Experience

Uster Technologies

• Switzerland
• Textile Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• SAP Key User / Business Systems Lead

  • Mar 2000 - Present

  Knoxville, Tennessee 2008-current In my current role as Business Systems Lead, I manage the material master and bill-of-material data in our SAP MRP software. This includes creating and maintaining all material master data, bills-of-material, component costing, production routers and year-end cost evaluation. This MRP data is the foundation that the production planning, procurement, and inventory functions are built on to achieve production goals and on-time shipment. As a SAP Key User, I provide support… Show more 2008-current In my current role as Business Systems Lead, I manage the material master and bill-of-material data in our SAP MRP software. This includes creating and maintaining all material master data, bills-of-material, component costing, production routers and year-end cost evaluation. This MRP data is the foundation that the production planning, procurement, and inventory functions are built on to achieve production goals and on-time shipment. As a SAP Key User, I provide support and testing for the MM, QM, CS and SD modules for our office location. I also create reporting and queries as required. As the department representative to our company wide quality initiative process that monitors and addresses quality issues and identifies continuous improvement opportunities, I act in a lead role to delegate assigned cases to the appropriate team members of my department for processing and assist when needed. I also provide required documentation and status reporting to the departmental vice-president. 2000-2007 As part of the Engineering Services department I was the mechanical side of the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process team. Using Autodesk Inventor software and the Autodesk Vault document management program I maintained the mechanical manufacturing documents for engineering changes and created documentation for new instruments. Show less



Dyer Tool & Automation

• Mechanical Designer

  • Dec 1997 - Mar 2000

  Maryville, TN I briefly worked in the machine shop programing CNC mill, lathe, wire EDM and waterjet machines. I quickly worked my way into the engineering department with my CAD skills to become a mechanical designer. Using Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, my early projects included fixtures and assembly jigs. As our company and services grew to include custom automated assembly machines so did my role in our small engineering department. Given a concept, parameters and a budget I was tasked with… Show more I briefly worked in the machine shop programing CNC mill, lathe, wire EDM and waterjet machines. I quickly worked my way into the engineering department with my CAD skills to become a mechanical designer. Using Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, my early projects included fixtures and assembly jigs. As our company and services grew to include custom automated assembly machines so did my role in our small engineering department. Given a concept, parameters and a budget I was tasked with designing, producing manufacturing prints, ordering purchased components, working with electrical/PLC/programmer sub-contractors, working with our shop foreman to produce machined parts and working alongside the lead assembler to guide the build and troubleshooting of the machine. I worked closely with the engineer manager to execute the concept and ensure we maintained budgets and timelines. Most of the projects I worked on were automotive component assembly machines in the $60,000 to $100,000 price range. Features of these machines included pneumatic and hydraulic actuators, punching dies, PLC’s and vibratory feeders. One of the more unique projects, and our largest project which would require the entire team involved a walking beam assembly machine. Show less



Warrior Race Cars/Goddard Performance Parts

• Chassis Fabricator

  • Nov 1996 - Dec 1997

  Knoxville, Tennessee Working in the chassis shop I fabricated late-model race cars. This metal fabrication included bending, fitting and welding tubing to create a race car chassis. I extensively used molds, jigs and patterns to maintain quality and cycle time. In addition to new chassis, I also performed modifications and repairs on customer race cars.



East Coast Customs Inc.

• Laminator/Gel-coat Painter

  • Apr 1996 - Nov 1996

  Maryville, TN While at East Coast I worked in the lamination department and the later in the paint department gel-coating molds for aftermarket automotive body components and accessories.



Twin City Collision Center

• Painters Assistant/Parts Runner

  • Jun 1993 - Apr 1995

  Alcoa, TN As an after school job I delivered and picked up parts and delivered customer automobiles working part-time during the school year. Working full-time during the summers I worked as a painter’s assistant prepping automobiles for painting.