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Alpharetta

Alpharetta, Georgia

• Lead SaaS project implementations from procurement to control phase for multiple departments. Including implementation of Applicant Tracking Systems, Human Resources Information System, and Omni Channel solutions
• Serve as an internal consultant for different departments to help identify improvements opportunities by analyzing process gaps between current and desired state processes
• Led workshops for data gathering, workflow, and process mapping for operating procedures within multiple back office departments, including but not limited to: Risk and Compliance, New Hire On-boarding, and Recruiting.

Suwanee, Georgia

• Led the lean manufacturing program for 5 production lines by structuring a process controls management program that include standardizing assembly processes and metrics for line balancing to improve production.
• Optimizing floor layout to improve process flow and balance workstation load with the ultimate goal of reducing cycle time
• Continuous optimization of Kanban use by implementing a true material-point-of-use concept
• Provided process controls to support manufacturing operations and prevent customer complains
• Led capital projects to implement new assembly lines by gathering and analyzing work measurement data
• Monitored production procedure and controlled documentation by performing quality audits

Suwanee, Georgia

• Managed the Continuous Process Improvement program for 4 production lines, able to implement cost savings from Lean manufacturing, Material cost reduction, and Product supply optimization
• Improved operations efficiency of production output by 27%. Gains were achieved by:
• Redesigning floor layout, reducing unit cycle time from 9 minutes to 6 minutes
• Driving lean manufacturing initiative to improve Quality Control, and reduce waste of raw materials by 22%
• Providing logistics support to the transportation of incoming raw materials and orders delivery, maximize truck load utilization and achieving 99% on time delivery
• Implemented Master Scheduling processes that resulted on key communications improvements from the customer service team and the production team

Alpharetta, GA

• Conducted daily operations planning for 62 SKUs, including weekly production schedules. Managed inventory through 6 regional distribution centers. Maintained relationships with third party Co-Packers.
• Achieved 99.50% service level
• Launched new product SKUs, including efficient run outs of old and stranded materials, cost avoidance of 12% in minimum run quantities
• Improved communications and relationships with third party Co-Packers, and implemented processes to decrease production cycle lead time by 5 business days

Atlanta, GA

• Conducted productivity analysis to quantify the profitability of a new device (Step Aid) to be incorporated into the pick-up and delivery process. Results implicated:
• An investment on labor capital by $300 million per fiscal year
• Performed and revised MSD Time Studies analysis to improve existing methods and estimated cost of current vs. proposed methods.
• Executed field research to create methods for loading/unloading package into the vehicles

Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics

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