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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 students through project work. • 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 methods. Implemented Value Stream areas for newly designed products or company acquisitions.• 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