Seneca, South Carolina, United States
With extensive experience in managing bills of material, I have coordinated changes with various teams and worked on other Engineering functions, such as ECRs, ECOs, ECNs, validations, approving engineer changes, and writing work instructions. I have also managed inventory levels, collaborating with vendors, logistics, and S&OP teams. In addition, I have experience and certification in product safety, liability prevention, and compliance. My problem-solving skills and ability to cultivate productive working relationships make me a valuable asset to any company. I have worked in various industries, such as electric transit buses, industrial vacuum excavation equipment, power tools, and material handling equipment. I'm very familiar with welding processes, robotics, machining, and heat treat. On February 23, 2023, I was laid off from my position as a Bills of Material Specialist (Change Management) in the Manufacturing Engineering Department of Proterra. My LinkedIn profile features letters of recommendation from the director of engineering and my immediate engineering manager at Proterra, as well as 24 recommendations from past colleagues. As an Army Veteran, dad, and husband, I am actively seeking employment with a great company.
Oversaw and maintained bills of material (BOM) which include setting a base BOM and modifying the existing BOMs from change instructions Displayed competency in defining engineering BOM to manufacturing BOM, while closely monitoring actions items to assess if change-additional actions are required Took charge of examining and assigning process change requests for action as well as executing change orders (MCOS), deviations, and reworks Determined process gaps and recommended action plans for continuous improvement of BOM structure and management, while advocating best practices Instigated configuration management planning that involves interpreting provisions for configuration identification, change control, status accounting, and audits Implemented the change process to ensure approved and validated changes are incorporated into product documents and related software Performed other key tasks, such as administering and maintaining product structure/architecture and logic for configurable products, handling approval of engineering changes, updating tasks and work orders in Visual Factory (MES), and validating the build process for new products Create work instructions for EV battery bus assembly Business systems used Arena, Visual Factory, Oracle, Smartsheet, Excel, and Catia 3DX. *** Laid off 25% of their salary employees.*** I have letters of recommendation from my immediate manager and the director of engineering.
Collaborated with the Commercial and SIOP teams to ensure appropriate inventory levels on machines and attachments that included reporting weekly and daily changes in orders versus forecasts as well as coordinating with production control to maintain specific replenishment units Offered hands-on support to the Sales Team and dealers with lead time requests, order swaps, compass routings, announcements, equipment returns, and field moves coordination Efficiently handled all aspects of specified OEM customers including forecasting, orders, and shipments Prepared product information materials for Vermeer dealers through the routing process, and input data to the internal Vermeer dealer website Managed Locator Warranty and Repair program which involved the issuance of RGAs, quoting non-warranty repairs, approval of all warranty repairs, and documentation of sales orders Business System used Glovia and Excel.
Observed standard compliance to ensure the protection of company assets from potential product liability issues Created a safe work practice and proper power tool use oversight for product video and photography marketing material Maintained interaction with Product Safety Review committees for assigned products, and guaranteed all approved recommendations are successfully implemented in all areas of advertising Keenly examined operator’s manuals, packaging, and on-tool safety labels for content, and placement, as well as compliance standards and internal company requirements Tracked and formulated action plans on encountered compliance issues on existing safety and liability issues Carried key tasks, such as executing safety reviews, label reviews, and product releases, maintaining safety and OSHA compliance for construction activities, as well as developing and reviewing safety procedures Exemplified skills in establishing relationships with other teams and facilitating safety training Collaborated with the Legal Department to identify and present compliance and liability issues Conducted safety reviews on customer-returned tools, which included developing safety files, recording findings, and addressing customer issues Business systems used SAP, Serengeti Legal Tracker, and Excel.
Managed documentation of all TTI part numbers on BSE medical products, and coordinated with TTI Asia partners to assign part numbers Displayed competency in allocating part numbers and recording all levels of BOM in SAP Drafted ECMs for all new and mature products in support of project schedules Documented and coordinated issues related to the verification of changes to BOMs, part numbers, and exploded view layouts with the Customer Service and Technical Publications departments Closely interacted with suppliers as well as with the TTI program manager to update and accurately record parts lists and exploded views for all benchtop stationary tools and pneumatic tools Steered efforts in streamlining the process of Customer Change Deviation Requests (CCDRs) to meet schedules
• Provided excellent customer service by quickly and efficiently completing all work orders