Michael Marra

Experience

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  RuffaloCODY

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

  Assist in managing the fundraising efforts for the University at Buffalo Annual Fund. Responsible for statistical analysis, monitoring of phone calls, performed coaching and motivation of the student calling staff. ◦ Raised a total of $19,000 to help support scholarship packages for University at Buffalo students.

  • Student Supervisor

    Apr 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Student Caller

    Aug 2011 - Apr 2012
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  Norfolk Southern

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  Mechanical Department Co-op

  ◦ Worked in the Car Maintenance Engineering department.◦ Scheduled and supervised the production of a $3.5 million program repair for Norfolk Southern flatcars, with supervision of 30 employees in Louisville, Kentucky.◦ Forecasted Norfolk Southern freight car potential retirements, from a fleet of 80,000 freight cars.◦ Monitored the bad order status of the freight car fleets and the daily bad order situation at all of the Norfolk Southern repair facilities.◦ Oversaw the daily potential placement of private freight equipment at specified loading locations on Norfolk Southern lines, by supervising the acceptance of OT-5 applications, while abiding by AAR rules and regulations. Show less

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  Cameron

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  GRDP Intern

  ◦ Global Rotational Development Program Intern◦ Worked with Enterprise Excellence (Lean 6 Sigma) department in OneSubsea◦ Completed the Process Improvement Workshop (Lean 6 Sigma White Belt equivalent)◦ Project leader of 5 OneSubsea employees during a process improvement workshop to decrease inventory cycle time within the inspection department by 23% by using Lean tools.◦ Analyzed the current grinding operations within the facility, to assess ergonomic risk, and facilitated an action plan that will reduce ergonomic risk on employees by 57%.◦ Created a training manual on how to correctly update production schedule dates within SAP, to improve the system on time delivery percentage by 40%.◦ Oversaw a Lean 6S project in the Shipping/Receiving department, to lower the cycle time by 50%. Show less

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  Sentara Healthcare

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Lean 6 Sigma Green BeltLean 6 Sigma Black Belt◦ Responsible to make significant changes in clinical, operational or transformational processes with a strategic or operational focus.

  • Process Improvement Engineer

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Process Improvement Engineer - NG

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2018
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  TE Connectivity

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Continuous Improvement Analyst III

  - Lean Practitioner for 200+ employee manufacturing plant.- Manage the effective implementation of operational improvement tools. (3P, 5S, Cell Design, Material Replenishment & Flow, Mistake Proofing , QCPC, Quick Changeover, Six Sigma, Standard Work, TPM, Value Stream Mapping).- Lead trainer for Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

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  Sentara Health

  Dec 2019 - now

  • Manager Process Improvement

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Senior Process Improvement Engineer

    Dec 2019 - Aug 2021