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Leanna Ngo

Leanna Ngo

Little Rock,AR

Summary

Accomplished Manufacturing Engineer and Logistics Planning Supervisor at Caterpillar Inc., I spearheaded numerous process efficiency projects and led diverse teams to success. Expert in Mach1 software and adept in fostering team autonomy, my leadership significantly enhanced operational workflows and software efficiency, showcasing a blend of technical proficiency and inspiring team development.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Logistics Planning Supervisor

Caterpillar Inc.
North Little Rock, AR
08.2021 - Current
  • Guided a team of planners and ensured they were all able to effectively set up all new and changing materials that are used at the North Little Rock facility.
  • Inspired my team to operate on their own and collectively as a team.
  • Acted as one of the Manufacturing Engineers on the logistics planning team and owned standard work updates for both my team and the logistics execution team.
  • Served as the first escalation point for all current operations issues and was responsible for relaying the concerns to the responsible parties.
  • Conducted root cause analysis for any issues and performed corrective action.
  • Developed and ran projects to improve process efficiencies and determine what logistics processes can be automated.
  • Developed a team lead into a section manager and empowered hourly planners to learn and operate engineering software that improves the efficiency of their jobs.

Manufacturing Engineer 1 - NPI

Caterpillar Inc.
North Little Rock, AR
09.2018 - 08.2021
  • Led the team in all standard work documentation efforts across 14 different models.
  • Managed an offshore team of 5 to 9 people through 12 successful NPI projects.
  • Coordinated with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Logistics to ensure the successful release of all new production orders in accordance with the PSO.
  • Served as the NLR facility's SME and Lead Planner for the VPP Software, pioneering new processes and software efficiency improvements, and automation.
  • Designed and directed the acquisition of all necessary tooling and machines.
  • Troubleshot process issues, developed creative solutions, and monitored improvements.
  • Procured material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers.
  • Responded to customer issues and led process improvements.

Manufacturing Engineer - Agency

Caterpillar Inc.
North Little Rock, AR
10.2017 - 09.2018
  • Performed a technical analysis of manufacturing processes.
  • Designed and directed the acquisition of all necessary tooling and machines.
  • Troubleshot day-to-day process issues, developed solutions, and monitored improvements.
  • Procured material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliers
  • Analyzed and deployed engineering change notices.
  • Establish and maintain standard work.
  • Responded to customer issues and led process improvements.
  • Documented process for new facility products.
  • Cleaned up production orders to be released.

Education

B.S. - Mechanical Engineering

John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
05.2017

Skills

  • VPPA Teamcenter: Advanced
  • AutoCAD 2018: Proficient
  • SAP Routing Codes: Advanced in over 19 manufacturing process routing T-codes and over 48 logistics T-codes
  • MES: Proficient
  • SAP ME: Basic
  • SolidWorks 2014-2018: Advanced
  • Microsoft Office: Proficient

Certification

  • 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified
  • Lean Manufacturing Trained
  • Project Management Professional Trained
  • Forklift Certified
  • Targeted Selection Interview Trained

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Vietnamese
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Logistics Planning Supervisor

Caterpillar Inc.
08.2021 - Current

Manufacturing Engineer 1 - NPI

Caterpillar Inc.
09.2018 - 08.2021

Manufacturing Engineer - Agency

Caterpillar Inc.
10.2017 - 09.2018

B.S. - Mechanical Engineering

John Brown University

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