Georgia Terzieva

Experience

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Machine Shop Instructor

  ● Maintained MakerBots 2, Ultimaker 2 and Taz and iteratively improved MakerBots 2 by:- testing a glass building plate to eliminate the use of masking tape and improve part attachment- minimized damage to critical internal cables by creating custom 3D printed parts and adding flexible wiring to relieve cable stresses at points of failure● Instructed students how to use the different 3d printers

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  Gilbarco Veeder-Root

  Mar 2018 - Oct 2021

  Managed a team of 57 union and temporary associates to produce 480+ assembled doors per day● Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure the daily production rate and the 90% first pass yield are met● Staffed and addresses personnel issues on an 18 station production line with 4 adjacent subassembly cells● Led team through major transition: station process optimization to double the output from 240 units● Reduced cycle time at bottleneck station by 20% through design change and packaging process update● Prepared the training and process documentation for ISO 9001 external audits● Teamed with planners and associates to develop new inventory processes to reduce risk of stockouts Show less ● Designed and prototyped a 37 component subassembly for a new concept gasoline pump● Managed and maintained 3D-printers for Global and North America engineering departments ● Established standard operating protocols and maintenance schedule for the printer team during COVID● Led weekly meetings to track progress, share best practices, and determine go-forward plans● Improved stakeholder satisfaction by integrating Sharepoint to streamline the submission of parts● Managed the service POs, the inventory, the staffing, and the training of the printing team● Set up an internal charging model for premium quality 3D-prints for other department cost centers● Promoted the 3D-printers work to get additional internal customers and resources● Researched and prepared pricing options for a 3D-printer end of life service contract● Set up the system that currently allows for multiple departments to gain access to and utilize the printers Show less ● Led design and prototype of parts in new gasoline dispenser assemblies● Designed and conducted stress analysis on a high-volume (240k annually) injection molded part that guarantees operator safety during assembly with a tooling budget of $40k● Designed and conducted VOC and translated that into the requirements for 320 parts/mo● Identified and corrected tolerance stack-up issue, saving department $4k in prototypes● Resolved urgent field issues with minimal 3 day turnaround from analysis to field trial● Reduced part count of a sheet metal assembly by 17%● Supported manufacturing with incremental improvements in design● Generated BOMs and standard-work documentation to aid in assembly and reduce installation time● Optimized assembly lines by designing backwards compatible fixtures that hold multiple types of bezels● Contributed ideas to increase manufacturing efficiency in quarterly brainstorming meetings and Kaizens Show less My project focus was introducing tools and processes to engineering and marketing teams to foster better communication and help with new product ideation● Presented to 2 teams the roadmapping tool Aha! ● Mocked up a portfolio with roadmaps, persons, and goals to show relevant to the team features in Aha! ● Collaborate with multiple teams to bring about the integration between Aha! and Jira to streamline the creation of relevant Jira tasks● Explored different Product Owner, Quality, and Software Engineering processes and created a personal review guide for Hardware teams based on established lean software practices Show less

  • Manufacturing Assembly Supervisor

    Dec 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Mechanical Design Engineer II and 3D Printer Space Lead

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Mechanical Design Engineer

    Jul 2016 - Oct 2019

  • Ignite Program (3 month hands on immersive program across operating companies)

    Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
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  TK Elevator

  Nov 2021 - now

  Associate Product Manager