Experience

Oldcastle Infrastructure

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• North Chicago Plant Manager (Illinois & Wisconsin Plants)

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Multi-site (multi-state) plant manager.

• Plant Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Sep 2020

• Operational Excellence (OpEx) Engineer

  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2020



Suncast Corporation

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineering Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

  I diversified my experience to include manufacturing and distribution/warehouse facilities and I was responsible for: - Creating process standards - Tracking operator efficiency - Providing cost analysis for projects, capital, and/or automation improvements - Implementing new ideas and ways of operating - Performing detailed time studies - Working to provide accurate and detailed reports used by supervisors and managers - Implementing dynamic slotting (heat map) - Implementing an efficient process picking order for efficient palletizing - Helping to create better product storage layouts In my production manager role, I was responsible for: - Creating new assembly processes - Creating new work cell layouts in AutoCAD and updating new ones for better product flow. - Creating standard work - Investigating and implementing new efficient assembly ideas and layouts through line balancing for labor reductions - Create detailed time studies - Create cost analysis' to justify projects, process changes, labor reduction, or automation - Work heavily with the automation department to investigate and implement new tooling, fixtures, and automation Show less



Grayhill

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Engineering Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2018

  I was responsible for: -Creating and updating all visual work instruction -Create custom tooling for a more ergonomic, efficient process -Running all projects and Lean events in the facilities areas -Redesigning work cells to create better cycle times with fewer man hours while reducing square footage -Manage a team 12 employees that carry out engineering improvements, maintenance, and electrical work -Purchasing new equipment/machinery for greater efficiency while providing a safer work environment -Troubleshoot product defects issues and work with various teams to improve quality Show less



Pentair

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lean Engineering Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  I was responsible for:-Updating and reporting out transformation plan savings to our corporate headquarters-Facilitating all project meetings to ensure people are on target and meeting their given metrics-Running all projects and Lean events in the assembly areas-Responsible for ordering/implementing/and repairing all lifting devices in the facility-Redesigning work cells to create better cycle times with fewer man hours while reducing square footage (increased production by 27% and reduced floor space by 30%)-Combining work areas to greatly reduce lead times and reduce man hours needed (reduced a lead time from 3 days to 4 hours)-Tooling and fixture design/fabrication for custom usage to improve safety and efficiency -Purchasing new equipment/machinery for greater efficiencies while providing a safer work environment-Creating one piece work flow to optimize down time and produce a cycle time under TAKT.-Improving ergonomic efficiencies-Ordering tooling-Creating standard work and operator balance charts-Conducting time studies-Covering for Shop Supervisors in their absence Show less

• Project Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2015



Caterpillar Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer / CNC and Robot Programmer

  • May 2010 - Apr 2014

  5/1/2011 - 2/28/2014 - Manufacturing Engineer and Programmer for 2nd Operations duties: -Program a QuickMill CNC machine with Fanuc controls (drilling, tapping, milling) -Program a 1400 ton LVD Press Brake -Program a 1100 ton LVD Press Brake -Program a 1500 ton Ursviken Press Brake -Program a Fanuc RJ3 Oxy-Fuel Robot -Program a Fanuc RJ5 Plasma Robot -Program a Progressive Shot Blast Robot with Siemens Controls -Program a Williams Heat Treat Furnace -Previously programmed a ABB+ Foundry IRC5 WOLF Robot -Program our New Product Introduction (NPI) parts that make up our new model tractors -Order tooling and other misc items -Implement new tooling -Increase cycle time by reducing machine movement and using higher quality tooling (I reduced QuickMill drilling/tapping cycle times by 50% and boring by 83%) -Decide which parts need to go across which machines to reach desired tolerances and optimize velocity -Decide which parts we can in-source to bring work in house for a cheaper cost -Program custom re-work programs when parts are not cut correctly in 1st Operations 1/1/2011 - 5/1/2011 - Manufacturing Engineer for 988 Assembly Line duties: -Line Balancing -Created and updated standard work -Ordered tooling and other needed items -Documented engineering changes -Produced routings so parts are delivered to a specific location at specific times -Troubleshoot design engineering flaws -Increased velocity from 2.7 tractors per day to 4.2 -Improved safety metrics by implementing new ideas, strategies, and tools 9/20/2010 - 1/1/2011 - Manufacturing Engineer for Cylinders and Major Modules duties: -Created standard work -Documented engineering changes -Improved safety by implementing new ideas, strategies, and tools -Order new tooling -Ran a capital project to purchase hydraulic powered assembly tables increasing safety and velocity -Work with NPI (New Product Introduction) teams to tell engineers and operators how things will be assembled -Troubleshoot design engineering flaws Show less



Volt

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  I was supposed to be a 1 year contract employee working for Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. chose to hire me on full time after just 2 months of working there and was able to give me full time position 2 months after. Manufacturing Engineer duties: -Created standard work for the assembly lines that build our mining tractors -Within a month and a half I became supervisor of five other contractors -Over saw all standard work that was being produced for shop use -Order new tooling -Work with assemblers to understand the job and learn the best way to do things (worked side by side with them to understand the task at hand) -Implement increased safety and velocity by helping to run Rapid Improvement Workshops Show less



AutoZone

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part Sales Manager

  • May 2009 - May 2010

  Part Sales Manager duties: -Opened and closed the store -Counted all cash at the start and end of all shifts -Trained new employees -Scheduled employees -Maintained store cleanliness -Shipped and received products -Took inventory of entire store -Made sure the store reached financial goals each week -Worked on customer vehicles doing general mechanics Part Sales Manager duties: -Opened and closed the store -Counted all cash at the start and end of all shifts -Trained new employees -Scheduled employees -Maintained store cleanliness -Shipped and received products -Took inventory of entire store -Made sure the store reached financial goals each week -Worked on customer vehicles doing general mechanics



Belle Tire

• United States
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Shop Foreman

  • May 2005 - Aug 2008

  Shop Foreman Duties: -Train new employees -Help schedule employees -Work on customer vehicles (change tires, brakes, rims, suspension replacement, welding, oil changes, etc) -Gave employees task to work on throughout the day -Maintain shop and showroom cleanliness Shop Foreman Duties: -Train new employees -Help schedule employees -Work on customer vehicles (change tires, brakes, rims, suspension replacement, welding, oil changes, etc) -Gave employees task to work on throughout the day -Maintain shop and showroom cleanliness