Elizabeth Howell

Experience

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  Luscious Lollipop Catering

  Feb 2003 - Aug 2008

  Contract Worker

  - Served as a contract laborer for an independent catering company- Assisted with planning, setup, serving, conflict resolution, and clean up

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  University of Florida

  Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Research Assistant

  - Focused on testing the strength of manatee skin to determine the force required to puncture the skin and worked with Visual Image Correlation (VIC) Technique- Wrote an introductory paper on the research conducted

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  GE

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Supplier Quality Engineering Intern

  - Quality Engineer focused on supplier quality, gauge calibrations, and process improvement- Exposure to Lean Six Sigma practices and implementations including a Kaizen Workshop, Root Cause Analysis, and Standard Work- Handled rejected parts, scrap tickets, and supplier billbacks

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  Kraft Foods

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  - Manufacturing Engineer focused on project management, AutoCAD revisions, environmental project, and data analysis- Worked with a Black Belt Engineer on Lean Six Sigma projects including Kaizen Sessions, Measurement Systems Analysis, and Line Standardizations - Learned to write and use Excel Macros and gained exposure to Minitab

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  Eaton Corporation

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  OE Industrial Intern

  - Implemented standard work documents and inspection sheets resulting in savings of $38K a year, 80% reduction in paper consumption, and 20% reduction in lead time- Designed a non-rotable system to reduce inventory and improve traceability - Analyzed historical data to generate a Kan-Ban inventory management system

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  Georgia-Pacific LLC

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2021

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Worked in the Palletizing, Shipping, and Logistics area in the pulp and paper industry. Previously working in converting operation with tissue and towel. - Focused on developing asset strategies, with emphasis on improving competitive position, by implementing new labor structure, improved throughput, and decreased maintenance spending- Responsible for paper converting equipment, including tissue and towel rewinders, packaging equipment, and palletizing equipment- Eight months spent as a Relief Shift Mill Manager, gaining exposure to paper & pulping operations as well as being the first point of contact during upset Show less

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  Tesla

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2024

  Senior Production Equipment Engineer

  - Responsible for creating an asset strategy from the ground up for a foil coating converting operation, including creating preventative maintenance program, maintenance procedures, and LOTO procedures- Created and optimized systems to assist operations with production scheduling system, KPI tracking, and Outgoing Quality Control- Developed and implemented a tracking and historical data system for the machine rollers using PowerApps and SharePoint- Helped with the development of a Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Database and permit issuing system for the entire electrode maintenance & operations organization using PowerApps, Power Automate, and SharePoint Show less