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Columbus, OH, US

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Marysville, Ohio, United States

• Formerly Honda Lock of America
• Team and Project Management for 11 Design/Electrical/Test Engineers and Coordinators in the development of new products or models at the R&D Center of Ohio.
• Develop and control the systems and processes for USA R&D Center operations.
• Manage and control the department budget, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and effectively.
• Establish local policies and environment conducive to productivity and efficiency.
• Established and currently manage a new performance evaluation system and salary table for a team of 11 associates.

Marysville, Ohio

• Team and Project Management for 11 Design/Electrical/Test Engineers and Coordinators in the development of new products or models at the R&D Center of Ohio.
• Collaborate with Sales and New Model departments and coordinate with customer R&D on multiple projects
• Lead the annual R&D business plan and budget
• Member of 401k Committee and Corporate Governance Committee.Notable accomplishments include:
• Implemented weekly one-on-one meetings, team-building exercises, custom training plans, increased associate responsibility, and improved systems and processes, resulting in a 69% improvement of associate engagement.
• Established an Associate Engagement Committee.

Grove City, Ohio

• Project Management for the internal development of existing and/or new company products for mass production readiness and implementation.
• Managed product development activities from pre-production design review activities through the first three months of mass production.
• Reviewed customer designs and concepts, and developed layered schedules to track project tasks.
• Determined necessary equipment and tooling for new model business and requested quotes from various equipment suppliers.
• Worked with suppliers to design and build equipment and tooling for new projects. Occasionally visited suppliers to keep them on schedule.
• Managed all aspects of trial builds to make sure parts were delivered to the customer in time for their new model trials.

Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States

Worked as part of a team to develop detailed process design packets (manpower, layout, investment for new equipment, manufacturing cost) for new models.Presented new model process designs to plant side managers and TS Tech Board of Executives at each stage of model development.Worked with plant side engineers and equipment suppliers to develop equipment.

Responsible for all industrial engineering duties in the Conventional Shock and Strut assembly area.Conducted time studies and delay studies on several processes to identify problem areas.Created time standards and routings for parts using SAP.Participated in daily meetings held by building manager to discuss important issues.

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Worked at client company sites to improve productivity and product flow and to reduce manpower.Conducted time studies, work sampling studies, and delay studies at manufacturing plants.Produced and presented reports to upper management of client companies.

Marysville, Ohio, United States

• Analyzed warranty claim data to determine root causes of failures.
• Prepared technical reports summarizing data to prove the extent of major problems.
• Presented reports to Market Quality Department leaders.
• Contacted dealers about warranty claims.
• Tested parts to find defects.
• Helped solve a manufacturing problem for the supplier company of window regulators.