Tommy Hudson
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Accomplished Process Engineer with more than 5 years experience in operational improvements and throughput expansion. Successful and driven individual committed to proactive planning and goal-oriented work.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Engineer
American Woodmark
Anaheim, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Drove cost savings through improved facility layouts, material utilization improvements and by optimizing labor.
- Increased product yield by implementing improved processes.
- Facilitated the relocation of multiple production areas within the facility and to other branch locations
- Found innovative ways to implement new marketing products into production
- Researched and tested design feasibility and operation of equipment, components and systems.
Cost Engineer
American Woodmark
Anaheim, CA
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
- Utilized cost estimation systems to document project information, create cost estimates for project-specific goods and revise project costs to reflect current data.
- Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work.
- Assessed impact of modification requests for ongoing projects.
- Recommended improvements for design, construction means and materials based on field or changing conditions.
Business Process Analyst
United Airlines, inc
Los Angeles, CA
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Mapped processes to holistically examine business flow and identify improvement opportunities.
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
- Supervised processes to eliminate weak points or bottlenecks in business operations.
- Produced documentation outlining process improvement solutions.
Process Improvement Consultant
Aerotek
Chattanooga, TN
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Industries include industrial vehicle and Burner systems manufacturing
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Teamed with disciplinary leaders on determining annual operational targets and outlining needed quality improvements.
- Improved welding processes to meet company goals for earnings, quality and completion.
- Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
- Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths.
- Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
- Expanded risk management measures through spot-checking and increased randomization of inspections.
- Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material issues.
Process Engineer
Volkswagen Of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Developed documentation, diagrams and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Established project schedules and monitored tasks to meet milestones during each phase.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Performed daily department Layered Process Audits to maintain proactive control over automobile manufacturing process.
- Oversaw development and implementation of downtime reporting system.
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Developed custom value stream mapping to monitor production efficiency.
Business Process Improvement Specialist
BlueCross BlueShield Of Tennessee Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Coordinated with varying business areas across organizational levels to determine process ownership and develop standardized documentation of corporate actions, policies and procedures.
- Supported development, prioritization and execution of performance improvement projects, employing LEAN, Six Sigma and similar methodologies for process improvements.
- Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN05.2016
Skills
- Design Change Cost Estimation
- Corrective Action Planning
- Material Utilization Improvement
- Production Costs Estimation
- Complex Problem Solving
- Personnel Utilization Improvement
- Process Validation
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Project coordination
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Budgeting
Timeline
Process Engineer
American Woodmark
01.2022 - Current
Cost Engineer
American Woodmark
09.2019 - 01.2022
Business Process Analyst
United Airlines, inc
04.2018 - 10.2018
Process Improvement Consultant
Aerotek
10.2017 - 12.2017
Process Engineer
Volkswagen Of Chattanooga
05.2017 - 10.2017
Business Process Improvement Specialist
BlueCross BlueShield Of Tennessee Inc.
07.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga