Rebecca Colwell

B.S Industrial Engineering | OMLP at GEHC

Greater Milwaukee

About

Hi, nice to meet you! I’m an industrial engineer passionate about optimization and process improvement. I’m endlessly curious, always eager to learn, and motivated by growth. I value balance, creativity, and love meeting people who are excited about making an impact.

Experience

  • OMLP - Operations Management Leadership Program at GE HealthCare
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    Rotation 2 - Logistics Transportation COE Rotation 1 - Manufacturing Process Engineer

  • Industrialization Engineering Intern at PIC Wire & Cable
    Sep 2024 - Feb 2025 · 6 mos

    Short Stock - Established procedures to reduce short stock (cable length guidelines, 3 work instructions, 1 SOP) -Achieved a reduction in SS inventory with 87% reduced due to use -Minimal new short stock is being created Termination Instruction Review -Developed a project charter and conducted a cross-functional risk assessment -Established cross-functional procedures -Established a checklist and wording library for industrialization use - Reviewed 26 termination instructions (by connector) Standards -Reviewed standards for the plant -Added standards and guidelines based on OSHA regulations -Updated labels, floor taping, signs, etc. to match throughout the plant

  • OMLP Sourcing Intern at GE HealthCare
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    ▪ Led business case creation of sourcing deflation projects through 5 RFQ packages to increase the variable cost productivity (VCP) deflation funnel for GEHC Image Guided Therapies. ▪ Assisted with 2 supplier part transfers to drive VCP and risk reduction. ▪ Collaborated with sourcing professionals on disruptive cost workouts, supplier spend analysis, and business case creation to drive VCP. ▪ Supported ergonomic team by completing initial risk assessments to analyze the risk of shop floor tasks.

  • Industrialization Engineering Intern at The Angelus Corporation
    Jan 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Projects: ▪ Warehouse Optimization: Led reconfiguration and reorganization of warehouse products by analyzing utilization data. Reduced inventory footprint by 2/3. ▪ Software Update: Simplified and updated essential software and trained users. ▪ Preventive Maintenance Metrics: Organized, Analyzed, and created new and robust visualization interface for historical maintenance metrics to better predict future maintenance. ▪ Work Instructions: Updated and Created procedural documentation to reduce errors and improve the onboarding experience for assembly personal. ▪ Process Improvement: Tracked and implemented improvements for processes based on variation data. ▪ Transitioned the shop floor from paper timesheets to an excel-based timesheet system to mitigate errors and save time. ▪ Implemented a scrap process to mitigate confusion, track scrap consistently, and provide an accurate financial analysis. Additional Learning: Completed Intern Leadership Program through MRA. Learned and applied skills such as facilitation, presentation, and change management.

  • Project Management Intern at The Concord Group
    May 2022 - Jan 2023 · 9 mos

    ▪ Developed, updated, and managed spreadsheets to track resource allocation for various construction projects. ▪ Managed invoicing for various major projects to reduce costs and improve customer experience. ▪ Gathered information for communication with customers and contractors.