TYLER RUNDLE
Mukwonago,WI
Summary
Industrial and Reliability Engineer with experience in new product development, product and supplier quality, manufacturing operations, and continuous improvement. Proven track record of leading critical-to-quality requirements, implementing data-driven process improvements, reducing manufacturing and quality issues, and supporting product launches from development through production. Strong communications skills and experience leading teams in a shop floor environment. I am looking to return to my roots as an industrial engineer with strengthened experience in data driven decision making and presentation skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reliability Engineer II – Battery Systems
Milwaukee Tool
Brookfield, WI
03.2022 - Current
- Core member of the M18 Battery Platform New Product Development team, leading Critical-to-Quality requirements from launch through post-implementation support.
- Led implementation of packaging traceability processes, reducing sorting and containment activities by 60%.
- Own development and execution of new product validation test plans including voltage, ESD, ingress protection, and reliability testing.
- Led key design trade-off discussions to meet user expectations and minimize warranty cost.
- Manage HQMS quality systems, work instructions, and quality documentation.
- Testing validation of duplicate tooled components to support large manufacturing volumes
- Conduct process capability (Cpk) studies and statistical analyses to drive supplier quality improvements.
- Collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Operations teams to improve launch readiness and product quality.
- Support root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Validation of Process Control Plan (PCP) for high volume product lines.
Industrial Engineer
Rite-Hite Engineered Solutions
Dubuque, IA
12.2017 - 03.2022
- Evaluated supplier quality performance and partnered with Supply Chain to improve supplier scorecard metrics.
- Investigated customer returns and implemented corrective actions addressing supplier, assembly, and packaging issues.
- Designed manufacturing fixtures and implemented poka-yoke solutions to prevent assembly errors.
- Developed a VBA-based freight quoting tool that reduced training time by approximately 85%.
- Applied statistical forecasting methods to prevent a two-week production disruption.
- Implemented a pull-based inventory replenishment system utilizing DMAIC methodology.
- Trained production personnel on UL and CE requirements for electrical products.
- Coordinated Engineering Change Notice implementation and disposition of obsolete inventory.
- Designed and implemented a Kanban system that reduced component shortages by 60%.
- Led implementation of paperless work orders, improving manufacturing order visibility by four hours.
- Created and maintained standardized work instructions across multiple product lines.
- Programmed automated packaging robots to improve productivity and reduce ergonomic risk.
- Developed a finished goods staging area to improve material flow.
- Maintained production facility CAD layouts for manufacturing planning and optimization.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering, German
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
Platteville, WI12-2017
Skills
- Weibull Analysis
- Process Capability Analysis (Cpk)
- ERP (Oracle)
- Supplier Quality
- DMAIC
- Lean Methodology
- Work Instruction Development
- Solid Works
- Minitab
- VBA
- SolidWorks
- HQMS
- Microsoft Office
- Reliasoft
Certification
Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt
DOE
RCA
Operations Research
Timeline
Reliability Engineer II – Battery Systems
Milwaukee Tool
03.2022 - Current
Industrial Engineer
Rite-Hite Engineered Solutions
12.2017 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering, German
University of Wisconsin–Platteville