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Bayport, Minnesota, US

Bayport, Minnesota, US

Bayport, Minnesota, US

Lead a team of assembly and supply chain engineers through a large capacity expansion in the Bayport window facility.

Bayport, Minnesota, US

Bayport, Minnesota, US

Richfield, Minnesota, US

• Sigma Certified Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Core Team Led highly cross-functional projects that resulted in bottom line savings in service of our customers and business partners. Coached and trained new Green Belt.
• Increased payment collection from cellular carriers from 70% to 95%.
• Collaborated with vendors and suppliers to increase product quality and material handling processes that reduced customer returns by 14%.
• Implemented process improvements across small format stores that delivered bottom line savings of $7 million in gross profit.
• Coached and mentored four Green Belts through project work delivering over $10 million in benefits.
• Simplified product offerings and promotional activity that increased performance of the financial services and branded payment division.

Richfield, Minnesota, US

• Supported and enhanced new the retail operating model by removing non-value added work. Drove company profitability by reducing product margin loss.
• Reduced product margin loss by minimizing manual price changes by 50%.
• Implemented a new store operating model increasing labor flexibility which delivered labor efficiencies of $15 million annually and increased employee availability for the customer.
• Increased profitability of aged computer inventory resulting in $5 million in annual savings.
• Modified supply chain processes to increase store efficiency and product stocking labor.
• Reduced material and product fixture costs that lowered capital cost for new store openings by 11%.

Richfield, Minnesota, US

• Program manager of LEAN with a focus on delivering efficiencies and reducing non-value added tasks. Conducted time studies to determine labor standards in support of the company’s budgeting process.
• Increased inventory accuracy reducing customer disappoints and product out of stocks by 20%.
• Implemented LEAN tools to reduce non-value added retail tasks saving $18 million over three years.
• Facilitated LEAN training for both corporate and store level employees.

Bayport, Minnesota, US

• Managed pilot plant production and build schedules for new window products during the initial design phase. Tested and procured production equipment meeting cycle time, safety and quality requirements.
• Drafted machine specifications for fabrication and assembly equipment.
• Led gage R and R’s, capability studies, and machine run-offs.
• Collaborated with vendors on fabrication solutions for window components.
• Designed automated machinery and fixtures to aid in window production.
• Participated on several Design of Experiments delivering realistic assembly tolerances.

• Supported implantable device production with a focus on reducing product defects and product cycle times.
• Implemented new tools, fixtures, and technology that reduced product cycle times by 25%.
• Coordinated efforts with suppliers to streamline deliveries and reduce quality issues by 12%.
• Implemented 5S concepts in the inventory warehouse leading to efficiency and employee satisfaction.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and Medical Device Industry.

Copenhagen Ø, DK

• Nilfisk-Advance, Plymouth, MN 1999-2001 Manufacturing Engineer, Nilfisk-Advance Inc. Plymouth, MN Supported assembly line operations for three different products, created work instructions for standardized assembly.
• Documented standard working procedures for product assembly increasing efficiency by 10%.
• Modified and created routings for assembly components.
• Integrated four new product lines into current facility from company acquisitions.
• Redesigned packaging solutions for products reducing shipping damage by 13%.
• Designed