Experience

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  Mazda Toyota Manufacturing

  • Pre Production Specialist

    • Aug 2020 - Present

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  General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

  • Marion, Illinois

  • Production and Inventory Control Specialist

    • Mar 2018 - Aug 2020
    • Marion, Illinois

    Created and then closed work orders for inventory accuracy, created DD250s and data packs for sales and shipment, build sheets for testing of newly received material.

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  Aisin Mfg. Illinois

  • Marion, Illinois

  • Assistant Manager Advanced Launch

    • Jan 2014 - Mar 2018
    • Marion, Illinois

    As Assistant Manager I lead a team of people that works with sales, costing, purchasing, and Quality and Manufacturing engineers to research, evaluate, manage, and schedule the design and development of automotive components. I have written 3 Standard Operating Procedures and 78 Work Instructions to increase the learning and reduce the frustration of the job duties. Utilizing standard work instructions, tactical and technical standard operating procedures, flow charts and the like I employ my team to ensure that existing rules, regulations, requirements, standards, guidelines, procedures, and practices are followed on a daily basis to ensure safety, cost effectiveness and productivity are maintained.

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  Aisin Manufacturing Illinois, LLC

  • Advanced Launch Specialist

    • Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

    Automotive Tier 1 – Body unit assembly, injection molding, painted Class A Handles. Program manager for Tier 1 facility coordinating internally the quality, manufacturing, engineer, purchasing and manufacturing groups through the product development and trial stage.Develop and monitor suppliers for integration into production of components for new model vehicles.Conduct meetings and coordinate activities using customer and internal schedules with groups.

  • Production Control Specialist

    • Jun 2005 - Jun 2011

    Automotive Tier 1 – Body unit assembly, injection molding, painted Class A Handles. Production Champion and main customer contact from start of production to build out.Monitor and maintains ECI process including scheduling, production trials and shipments.Key contact for customer and supplier with communication through appropriate departments.Work with internal teams to forecast, order and maintain inventory and FIFO of production parts.Build, monitor and maintain BOM for current and ECI change production parts.

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  US Army

  • Senior Medical Specialist

    • Aug 1988 - Aug 2001

    Recognized for maintenance of property valued in excess of $375,000 without loss or damage after numerous overseas and local deployments.Used various local and government standards to inspect and evaluate medical facilities and document control systems for cleanliness and accountability.Wrote concise memos and policies for clinic SOP and training outlinesProvided direct line leadership, supervision, training counseling, discipline and guidance to 12 or more individuals on a daily basis.Trained and certified over 3000 non medical personnel in combat medical procedures in both garrison and field settingsWorked in a plethora of clinical and field settings while in some of the most arduous and austere conditions Served as Alcohol and Drug Coordinator for military unit providing counseling and testing for two yearsServed for one year as Equal Opportunity Leader providing training and counseling for military units on race and gender issues