Mechanical Engineer / Continuous Improvment

• Feb 2023 - Present

Engineering Manager

• Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

●Managed the commercialization of 2 product lines from marketing to shipment. ●Spearheaded kaizens to overhaul customer facing RMA procedure improving response time, customer satisfaction, and traceability. ●Served as the engineering lead for regulatory compliance auditing tiger team, interfacing with multiple TPMs and NRTLs as well as internal stakeholders. ●Developed foundational engineering standards including product structure and change management - updating the design documentation for 5 product lines.

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

●Lead manufacturing engineer responsible for $100M+ high volume, high mix flow product determining which projects to drive forward. ●Managed the manufacturing component of 10 new product introductions from concept to production launch using the phase-gate process model. Responsibilities included DFM, FMEA, material presentation, process development, implementation, training, and hand-off. ●Identified opportunities using pareto analysis and spearheaded a custom pick-to-light solution decreasing aged overdues by 65%. ●Re-engineered custom parametric coding solution based on Fortran to configure made to order part production. ●Implemented CMMS system with 20+ users to track overall equipment effectiveness of 300 assets. ●Created detailed documentation and SOPs that enabled UL Certification of a manufacturing facility with 8 product lines

Manufacturing Engineer

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

●Championed 4 overlapping equipment projects worth $6M+ in capital expenditure including scope and budget, tracking milestones through gantt charts, and identifying and mitigating risks to timelines. ●Coordinated external contractors and suppliers, and ensured alignment with internal stakeholders to meet deadlines ●Coded, documented, and maintained 8 VBA tools used to track production, quality, and material information. ●Involved in transferring 3 product lines between plants including timeline and scope definition, value stream mapping, material sourcing, documentation, transfer, ramp-up, and hand-off. ●Acquired by ABB in July 2018

Manufacturing Engineering Co-o

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

●Utilized Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies to improve safety, quality, and productivity. ●Analyzed existing processes for cost-reduction potential saving over $30K/year ●Coordinated temporary multi-departmental teams for weekly Kaizen events ●Utilized Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies to improve safety, quality, and productivity. ●Analyzed existing processes for cost-reduction potential saving over $30K/year ●Coordinated temporary multi-departmental teams for weekly Kaizen events