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Lansing, Mi, Us

Howell, Michigan, United States

• Proficient in root cause analysis• Plant Layout responsibility for new facility addition, including material flow plan throughout new andexisting facilities• Assembly cell process flow analysis and improvement leading cost save initiatives• Packaging process improvement and update with focus on waste reduction and efficiency• Involved in development of large scale robotic assembly automation stations• Bill of Material/Manufacture (BOM) analyst, proficient with IQMS ERP system

Mason, Michigan, United States

• Managed three shifts of material handlers, including 50 forklift operators and two supervisors• Initiated cross-training program increasing staff agility and engagement• Adapted material flow and layout across 750,000 square foot facility, increasing traffic flow efficiencies• Upgraded containerization program facility-wide, including container design, procurement andimplementation• Implemented $110,000 re-design of existing shot-blast trolley system, increasing OEE by 25%• Revamped process flow in assembly cells resulting in the elimination of one mile of non-value addedoperator movement per shift

Saline, Michigan, United States

• Designed, developed and implemented packaging dunnage, containers, racks, and pallets for existingand new products, including 10 new vehicle launches, annually• Managed packaging for three manufacturing facilities, two assembly locations and supportingwarehouses in Michigan and Georgia, primarily as a single performer / periodically with one additionalstaff member• Researched and developed packaging cost reduction and efficiency proposals; saving over $100,000by reusing/modifying obsolete packaging• Created and maintained positive vendor relationships, serving as primary purchasing decision-maker,managing roughly $4 million in packaging-related purchases annually

 Managed projects--representing $5 Million annually--across sales, design and manufacturing teams; reducing design revisions by 50% and cutting expedited shipments by a third. Fostered customer relationships through fulfillment and post-production process improvements; meeting customer demands, easing transition from physical to electronic prototyping and saving the company $100-$5,000 per sample.

 Managed multiple customer accounts up to $2.7 Million, primarily in outside sales, covering southeast Michigan, Canada and Ohio; managed acquisition, design, prototype, quotation and production.

 Coordinated 10-member full-time / student staff, responsible for 420-room residence hall set-up and repair, and ongoing maintenance of cafeteria, lounge and grounds.