DANIELLE L. DILL
Cordova,TN
Summary
Forward-thinking and degreed Mechanical Engineer with 9 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. Proven expertise in capital project execution and management, process improvement, and Nike Business & Supply Chain. Skilled at identifying optimization opportunities and implementing innovative solutions to drive operational efficiency. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and deliver high-quality results.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrial Engineer
Nike
05.2023 - Current
- Drives consistent communication with operations to drive various process improvements.
- Collaborated with NALC Business integration on the Pilferage Prevention Taskforce by providing past launch/MPO insight and project tracking platform creation.
- Served as MHE Engineering workstream lead and Project manager for DPV reloaded project.
- Establishing Engineering/ Ops ways of working and Project management playbook to streamline Engineering team ways of working and preferred processes.
- Close collaboration with NALC solutions teams during audits and process improvement.
- Facilitated MPO/Launch knowledge shares with the engineering team.
Sr. Project Engineer Stretch
Nike
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Served as Engineering & Facilities workstream lead for the first RSC Packize project.
- Established successful stakeholder relationships by facilitating various workshops, providing clear and timely communication.
- Identified and resolved potential risks early in the process, allowing proactive mitigation measures to prevent delays or setbacks.
- Worked closely with vendors and the project team while overseeing worksite construction, installs, and machine commissioning.
- Ensured Engineering & Facilities stakeholder satisfaction by consistently meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results for all related line items.
- Navigated challenging situations through creative problem-solving and extensive cross-functional collaboration which often resulted in expedited resolutions and record-breaking days.
Process Lead| Digital MPO Launch
Nike, Inc
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Facilitated the successful execution of various Peak season digital launch moments from Key sports moments, Back to school, and Holiday,
- Maintained consistent and open communication by owning weekly meetings with NA DC/RSC leadership, NASC partners, and NDDC partners on NA digital launch readiness and escalations.
- Developed documentation, diagrams, and SLAs to ensure launch readiness for various launch moments.
- Discovered and implemented Nike systems (STR/OTR and SAP) to improve team data infrastructure and launch readiness visibility.
- Collaborated with Tech, operations & business partners to establish and improve launch readiness processes. Resulting in an 85% decrease in launch moves out of Q1 '23 due to launch readiness.
- Coached newly hired employees and cross-functional partners on the digital launch process while observing progress and delegating tasks.
Manufacturing Engineer, Pulp Processing
Georgia-Pacific
08.2018 - 10.2021
- Served as capital project owner for virgin fiber expansion and broke separation project both resulting in 2MM cost saving.
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment; resulting in 20% increase in throughput and 25% improvement in production.
- Developed onsite Continuous Improvement/Lean production training programs with technical and administrative teams for Pulp salary and hourly members
- Teamed with disciplinary leaders to determine annual operational targets and outline priority quality improvements for pulp mill.
- Served as SAP S/4 HANA Migration department owner. Duties included, Tech POC, user support and post-migration knowledge transfer/ training.
Process Engineer, Towel Converting
Georgia-Pacific
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Generated detailed asset downtime and loss reports covering analysis of key data and outlining potential solutions.
- Provided technical assistance to Technicians when issues arose.
- Designed improvements to converting and core room equipment to optimize worker productivity by 23% and reduced 40% of downtime events
- Reviewed weekly maintenance schedules and suggested key improvements to develop leaner and more cost-effective manufacturing processes.
- Recommended new processes to stakeholders and cross-functional partners to improve efficiency and reduce costs based on consistent downtime data reviews.
- Created operations policies and procedures for quality assurance, best practices and project management.
- Prepared scope of work documentation for use in contracting, budgeting, and project planning efforts.
Education
MBA -
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Kennesaw State University
Marietta, GA07.2017
Skills
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Technology Integration
- Capital Project Execution & Management
- Process Improvement
- CAD software
- Nike End to End Business & Supply Chain Knowledge
Affiliations
- National Council of Negro Women – Chartering president / Member
- Society of Women Engineers – Member
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.
Timeline
Sr. Project Engineer Stretch
Nike
05.2024 - 01.2025
Industrial Engineer
Nike
05.2023 - Current
Process Lead| Digital MPO Launch
Nike, Inc
11.2021 - 05.2023
Manufacturing Engineer, Pulp Processing
Georgia-Pacific
08.2018 - 10.2021
Process Engineer, Towel Converting
Georgia-Pacific
08.2017 - 07.2018
MBA -
Savannah State University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Kennesaw State University
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