Experience

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  Private families

  Jan 2007 - May 2015

  Nanny

  Cared for children ranging in age from newborn to 10 years oldAssisted in getting the children to appointments on timeResponsible for arranging and abiding by a set routine

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  Locker companies

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Office assistant

  My responsibilities include helping with the sales of floor covering, filing papers, answering the phone, and keeping the store clean and organized. During my time working here I have expanded my knowledge on floor covering, improved my communication skills, and have been able to see how a small business is managed. I also, developed and maintained social media websites for 3 store locations (Facebook and Yelp).

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  Shaw industries

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Industrial engineering and operations management intern

  • Piloted an Ergonomics team to ensure worker safety • Conducted time studies to find bottlenecks and recommend improvements• Developed job standards for a Marketing position

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  Bruegger's bagels

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Counter associate

  • Deliver quality customer service to increase customer satisfaction• Maintain a safe and efficient environment • Enhance knowledge of the food industry

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  Boeing

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Industrial engineering intern

  • Identified and Presented process improvements to enable prep teams to meet goal times• Documented a standard operating plan that could potentially save the company close to $400,000• Created VBA code to increase efficiency in vacation calendar and attendance records• Implemented a Process Change that has a time savings of almost $1,000,000

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  University of michigan

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Instructor's assistant

  • Lead a lab sessions for 60 students• Hold office hours to provide additional help for students and graded papers

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  Steelcase

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2021

  • Managed a team of 55 people without training from a loss of $120,000 to a profit of $20,000 in under 6 months by focusing on removing waste from processes and motivating employees instead of criticizing them • Enabled the team to improve on all metrics (safety, quality, delivery, and cost) and ending the year positive in safety and cost with quality and delivery slightly missing goal• Fostered change within a hostile environment improving teamwork by explaining the “why” behind process implementations making employees feel respected and motivated to do their job• Developed a simple manpower planning tool using excel that helped to determine the optimal amount of workers needed on a day to day basis Show less • Designed a new decking method by testing multiple tools and analyzing structures to be used in all plants across North America to eliminate deck failures on trailers with 4’ logistics to prevent any safety incidents from occurring • Calculated and implemented a cost savings technique for dunnage (blankets, load bars, and OSB used to protect product and deck trailers) return process across North America • Saved $700,000 by reducing hi-lo equipment throughout all facilities • Led kaizens to improve processes throughout the distribution center and the distribution network • Helped to improve labor savings by $50,000 through process improvements and accountability Show less

  • Distribution Supervisor

    Aug 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Acting RDC Manager

    Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Acting Supervisor

    Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Operations Engineer

    May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Associate Operations Engineer

    Jun 2017 - May 2019
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  Gentex corporation

  Mar 2021 - now

  • Industrial Engineering Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Senior Industrial Engineer

    Jan 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Industrial Engineer II

    Mar 2021 - Jan 2022