Amy Gafnea
Tuscaloosa,AL
Summary
A detail-oriented, adaptable Industrial Engineer with outstanding project coordination and preparation skills. First-rate organizational skills to investigate faults in order to create and implement long-term countermeasures. A dedicated lean practitioner committed to advancing process standardization and adept at pinpointing opportunities for continuous improvement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Project Manager
BLOX
07.2023 - Current
- Proficiently documented existing workflows to pinpoint operational inefficiencies and strategically enhance processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness
- Led the development and implementation of organization-wide processes and systems to optimize and streamline end-to-end workflow efficiency.
- Established and refined company-wide standards and lexicon to ensure consistency and clarity in communication across all facets of the organization.
- Designed user-friendly visuals to illustrate and enhance the clarity of processes and workflow, promoting accessibility and comprehension for diverse audiences.
- Enhanced document accessibility by creating and maintaining a centralized documentation repository.
- Analyzed processes to identify inefficiencies and waste, and delivering strategic recommendations for process improvement to enhance overall operational efficiency.
- Defined precise system requirements to drive effective automation strategies, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance in line with organizational objectives.
- Applied RACI methodology to clarify and streamline roles and responsibilities within projects, enhancing accountability and improving overall team efficiency.
- Contributed to the development of DMC_OS, actively participating in the enhancement of operating systems for improved functionality and performance.
Assembly Series Planning Engineer
Mercedes-Benz United States International
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Successfully planned and assisted assembly production for new model year vehicles resulting in assigned assembly lines to have less than 3% fault rate
- Investigated top line faults using MPS methodology to create and implement error-proofing resulting in a 5% increase in first time quality
- Determined best line-side part staging through flow rack design and part placement to decrease non-value added work steps
- Utilized lean methodology in process planning within assembly lines to improve quality and reduce waste
- Coordinated part and process changes through cross-team coordination between production, quality, and logistics
- Analyzed line utilization per station to perform line balancing and improve line process flow by using ILB software
- Conducted MTM analysis on new and existing processes to create standard methods and procedures (SMPs).
- Accomplished a four headcount reduction through process improvements and line balancing
Assembly Series Planning Engineer Co-Op
Mercedes-Benz United States International
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Gained hands-on production work experience by working on the assembly line for 2 weeks.
- Coordinated time studies in work stations to eliminate wastes and to improve line efficiency.
- Planned and successfully implemented work station layouts following 5S and lean fundamentals.
- Led cross-department coordination to improve line processes and tools Investigated bottlenecks by collecting and analyzing weekly data and implemented long-term countermeasures.
- Coordinated weekly management meetings to discuss important topics among management.
- Improved team morale by leading a team building workshop.
Body Shop Process Engineer Co-Op
Mercedes-Benz United States International
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Contributed to design, specification, installation, troubleshooting, and improvement of existing processes.
- Investigated problems thoroughly by collecting and analyzing data and implemented long-term countermeasures.
- Improved station layouts of equipment, tools, and materials in the work stations to increase efficiency and decrease faulty installations.
- Collected joining technology data and created weekly reports for all body shop Process Engineers
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial And Systems Engineering
Auburn University
Auburn, AL05.2022
Skills
- Project Management
- Cross-Department Coordination
- Lean Methodology
- Continuous Improvement
- Value Stream Mapping
- Documentation Management
- Task Prioritization
- Microsoft Office
- Airtable
- Jira
Timeline
Assistant Project Manager
BLOX
07.2023 - Current
Assembly Series Planning Engineer
Mercedes-Benz United States International
07.2022 - 07.2023
Assembly Series Planning Engineer Co-Op
Mercedes-Benz United States International
08.2020 - 12.2020
Body Shop Process Engineer Co-Op
Mercedes-Benz United States International
01.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial And Systems Engineering
Auburn University
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