SELECTED WORK

A few projects that show how I work.

Different challenges, but the same approach: understand what is happening, work with the people closest to it, and follow through.

01 / LEAR CORPORATIONSix Sigma · Scrap reduction

Finding the cause of costly scrap.

Components had to be placed in a blow molding mold to make flipper panels for GM seat backs. A recurring problem with that step was creating scrap and waste. I led the Six Sigma effort to understand the issue and improve the process.

The change reduced scrap and waste by approximately $2 million a year. It is a good example of why I like looking closely at a problem that happens over and over: the cost of each occurrence may seem small until you add it up.

02 / LEAR CORPORATIONLaunch readiness · Project leadership

Helping a difficult part make it into production.

Another GM part presented a different challenge. I met with engineers to work through a mold parting line that would make the part manufacturable, then helped commission the mold and secondary fixtures.

I worked on the process layout, time studies, operator travel around the workstation, and control plans. We then completed a run at rate for GM before releasing the part to manufacturing. It was the kind of project where design, tooling, people, and production all had to come together.

03 / KATALYST SURGICALEquipment · Validation

Improving a production setup.

Early in my time at Katalyst Surgical, part of the ZEISS Group, I identified performance problems with existing manufacturing equipment. I helped lead the implementation and validation of upgraded equipment and the processes around it.

The work called for coordination across manufacturing, engineering, and quality, along with the documentation needed to support the change. That experience reinforced how important it is to follow a process change all the way through validation and production readiness.

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