Experience

GroundWork Renewables

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2023 - 2 months

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States



Shopify

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Startup Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Nov 2023

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States



Deliverr Inc.

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Launch Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Acquired by Shopify



Dematic

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solutions Consultant Operations Planning/3PL

  • Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Launch Program Manager

  • 2019 - Jan 2021

  Remote 2020 program ownership of pod transfers: a logistical project between 41 Amazon Robotics fulfillment centers redistributing 400 million units of inventory at a cost savings of $164 million to the network. Translated findings from transportation data trends in Q1 to improve utilization/ reduce transportation spend by $4.3 million for Q2-Q4. Used analysis to forecast resource requirements, justifying business decision of $6.75 million in capital spending for new equipment. Led cross-functional… Show more 2020 program ownership of pod transfers: a logistical project between 41 Amazon Robotics fulfillment centers redistributing 400 million units of inventory at a cost savings of $164 million to the network. Translated findings from transportation data trends in Q1 to improve utilization/ reduce transportation spend by $4.3 million for Q2-Q4. Used analysis to forecast resource requirements, justifying business decision of $6.75 million in capital spending for new equipment. Led cross-functional teams in the creation of metrics, milestone reviews, risk analysis, and standards management.

• Operations Manager Subject Matter Expert

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Led operational readiness testing during a new building launch, collaborating with engineering, IT, and 3P contractors. Created and executed peak stress test plans including an accelerated two week ramp up of business critical equipment. Outbound team performed overall best in class for six of eight launch weeks in comparison to all new 2018 AR Sortable buildings.

• Operations Manager

  • May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Developed a team of five Area Managers and 300+ hourly Associates through the launch of a brand new fulfillment center. Performed failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) for site material handling equipment and worked with local RME team to systematically reduce jams over 500%, resulting in $400K annual savings. Claimed 1st place in the Amazon’s AR Sortable network for overall building throughput during a six week period of Q2 FY2017.



Precision Castparts

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Manager

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  Seattle, WA Led manufacturing operations for plant producing $80 million/year in sales. Oversaw 80 hourly + salaried employees encompassing raw material, machining, finishing, and maintenance. Directed root cause corrective action (RCCA) quality team meetings, resulting in record low 0.15% production scrap rate. Managed $1.5 million quarterly operating budget and presented weekly variable cost/ productivity plans for divisional leadership.

• Aircraft Engine Rework Team Supervisor

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Portland, OR Led department overseeing 100+ million dollar annual throughput of investment cast products. Managed performance for 30 hourly employees across 4 cross-functional teams. Developed recovery plans and pipeline projects to meet quarterly productivity, variable cost, quality, and output goals. Facilitated change management during the implementation of a new manufacturing flow line for next generation engine programs.

• Production Leader/ Improvement Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

  Princeton, KY Assisted production manager with daily operations for 49 union employees and 4 shop supervisors. Established production plans while scheduling employees per the union contract. Improved atomization process productivity by an average of 11.5%, creating an argon gas savings of $26,000/month.

• Process Control Engineer

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Princeton, KY Created a new quality procedure to identify and control critical parts for super alloy powder production. Utilized benchmarking to ensure best practices and produce key characteristics. Implemented a 3rd pass screening process to increase product yield an additional $60,000/month.

• Finishing Supervisor

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

  Seattle, WA Supervised 10 shop employees, with up to 20 at quarter ends. Met $1,135,000 Schedule 11 To Dock metric every week during rotation. 20.3% departmental productivity increase from Q1 to Q3 in FY13. Aided in rolling out a new scheduling system to increase clarity and remove week end and quarter end spikes. Completed a capital project for a laser part marker with an estimated annual savings of $118,000 from in-sourcing.

• Process Improvement Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  Seattle, WA Managed a $234,340 capital improvement project with an annual savings of $201,300 due to improved quality, reduced set-up/run times, and labor reduction. Led a team of outside contractors and Boeing engineers, driving the completion of action items and schedule reductions. Created a MRP system tooling module to improve die maintenance and product quality. Assisted in other improvement projects including swaging time studies, purchasing a tube roller straightener, and creating tube bending… Show more Managed a $234,340 capital improvement project with an annual savings of $201,300 due to improved quality, reduced set-up/run times, and labor reduction. Led a team of outside contractors and Boeing engineers, driving the completion of action items and schedule reductions. Created a MRP system tooling module to improve die maintenance and product quality. Assisted in other improvement projects including swaging time studies, purchasing a tube roller straightener, and creating tube bending tooling.



Clark-Reliance®

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Co-op

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Strongsville, OH Constructed a prototype and test set-up for a pump control/ level alarm device that was patented for future production. Created quote and approval drawings using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. Used ERP software to structure bills of material, manufacturing routings, and vendor information for purchase orders. Performed testing and design calculations to engineer products specific to customer requirements.