Danielle Farrell

Experience

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  WILLIAM SWOFFORD MD PC

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

  Medical Assistant/Referral Coordinator

  • Interacted with patients face-to-face collecting vital signs and performing pre-visit assessment practices, including immunizations and venipuncture.• Assisted medical providers during minor surgical procedures performed in-office under local anesthetic, and subsequently assisted in patient care following the completion of the procedure.• Created and realized a new system for outpatient referrals that increased referral output by 60% and success of insurance authorization by 40%, overall reducing the amount of downtime between when the order was placed to when the patient received an appointment. Show less

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  Innovation Performance Technologies

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2021

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Collaborated with engineers from General Motors and Battelle as an active member of an engineering design team to create a fully realized operational prototype with ballistic protection for a next-generation all-terrain mobility platform on a time-sensitive Department of Defense contract bid of $38.0 million.• Contributed hands-on in research and development efforts for modifications to suspension components and their manufacturing processes to optimize production times by translating design modifications from engineering drawings to actualized prototypes.• Identified a consistently failing emergency brake component and designed and prototyped a solution that is now utilized in all vehicles manufactured by the company.• Conceived and implemented a portable storage system for wheel alignment equipment after recognizing that the lack of necessary equipment was preventing the ability to confirm or adjust wheel alignment trackside during road race events, reducing trackside alignment service times by 30 minutes. Show less

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  MJC, Inc.

  Apr 2022 - now

  Manufacturing Engineer

  • Providing comprehensive support to all manufacturing lines by designing and fabricating fixtures,machines, and material carts, resulting in significant reductions in delays and errors across the plant.• Managing diverse projects focused on process improvements, driving efficiency, and cost reduction.• Identified inefficiencies in raw material storage, optimized space utilization, and increased total plantstorage capacity, resulting in a $300,000 annual cost savings through implementation of storageoptimization measures.• Conducted a comprehensive time study to identify production bottlenecks in the metal fabricationshop, resulting in process optimization.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to redesign and implement a flexible continuous flowassembly line, reducing manufacturing time by 67% per unit.• Spearheaded the introduction of kanban concepts to the plant, reducing downtime caused by sheetmetal fabrication delays and standardizing select parts across all units. Show less