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Erica Hill

Davenport,IA

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Warehouse and Logistics Lead

John Deere Precision Upgrades
04.2022 - Current
  • Leading Precision Upgrades warehousing and kitting operations in order to provide the latest technologies and higher yields to customers
  • Establishing new processes and key metrics, specialized to a unique business, resulting in a 50% reduction in quality errors and a 60% on-time delivery improvement within a 6-month period
  • Managing a dynamic demand stream and significant volume shifts of a new business model by shifting operational needs while also reducing kit turn-around time to customers by 2 weeks
  • Negotiated contracts with third-party logistics (3PL) service provider to drive accountability and minimize costs to company
  • Developing PowerBI skillset by creating meaningful reports to review warehouse progress and drive continued performance improvements
  • Established program readiness processes by leading and engaging a cross-functional team to improve program quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction, also resulting in the introduction of kit technology to European markets

Team Leader

John Deere Seeding Group
04.2020 - 04.2022
  • Led a diverse team of 30 employees through many challenges (COVID, high absenteeism, onboarding new resources, turnover, and part shortages) while delivering zero OSHA recordable injuries, 99.9% on-time delivery performance, and a 5% year-over-year productivity improvement
  • Improved Service Parts On-Time Delivery from 77% to 95%
  • Demonstrated flexibility, during a time of high turnover, by leading four different assembly departments over a four-month period, including several weeks of dual assignments
  • Supported, mentored, and engaged new Business Improvement Team members
  • Improved line balance throughout the department, in addition to supporting new two shift line balance
  • Implemented automatic shift reporting tool to drive consistency, collect data, and provide time savings for Team Leaders

Material Flow Engineer

John Deere Seeding Group
08.2018 - 04.2020
  • Developed and executed flow processes for new product programs and continuous improvement (CI) changes
  • Led justification and implementation of capital projects to design and build multiple returnable racking solutions, enabling a 20% increase in component demand and aligning with smart connected factory initiatives
  • Researched and benchmarked best practices to develop a Seeding Moline Material Flow Strategy

Manufacturing Engineer

John Deere Tractor & Cab Operations
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Led cross-functional team for the implementation of all new PLC equipment for final assembly line
  • Implemented new processes to improve assembly First Pass Yield (FPY) by almost 30%
  • Led continuous improvement (CI) changes and new product program responsibilities
  • Managed and provided work direction to Summer Intern

Foundry Engineer

John Deere Foundry
05.2012 - 06.2016
  • Designed new gating systems for Large Tractor castings, working with cross-functional teams
  • Developed new strategy and gating systems for tooling conversions for the startup of th new automated mold line and curtailment of old iron production line
  • Implemented testing processes to improve correlation between iron flow simulation data and actual results to drive quality and cost improvements

Education

MBA -

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
2018

Bachelor of Science - Manufacturing Technology: Metal Casting

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
2013

Skills

  • Self-starter
  • Cross functional background
  • Leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Creating cohesiveness
  • Process approach
  • Goal-oriented

Certification

  • Certification of Leadership / University of Northern Iowa
  • 49 CFR Certified

Additional Information

  • QCA Emerging Leaders Advisory Council Member (2023-Present)
  • Women in Operations Site Coordinator (2018-2020)
  • Manufacturing Engineering Steering Committee Member (2016-2017)

Timeline

Warehouse and Logistics Lead

John Deere Precision Upgrades
04.2022 - Current

Team Leader

John Deere Seeding Group
04.2020 - 04.2022

Material Flow Engineer

John Deere Seeding Group
08.2018 - 04.2020

Manufacturing Engineer

John Deere Tractor & Cab Operations
06.2016 - 08.2018

Foundry Engineer

John Deere Foundry
05.2012 - 06.2016

MBA -

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Science - Manufacturing Technology: Metal Casting

University of Northern Iowa
  • Certification of Leadership / University of Northern Iowa
  • 49 CFR Certified
Erica Hill