This 453-1566 fuel pump was a high-volume fuel pump used on our high priority C175 and 3500 Diesel Gas Blend (DGB) engines. Our supplier in Germany was very constrained and was unable to support Lafayette facility, Service network & Corinth Remanufacturing causing our lines to stop. Short term we were able to use a larger 453-1567 pump to run engines through paint & test until we received the correct 453-1566 pump.  Long term, I worked with upper supply chain leadership in Lafayette to get a Control Tower created for this supplier so all Caterpillar facilities could work together to share parts to between new engines production, reman & service down engines in the field. Together we were able to push our supplier to improve production over the course of a few months to fulfill our demand. I also collected data on recent shipping history to use in a business case to get part priority over other facilities from Project managers.

Production, Engineering & Supply Chain determined that this was not feasible due to test cells being a bottle net for our production line. Since these needed rebuilt with the corrected O-ring installation, we were able to sell 320pcs of these to our Reman facility in Corinth, MS at a discounted cost to help mitigate Caterpillar financial impact of this $120,000 worth of inventory. Once the quality issue was resolved, we had a 336pc part shortage spanning seven separate part numbers which we worked with our international and domestic supplier to expedite via truck and ocean to avoid $75,000 in air shipment fees.

facilities could work together to share parts to between new engines production, reman & service down engines in the field. Together we were able to push our supplier to improve production over the course of a few months to fulfill our demand. I also collected data on recent shipping history to use in a business case to get part priority over other facilities from Project managers.

Working though my normal workload, I noticed a note from a year ago saying that the supplier no longer wanted to make this part. With that, I reached out to our Supply Chain Planning Engineer (SPE) to notify them of this. When we reached out to the supplier, we were informed that they had requested several parts to be resourced to another supplier due to them no longer being within the work expertise of the supplier. We later discovered that this was a resourcing project that never gotten addressed. The SPE and I worked with the supplier to get a buffer built to cover production needs for the one quarter as these 27 part numbers were resourced to a new supplier. We were also able to escalate and push to get this resourcing projected more priority so we would have a new supplier by the time our buffer ran out.

One of our older pumps (591-6356) was going to be cancelled and replaced by a new pump (627-6612). When this was decided, there was 302pc of the older pump still in our service network that was used for any down engines in the field. Since this was no longer going to be used and could be replaced by the new pump, there was a push consume this inventory that totaled $510,000. We were able to reduce and eventually stop ordering parts from the supplier and was able to start pulling from service to meet our production need. Once we complete exhausted service, I worked with our engineering to make the new part active and drive engine kits to consume the correct part number. Once the new part number was set up, I worked with the supplier to get new part numbers in stock before the transition date.

In my quality class at Purdue, my team was tasked with conducting a Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for a company that supplied us sampled parts. We had three injection molded parts consisting of a servo bucket, base bucket and vortex bucket. To start we had to conducting a Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) study to prove that we could make comprehensive work instructions to have staff conduct accurate and repeatable measurements. Once our data was proven to be accurate we moved onto making work instructions and collect data on 24 dimensions in total on several samples. We used  dial calipers, Go/no-go gauges and a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). For the CMM we worked with making the fixture to hold the part as well and programing the machine to repeat the measurements on several different parts. With this data we developed control charts to determine if our parts fell within specifications and control limits.

In my quality course at Purdue, we conducted a reliability study of a product of our choosing. My team decided to test the reliability of a 3/8" Pittsburgh ratchet from Harbor Freight to see how long it would last. To do so we mounted the ratchet to an electric 12v motor using a deep well socket with a 3D printed nut that would connect the socket/ratchet to the D shaft of the motor. We then created a fixture that we could mount the motor and ratchet to create a controlled test. It eventually failed after 45 days of continuous operations. We then took it apart to analyze the reason for failure.

