Self motivated Process Team Lead with over 17 years of experience in undercarriage part production, transportation, quality, and core product assembly. Looking for advancement into an industrial Quality Engineer position.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Systems Team / Process Lead
Caterpillar Inc
03.2024 - Current
Assisted divisional leadership and engineers with any non-traditional tasks that may arise within a given day
Maintaining and facilitating built in quality communication throughout several value streams within the factory
Coordinating the flow and delegation of continuous improvement ideas and processes throughout various value streams within the undercarriage organization
Documenting subcomponents necessary for determining overall equipment effectiveness on all assets in the form of the daily shift report
Assisting operators on shift with all manner of problematic situations that arise throughout the day-to-day process of component part production
Managed teams effectively, fostering an environment of open communication and collaboration for better overall performance
Delivered quality assurance by enforcing strict adherence to established guidelines and conducting regular inspections of final products
Manufacturing System Operator
Caterpillar Inc
07.2007 - 03.2024
Grades 3 through 5, Turning raw forged steel into working Caterpillar tractor parts
Utilizing an array of machining centers, tooling, and metrology equipment
System operation of high volume machining centers and robotic automation
Mill, Drill, and Bore machining process on both Master Links and Full Links
Mill, Drill, and Bore machining process on heavy equipment case and frame
Grinding operation and production of undercarriage Master Links
Implemented best practices in incident management, reducing resolution timeframes significantly for critical issues
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Graphic Communications and Design
Illinois State University
01.2013
Diploma - General Studies - Machining and Fabrication Elective
Limestone High School
01.2000
Skills
Self Motivation
Quality Assurance
Quality Control Guidelines
Organization
Time Management
Technical Knowledge
Verbal and Written Communication
Team Player
Dependability
Leadership Trained
Timeline
Production Systems Team / Process Lead
Caterpillar Inc
03.2024 - Current
Manufacturing System Operator
Caterpillar Inc
07.2007 - 03.2024
Diploma - General Studies - Machining and Fabrication Elective
Limestone High School
Bachelor's Degree - Graphic Communications and Design