Shane Austin

Experience

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  Allman & Associates/MFSI

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Engineering Internship

  Proofread mechanical, plumbing, and electrical plans. Worked on several small projects (LEED certification).

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  GE Aviation

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Design Engineering Internship

  Optimize strain gage locations for several engine lines (Compressor). Model air foils (rotors and stators), run fatigue assessments, and finish with strain gage optimization. Communicate with part owners to have 3-D masks made for gage placement.

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  General Motors

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Manufacturing Engineering Internship

  Led many plant projects including but not limited to conveyor belts, carrier changeovers, and other various forms of construction. Solve day to day problems that come up in the plant. Measure and calculate capacity loads for tool bridges and rail run ways to determine if they're overloaded.

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  General Mills

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  Rate strategy project to identify prepare time for the different formulas. Transform those times into a recommended people scheduling tool. Identify gaps in the current certification process and develop a scheduling tool while maintaining compliance with rotation policies.

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  McNaughton-McKay Electric Company

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Distribution Engineering Intern

  Attend sales calls, point of interest meetings, and develop basic understanding of PLCs.

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  General Mills

  Jul 2016 - now

  -Responsible for human safety, food safety, and production performance of the Fruit department.-Lead team of 15 front line leaders and 148 wage employees. Project Panther is a $280 million dollar growth initiative. Work with cross functional team through design, construction, install, testing, and start-up to achieve a true vertical start-up. Manage inventory using an end to end approach to mitigate supply chain and business risks as well as service and age risk. Deliver optimal COGS and service to the business. Produce differential results to remove Gushers and FxF off of allocation. -Lead the Cereal Process team in achieving a Zero Loss Culture to drive improvements across the platform through foundational system improvements and engaging leader behaviors. -Lead team of 60 operators to achieve daily production needs/create system efficiency improvements-Implement foundational system process rigor throughout three shifts of production Identify preventative maintenance opportunities, lead breakdown investigations, build operator technical capabilities -Start-Up Manager for Project Mallet- Manage start-up budget for $4 million project, install/relocate 3 case-packers and implement sustainable manufacturing practices-Off-Shift Team Leader (Reed City, WI)- Support OUI yogurt line start-up for 3 months-SE Packaging Role- Maintain all packaging lines and improve system reliability

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Startup Manager

    Feb 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Concurrent Supply Planner

    Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Platform Lead

    Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Line Lead

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Maintenance Lead

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Manufacturing Associate Engineer

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2018