In my quality course at Purdue, my team represented Ice Mountain and compared the quality of our brand to its competitors such as Dasani and Aquafina. We compared the quality of these products using a weighted scorecard. To begin, we determined what dimensions we wanted to evaluate these products on.  We then conducted a survey to collect weights for each dimension.  The next step was to conduct a focus group that had all participants try all three samples and evaluate their experience. With the data collected, we were able to find out which brand was perceived to have the best quality. We then created a prioritization matrix and created an improvement plan to improve our product's quality compared to its competition.

I managed and assisted in the relocation of an automated machining cell from our Michigan Machine Shop to our Mexico Machine Shop in order to retain our customer.    I gathered dimensions and modeled the existing layout. I adapted it to fit our Mexico facility. I then worked with our team in Mexico to get an approved layout. Then ordered the necessary fencing and an additional convey needed for the adaptation as well as monitored the progress and lead times in order to achieve our planned relocation date.

We wanted to implement a 3 sided structure to house slag and roll-offs that we use to store bag house dust to reduce environmental effects from wind and rain runoff.  I worked with our Project Engineer to review, revise, and contact our structural engineer to ensure the feasibility and utility of this project.

Once we have a Finalized Design, I was responsible for making the project scope and RFQ documents. I contacted several construction companies to gauge their interest in providing quotes based on the RFQ. I was then able to meet with the contractors on site and walk them through the project and answer additional questions that they had in regard to the scope and execution of the design.

Throughout my time with Metal Technologies I was responsible for the Cost & Asset Tracking for our Phase 3 expansion of our Mexico Foundry. I kept an up-to-date excel file with each asset, ancillary parts, and their status. I documented all Purchase Orders, Requests, and Invoices for each item. I worked with our Project Engineers to ensure that all needed parts were ordered in a timely fashion to meet all deadlines.

I assisted our Sr. Project Engineer/Manager and our Sr. Controls Engineers to assemble a control panel for our furnaces for our expansion of our Mexico Foundry. I took the schematic drawings and assembled it to spec. I worked with our shipping department to create a packing list,  commercial invoices and to package it for shipment to Mexico.

I work with our facilities to document and accurately update the general arrangements and site plans for several of our foundries and machine shops. In addition, I implemented a Master Revision List that would allow each facility to have its own documented revision list that would feed into a master sheet that would provide the user with the most recent revision number, description, date, and user.

Tasked with taking a pre-existing design of a longboard/scooter hybrid to analyze the deck portion to gauge its practicality and make modifications as needed to improve the design.

We needed an easy and accurate way to measure the distance between the rail and beam of the RHF due to wheel failure and deformation of beams in order to be able to formulate a plan to fix it. I generated several potential designs and worked with an engineering firm & machine shop in order to get a finalized design and a finished product.

This project was to replace a high-traffic ladder that was used to get up to the top of the furnace with a staircase. When I took over this project there was a design in place that needed to be revised due to a pre-existing beam. Came up with the solution of adding a landing and making a 180-degree turn, this eliminated the issue of the pre-existing beam. Worked with the design firm indoor to revise the prints as well as checked the final dimensions.  

Assisted in overseeing the installation of a new platform within the ladle bay.  I checked the inventory list upon receiving construction material. Assisted in managing the construction team on installation.

During my 1st semester, my team was tasked with improving the existing products around campus. My group picked the truncated domes located at intersections on the sidewalks. The steps we conducted were: identifying possible improvements, brainstorming, research and development, design, and prototyping.

Straight out of High School I took ownership of a 1964 Camper that had been rotting in a field for several years. I completely gutted the interior, and replaced the rotted floor and rotted framing. Cleaned the old roof sealant and resealed all the roof and windows. Framed interior walls and built-ins. Insulated and paneled all walls. Ran 12v/110v Electricalands integrated a solar system to provide off-grid renewable energy.  Cut off seized coupler, repaired tongue, welded new couple,r and painted. Repacked the wheel bearings and inspected drum brakes.