Experience

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  Honda r&d americas, inc.

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  Intern, surface treatment group

  • Performed product testing in materials research for quality control and technology approval per company specification

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  General electric

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

  Edison intern - fluorescent lighting

  • Qualified alternate material supplier for quality, cost savings of $300k annually• Completed General Electric's Green Belt, Design of Experiment, Design for Six Sigma training

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  Schneider electric

  Aug 2007 - Apr 2014

  • Managed $12M purchasing spend at electronics manufacturing facility providing surge protection products; improved service levels for delivery and quality, managed new product introduction• Managed purchasing analytics for global electronics portfolio• Exceeded annual material productivity target of $600k; in 1st 3 months, identified $750k in new savings through local negotiations, transfer, support of commodity activities, and quick hits in re-engineering for lower cost• Contributed to company-wide portfolio targets through global negotiations, rebalancing, and supporting value engineering goals• Engaged in process improvement activities, inventory reduction, and material flow improvements• Supported activities for alignment with and integration into parent company (Schneider Electric) to leverage benefits of large company and capitalize on additional opportunities, specifically growth of market and margin Show less • Served in role as additional responsibility to process improvement manager position• Collaborated with executive leadership and corporate and functional HR business partners to fill pipeline for strategic manufacturing and operations positions with high potential university hires• Coordinated between 40 and 50 recent hires at US manufacturing and distribution center locations• Coached managers and hires on role improvement, strategic business initiatives, and personal and professional development Show less • Mentored and coached plants on strategies, practices, and techniques in Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement• Provided internal supply chain support to 30 manufacturing and distribution locations in US, Canada, and Mexico by partnering with remote team members and on site staff• Operationalized industrial strategy projects, preparing internal supply chains for planned market growth and manufacturing transitions• Led week-long lean manufacturing diagnostic assessments with global, cross-functional teams; result was action plans to guide activities to achieve >20% cost reduction opportunities Show less

  • Purchasing Manager, Surge Protection Business

    Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Functional Manager - North America Operations Advanced Development Program

    Sept 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Process Improvement Manager

    Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

  • Operations ADP, Corporate Buyer

    Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

  • Operations ADP, Supplier Quality Engineer

    Aug 2008 - Feb 2009

  • Operations ADP, Manufacturing Supervisor

    Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

  • Operations ADP, Manufacturing Engineer

    Aug 2007 - Feb 2008
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  360 electrical

  Apr 2014 - May 2015

  Engineering program manager

  • Achieved a 45% 2014 sales increase (target was 40%) over 2013 while maintaining margin• Developed, implemented, and managed product strategy for sourced items• Performed strategic market assessments in retail electronics – monitored trends, identified new sales opportunities, and quickly converted new items to store placed products• Launched a portfolio of 8 new market products representing pivot from past product line segment through full stages of design to production within 12 months• Cultivated relationships with overseas factories and design team, requiring international travel Show less

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  Intermountain healthcare

  Nov 2015 - May 2021

  •Project lead to develop and implement strategy for inpatient nurse staffing at hospital - Maintained and supported staffing supply and demand model for forward looking nurse and other patient care workforce availability - Reduced work requirements, removed touchpoints for unit operational leaders and users - Used analytics to provide hiring recommendations, support variance reporting, and evaluate staffing plan performance - Performed tactical planning and strategy development for seasonal volume variation•Strategic and analytic lead to reduce pediatric nursing portfolio traveler and premium pay utilization - Reduced premium pay by $610k in one year by supporting implementation plan with nursing leadership - Achieved $3M savings in two years through reduction of travelers by implementing hire ahead approach •Supported preparation for EHR go live with respect to nurse staffing - Develop customized staffing models to accommodate doubled patient care ratios resulting in 100% fully staffed levels for nursing - Evaluated census level triggers to determine surge plan component activation•Provided project specific strategy and operations consulting services in areas of administrative processes, case management, behavioral health, and pediatric heart surgery - Achieved goal of getting 80% at-risk neonates to cardiac surgery within 2 days of admit; sustained target for 2+ years - Worked with crisis eval teams to match customer requirement with staff availability - Quantified staffing models for behavioral health services matching staffing to volumes - Developed budget that balanced program requirements with patient needs•Consulted for operations-oriented issues, including lean methodology, productivity, process design, and continuous improvement; performed ad hoc analyses to support ongoing key processes and strategic projects Show less

  • Category Leader, Pharmacy Services

    Mar 2020 - May 2021

  • Senior Management Engineer

    Nov 2015 - Mar 2020
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  Parallon

  May 2021 - now

  Director, management engineering