Customer Success Coach

• Jul 2022 - Present

Operational Excellence Coach

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

Continuous Improvement Manager

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

Lean Systems Engineering Specialist

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2017

Transmission and Driveline Group• Focus in implementation of Lean Systems in operations• Facilitate Kaizen event teams to generate improvements and reduce waste• Implement standard work practices

Continuous Improvement Engineering Co-op

• Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

• Created Cause-and-Effect diagrams (Ishikawa) to identify root causes of tooling wear• Performed Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to determine if the measurement tool resolution was capable of detecting dimensional changes in test parts• Simulated the cleaning process over the lifecycle of tooling to calculate dimensional impact and material property changes• Completed regression analysis to determine the contribution of numerous factors recorded during testing to dimensional changes• Executed follow-up actions and team meetings to drive process and tooling improvements Show less

Operations Engineering Co-op

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

• Implemented undergraduate senior thesis project to reduce mold temperature variation existing in the compression molding presses• Focused on variation reduction in temperature control within compression molding equipment• Created a database which included suspected critical elements for temperature variation• Utilized tools in analysis of the database which included Gage R&R, Xbar-R charts, ANOVA, Ishikawa diagrams, DOE's, MSA studies, and additional Minitab and Excel analysis

Process Engineering Co-op

• Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

• Utilized Six Sigma methods on equipment to determine the most effective data collection techniques• Compiled database of critical part attributes and dimensions to use in analysis• Used Minitab analysis software to identify correlations to scrap issues leading to adjustment of the part design standards to reduce issues on product launches• Designed and built VBA excel program to enable easy data entry and analysis by the Lean group reducing data entry time by 75%+ over original time Show less

Supply Chain Management Co-op

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

• Investigated plant Bill of Materials (BOM) to assure accurate pull of materials and reduce varying inventory discrepancy costs• Wrote and adapted Excel macros to reduce time needed to attain usable data• Participated in 2 Major and numerous Minor Kaizen and continuous improvement events• Utilized cycle counts and other supply chain tools to verify inventory accuracy• Monitored and corrected inventory discrepancies in the MRP system • Earned a forklift operators license