director of Operations.• Solid line management of Production Managers, Quality Manager & Engineers, Process Engineers & Technicians, Production Schedulers, Maintenance Technicians, and a Customer Service Representative.

Herzogenaurach, De

- Led team of 6 project management and engineering professionals to support project portfolio of 50+ projects annually. - Align campus project work to regional and global standards within new product development, capital investments, product & production relocations and other project types to ensure delivery of highly advanced and quality products to a global customer base within automotive and industrial markets. - Support development of project management tools & methods for campus team.- Project portfolio management for automotive and industrial applications -- including engine, transmission, and chassis systems.- Assist in the deployment of corporately integrated technology solutions for project management as an identified key user for the campus, including training support for campus team.- Manage cross-functional engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to successfully launch industry leading products.- Interface with OEM representatives to support APQP process for new products.- Project lead for high impact projects for campus, including projects impacting technology, production, and human resources.- Utilized skills include: Project Management, APQP, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Budget Control, Communication, PPAP

Herzogenaurach, De

- Execute new product launches for automotive and industrial applications.- Ensure timely delivery of APQP and PPAP requirements to customers to take products from the launch stage to sustainable full volume production for global applications.- Manage cross-functional engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to ensure customer requirements are met on-time, every time.- Experience with automotive manufacturers phased PPAP product development systems.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Strategic and brand development for the trade association for the industry of tennis. Oversee the functional operations of our inbound and outbound communications and digital/social media assets. Work closely with the TIA research partner to further develop, refine, and enhance the TIA's more than $500,000 worth of research offerings to the trade. Ensure our overall strategy as an association is aligned with our mission to promote the growth and economic vitality of tennis.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Collaborate on national level research projects in conjunction with a multinational research partner with reports and surveys valued at over $500,000 -Develop, coordinate, and deliver industry communication pieces to more than 15,000 industry contacts-Work closely with the Executive Director to compose strategic plans, marketing plans, surveys, and various business documents to be presented to Executive Committee and Board of Directors-Program manager of a national job board for the industry with over 1000 industry jobs and 1000 jobseekers-Develop monthly/quarterly project plans across all functional business units to include resource allocation, deadline criteria, and work breakdown structures-Assist in the preparation of presentations for national tennis industry conferences-Provide support and assist in implementation of a SaaS industry product with over 400 customers-Manage all digital media outreach efforts across various delivery platforms-Create HTML based e-mails and compose news stories for weekly and monthly industry updates

Florence, Sc, Us

I worked under the supervision of the university network engineer to ensure that all hardware components of the university network were maintained, updated, and serviced on an as needed basis. Installed Cat 5e and Cat 6 data jacks in university department offices and in student housing. Also installed new hardware devices in network closets in accordance with the universities information technology progression plan to bring updated and faster service to nearly 5,000 users.

Florence, Sc, Us

Provided technical assistant to a user base of over 3500 users of the campus wide network on a daily basis Relegated support/technical inquiries to the appropriate staff to ensure timely and efficient resolution of problems Assisted the network engineer with the installation and maintenance of hardware used to support the university wide network Updated and maintained accurate records of support requests in a MS Access database4th Circuit Solicitor'; Organized and directed a camp for 200 at risk youth and juveniles in the 4th Circuit of SC Developed schedules and activities for counselors to perform with campers and ensured camp ran as designed Assisted in administrative management of offices in each of the 4 counties Operated and managed a Worthless Check Unit in the absence of the administrator; Directed constituent concerns to appropriate staff Led tours of the United States Capitol Building Attended briefings/hearings and reported back to staff and Congressman via memo or oral presentation on proceedings in the briefings/hearings Assisted legislative staff and constituents in research of current political issues and legislation Compiled reports of constituent data for review by legislative staff and chief of staff

Washington, Dc, Us

I was a fellow for Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. as a part of the University of South Carolina and ISPR SC Washington Semester Program. I communicated constituent concerns to legislative staff daily, gave tours of the U.S. Capitol Building, and attended Congressional hearings and briefings.