Amanda M. Yamamae
Elk Grove Village,IL
Summary
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified. Experience in strategy implementation, cross functional team assembly, and leadership. Deliver quality controls and enhancements to proactively address problems, improve product quality, manufacturing flow, and customer satisfactions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operation Development Specialist
Futaba North America Marketing & Engineering Corp.
444 Scott Drive Suite 200 Bloomingdale, IL 60108
09.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline engineering processes and improve project outcomes.
- Obtained, organized and developed training procedure manuals, guides and course materials.
- Implemented process improvements, enhancing workflow efficiency and reducing downtime in production lines.
- Trained and mentored team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Developed training materials and conducted workshops, improving user adoption of ERP systems across departments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate ERP solutions, streamlining data flow and reporting capabilities.
- Enhanced ERP system efficiency by implementing process improvements and customizations.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure successful completion of ERP projects on time and within budget.
Project Planning Management
Futaba North America Engineering & Marketing
Bloomingdale, IL
12.2023 - 09.2024
- Participated in regular meetings with stakeholders, providing updates on progress while addressing concerns about potential bottlenecks or delays.
- Promoted a positive work environment through proactive conflict resolution and open lines of communication among team members.
- Streamlined processes by implementing best practices for project management methodologies.
- Improved project efficiency through meticulous resource allocation and time management.
- Optimized project schedules by utilizing advanced planning software and techniques.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive project scopes and objectives.
- Participated in three TPS event Jishuken with other entities. Optimizing production floor in reducing mudas.
Engineer Service Attendant
NTA Precision Axle
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Assist Engineers maintaining inventory of all production items.
- Start-up and implemented ERP system using Excel Visual Basic Application.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution of five years database.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Manufacturing Operation Support Specialist
Broetje Automation
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Prepare all project requirements and develop associated projects for various applications
- Maintain schedules for plant and project manager
- Created and maintained well-organized electronic and hard copy files to support business processes such as NCR/ECR
- Complied with systems procedures, business processes and company policies to promote OSHA safety and quality
- Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets using VBA-Excel
- Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies, and promptly addressing for resolution
Production Associate, Trainer
Luminus Inc
01.2018 - 10.2020
- Assist in process designing and tooling
- Implement TAKT time with barcodes and VBA-excel
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances
- Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management
- Introduced new line process to increase profits by 15% over one month.
Quality Control Associate
Taiki USA
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsible for supervising inspectors and creating daily project schedule
- Provide high-quality parts to customer in accordance with written quality procedures
- In charge of all quality related administrative records
- Collaborate with New Product Crew in overseeing 50+ new prototypes
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
Pharmacist Technician
CVS Caremark
10.2014 - 04.2016
- Worked in specialty mail-warehouse Handled 600+ orders per day and assisted other team to meet 3000 orders
- Accomplished new record of 4500 orders
- Promoted as head department of Multiple Sclerosis drug, handled over thousand-dollar worth equipment and medication
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Data Analytics
Purdue University Global
Lafayette, INAssociate of Arts - Business, Marketing
Harper College
Palatine, IL02.2020
Skills
- Planning and Coordination
- Production Support
- Visual Basic Application Excel
- Production Logging
- Inventory Understanding
- Workflow Optimization
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- IATF 16949:2016/ISO 9001:2015
- Forklift Certified
- Crane Certified
- Safety CPT 4.0 Certificate (OSHA30)
Languages
Japanese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Operation Development Specialist
Futaba North America Marketing & Engineering Corp.
09.2025 - Current
Project Planning Management
Futaba North America Engineering & Marketing
12.2023 - 09.2024
Engineer Service Attendant
NTA Precision Axle
09.2022 - 09.2023
Manufacturing Operation Support Specialist
Broetje Automation
01.2020 - 08.2022
Production Associate, Trainer
Luminus Inc
01.2018 - 10.2020
Quality Control Associate
Taiki USA
08.2016 - 01.2018
Pharmacist Technician
CVS Caremark
10.2014 - 04.2016
Bachelor Of Science - Data Analytics
Purdue University Global
Associate of Arts - Business, Marketing
Harper College