Experience

Crystal Engineering Co

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Present



Straumann

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secondary Line Chief

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

  Manage employees, processes, and equipment within CGMP environment. - Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the following equipment- Staubli TX series robots- Cognex vision systems- Keyence vision systems- Automated packaging machines- Foba laser etching machines- Anodize and Wash equipment Manage employees, processes, and equipment within CGMP environment. - Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the following equipment- Staubli TX series robots- Cognex vision systems- Keyence vision systems- Automated packaging machines- Foba laser etching machines- Anodize and Wash equipment



P&G/Gillette

• United States

• Line Leader / Platform Zone Leader / PM Line Leader / Process Technician

  • 2009 - Apr 2015

  • Manage final assembly equipment and technicians’ day-to-day activities to achieve department deliverables. • Standardize site equipment and operational processes in compliance with global platform standards. • Manage annual maintenance plan for equipment including implementation, critique, and adjustment to plans and spare parts utilizing SAP. • Execute in-depth failure analysis on major or repeat breakdowns. • Equipment skills owner and technical qualifier responsible for SUCs, skills matrix, and supporting technical documentation. • Reduction of equipment UPDT through AM, PM, WPI, LE and other processes focused on elimination of stops and scrap. • Manage equipment quality alerts and incidents through documented corrective action. • Manage new equipment and product tests from R&D and Engineering through EO process including IQ, OQ, and PQ test plan creation and final summary report completion.

• Start-up Leader, ProGlide

  • 2008 - 2009

  • Manufacturing representative responsible for a large-scale new product launch initiative for Fusion ProGlide. • Responsible for the qualification of new equipment and products including 9 new systems to achieve VSU metrics. • Executed TT&T plan including technical documentation delivery to value streams.• Delivered pre-launch production volumes of 40m plus units. • Executed RCO workshop on final assembly equipment to support increased volumes and reduced change-over time from 12hrs to 3hrs.

• Shift Team Leader / Department HSE Owner, Fusion

  • 2005 - 2008

  • Managed assembly shift in Fusion of 25 employees and 3 equipment types to deliver weekly volumes for production.• Developed and implemented new safety systems in the department including BOS/OFS, Risk Prediction, Incident Elimination, Legal Compliance, LOTO, and 6S. • Delivered leadership information to employees through shift meetings.• Managed employees’ time and attendance through SAP.

• Group Leader / Maintenance Group Leader, Mach 3

  • 2002 - 2005

  • Assisted mechanics in troubleshooting continuous motion machines to achieve daily targeted volumes. • Responsible for pass-down of information to oncoming Group Leader and shift.• Scheduled maintenance items weekly including managing work requests backlog through CMMS (Maximo). • Communicated to supervisors during daily meetings on status of equipment.

• Production Mechanic, Mach 3

  • 1997 - 2002

  • Promoted to top mechanic within first 6 months of employment. • Set numerous equipment production output records. • Moved to problem equipment to increase performance. • Recognized for 18 suggestion awards for machine improvements. • Selected for travel to Germany to benchmark like equipment.