Sparta, Wisconsin, United States
Graduated from University of Wisconsin - Stout with a Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engineering.
• Present project updates for significant improvement actions during weekly OEM Leadership meetings • Improve workplace safety by following up on all recordable incidents, collaborate with safety team for root cause analysis and carry out corrective actions preventing future injuries • Use Microsoft Power BI to measure and track KPIs, identify improvement projects, and better visualize production data • Established the practice of displaying plant KPIs on the manufacturing floor, allowing process experts on the floor to know when they’re “winning” • Lead a daily meeting with department supervisors to briefly review production trends and pareto charts and discuss root cause issues if targets were missed • Lead a continuous improvement scrap reduction project that resulted in savings exceeding $100K/month • Serve as project manager for production transfers to other NEC facilities, working with customers and other plant managers to facilitate progress and process validation
• Team leadership: helped manage projects for engineering team and communicated updates to the VP of Manufacturing • ABB and FANUC robotics: Used simulation software for offline robot programming and reach studies to verify fixture design prior to building, touched up existing robot programs, and troubleshooting of automation cell issues • Designed and built fixtures for robot machining and water jet cutting processes • Implemented lean practices across the production floor including 5s, visual management, and 8D problem solving method • Helped guide factory layout changes to add uni-directional flow of product, maximize visibility, and minimize unnecessary product movement • Served as project manager for the design and building of an assembly cell for one of MasterMold’s highest volume product lines • Introduced 3D printing into the company, which was utilized for many applications, especially for the building of jigs and fixtures for machining operations • Developed and documented work instructions for operations in molding department and for robotic machining processes
• helped advise injection molding tooling changes • Developed detailed and thorough procedural instructions and trained technical staff for setup and operation of automated work cells and other equipment • Interpretation of injection molding process data with RJG for • Programmed industrial robots for automation purposes
-Troubleshoot molding and equipment problems to maintain part quality and cycle integrity -Perform tool change-overs and job start-up/ mold technician duties -Establish Branson ultrasonic welder processes for production
-Operation of various automatic and semi-automatic injection molding machines -Experience performing operator duties and relative testing in a class 8 clean room environment