Sundiata Washington

· Owned scheduling for 8 welding and machining tool areas supporting 600+ welds, 4,000+ operations, and 500+ hardware units on NASA’s SLS Core Stage.

· Developed the first standardized scheduling baseline, integrating takt time, cycle-time analysis, and capacity planning.

· Reduced key process durations: 12 weeks → 4 weeks (67%), 56 days → 43 days, and 4 weeks → 2 weeks (50%).

· Created recovery plans that cut downtime from 2–3 weeks to 3 days, preventing cascading delays.

· Led daily briefings with 80+ personnel and coordinated across 15 disciplines including Manufacturing, NDI, Quality, Tooling, Avionics, and Logistics.

· Built and maintained the program’s source-of-truth scheduling model in Microsoft Project, used from production floor to program leadership.

· Created burn-down charts, labor forecasts, and percentage-complete dashboards used as standard tools.

· Conducted root-cause investigations using 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, and NCR analysis to reduce recurring issues.

· Supported PRRs at 30%, 60%, 90%, and final phases to ensure tooling, specs, and engineering readiness.

· Recognized in an all-hands meeting for rapid mastery, cross-functional leadership, and scheduling impact.

· Designed a preventive maintenance tracking system for 138 vehicles (96 forklifts, 42 golf carts) supporting 115+ employees across warehouse and logistics operations.

· Built a VBA-enabled Excel dashboard with PM alerts, operability status, service logs, and one-click machine shop intake tracking.

· Reduced workflow disruption by giving the facility’s machinist clear visibility into backlog, PM priority, and equipment availability.

· Collaborated with technicians, logistics personnel, and warehouse supervisors to map downtime causes and equipment dependencies.

· Implemented KPI and 5S improvements for quality and sustainability teams, raising efficiency from 46% to 75%.

· Developed mechanical safety prototypes to reduce keg falls and product loss.

· Created a corporate-level troubleshooting system for 5 core brewing assets used across North American operations, 150+ countries, and 250+ brands.

· Developed decision-making trees integrating engineering logic, process science, operator workflow, and quality considerations to diagnose issues rapidly.

· Interviewed engineers, operators, and technicians to map full failure paths and corrective actions.

· Authored technical documentation approved through corporate channels and adopted as a global standard.

· Collaborated with DEI, HR, and university partners to build a recruiting pipeline for future students and resolve event logistics around campus policy.