Dimple Joseph Higdon

Dimple joseph higdon

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Reliability Engineer | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Shingo Alumni | Operational Excellence

  • Education

    • Rochester institute of technology

      2017 - 2018
      Master of engineering - meng engineering management
    • Rochester institute of technology

      2013 - 2018
      Bachelor of science - bs industrial engineering
  • Experience

    • Texas instruments

      Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
      University program intern

      • Developed Teaching Materials for ECE and other department Professors who will use TI based Beaglebone for inclusion in their embedded processing, robotics, intro to engineering or other courses. A textbook was being written in which I reviewed and tested the labs for evaluation and providing feedback/corrections from the perspective of a new to programming user. • Reviewed publication: “Bad to the Bone” Authors : Steven F. Barrett and Jason Kridner, Published : April 2013• In addition, compared the capabilities of Beaglebone to competing platforms from TI and other vendors, as part of that did a similar out of box programming experience with those. Show less

    • Rochester institute of technology

      Dec 2013 - May 2014
      Note taker / substitute note taker

      • Entails taking notes for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in class who are part of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at RIT.

    • Rit college activities board

      Apr 2014 - May 2018
      Student director

      • Oversaw RIT’s premier event planning organization that caters to its 18,000 students • Managed a staff of 30 members, developed project schedules, planned and executed over 100 events including 3 Major Events• Restructured the organization to fit current trend and student life needs

    • St. jude medical

      Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
      Operations engineering co-op

      • Proactively supported manufacturing projects, including process improvements and tooling design, root cause identification and solution to manufacturing issues, and adherence to Quality System requirements for Process Validation - Executed SJM Production Excellence tools to hit standard lead time goals, eliminate second shift and overtime. Decreased flowtime from 27 days to 11 days - Redesigned layout and workspace to optimize space and flow given. Created standard work for one piece flow - Assisted in time studies, line balancing, managing flow and developed training matrix for the IPG line - Bronze Medal Of Distinction Award recipient Show less

    • St. jude medical

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Industrial engineering intern

      • Part of a Continuous Improvement project that will generate $2.2 million cost savings - Redesigned the layout and made line utilization improvements, 55.6% sq ft savings, on the IPG line to make room for more product lines; including identifying equipment to calibrate, and removing material and process waste - Mentored a first round co-op in SJM line balancing tools, production layouts, manufacturing procedures and company systems - Prepared for company integration event including working with outside vendor for equipment calibration move Show less

    • Simpler consulting, an ibm company

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Lean engineer co-op

      • Analyzed day in the life process observations for Inpatient and Revenue Cycle value stream• Implemented 6s Workplace Organization, Kamishibai Card Creation, MDI Board Construction, visual management infrastructure• Created A3 for IBM Robotics/Autonomation Project, Revenue Cycle Work Queue Monitoring Database

    • Abbott

      May 2018 - Sept 2023

      Lead Change Management Enterprise Excellence journey to support continuous development of internal framework and capacity expansion for Freestyle Libre 3. Supervised manufacturing of BinaxNOW COVID-19 lateral flow test to ensure execution of safety, quality, and production goals. Lead key initiatives on Continuous Improvement projects in Manufacturing, Research & Development and Sales, including process improvements, root cause identification, implementation of digital solutions and cost savings.

      • Lead Operational Excellence Engineer

        Jul 2021 - Sept 2023
      • Front Line Leader

        Aug 2020 - Jul 2021
      • Industrial Engineer

        May 2018 - Aug 2020
    • Samsung semiconductor

      Sept 2023 - now
      Reliability engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications