• Six Sigma Certified Green Belt with 4 years of experience significantly improving manufacturing processes within fast-paced environments.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, critical to gathering requirements, maintaining open lines of communication between business units / clients and maintaining quality assurance.
• Expert level knowledge of root cause analysis, data analytics, change management and cellular layout.

• Contributed extensively to project producing 50 trucks for the government; maintained open lines of communication with client, identified / reduced variation, implemented standard work documents and reviewed minor details to ensure uniformity across all products (Wabash).
• Utilized Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and standard work to implement and sustain a lean material handling system leading to elimination of $100k+ in working capital and substantial waste reduction (Wabash).
• Lead Cost Analyst and Scheduler for 75+ projects with combined revenue in excess of $15M (Black & Veatch).
• Involved in nine projects with an estimated total 3 year net present value of $50,000,000 (Black & Veatch).

Wabash National, Aviation Truck Equipment; Manufacturing Engineer 2016-2017

• Streamlined existing processes, by utilizing various lean tools, resulting in significantly increased efficiency throughout all day to day operations.
• Demonstrated top notch interpersonal skills while serving as a liaison between multiple business units.
• Maintained quality control throughout all daily processes; ensured adherence to standard work documents, reviewed BOM / drawings and successfully reduced variation / risk.
• Associated responsibilities included creation of enterprise level value stream map and thoroughly analyzing direct/indirect hours reports to ensure optimal efficiency.
• Conducted in depth market research to remain up to date on new manufacturing methods.

Black & Veatch Corporation; Overland Park, Kansas; Project Controls Associate 2015-2016

• Contributed strong process improvement skills to multiple projects, including a power delivery business line and a Koch Enid ammonia expansion project.
• Demonstrated a strong attention to detail throughout cost analysis and scheduling operations, as well as identification of root causes.

Black & Veatch Corporation; Overland Park, Kansas; Business Excellence Intern 2013-2014

• Gained valuable exposure to best process improvement practices, including root cause analysis, data analytics and process mapping.
• Conducted thorough market research; identified trends and potential business opportunities.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) Certification

Bachelor Degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Missouri; 2014

Bachelor of Business in Management, GPA: 3.85, Western Illinois University; 2012

Mechanical Engineering Coursework Completed, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign