Engineer Supply Chain

CRYSTAL B. GRIMBALL

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MECHANICAL ENGINEER with ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE

3+ years experience in a manufacturing environment

2+ years experience in aerospace industry

EXPERIENCE:

Performance Analyst

Walter Energy (Corporate Office) Birmingham, AL

Jan 2013-Present

Track procurement department's projects and cost savings initiatives.

Evaluate initiatives to ensure that savings calculations are sound and that

they follow the department's guidelines. Analyze large amounts of data

pertaining to parts and purchases via pivot tables, graphs, or charts. Use

Oracle to pull spend data on categories of interest. Maintain a quarterly

scorecard for the procurement department. Present quarterly scorecard and

monthly progress reports for the procurement group to the VP of the Supply

Chain. Recommend action plans based on logistics and or supply chain issues

reported by the mine sites. Developed an Excel-based supply chain dashboard

to track the progress of the procurement group towards its yearly goals.

. Analyzed contractor & company fuel usage data for a fuel management

project that saved the company an estimated $1M

. Developed a customer service survey for the strategic sourcing group

. Developed a trial plan and ran a trial for a project focused at

reducing AP invoice rejects by 40% or better

Personnelist

United States Air Force Reserves, 622 FSF Robins AFB, GA

April 2011-Present

Perform personnel activities and functions to include personnel action

requests and source documents (unit, field, and master personnel records).

Update military personnel data system (MILPDS) records. Ensure compliance

with personnel policies, directives and procedures. Conduct in/out

processing for members entering or exiting active duty status. Advise

members on official and personal obligation incident to relocation,

training, and promotion. Prepare and process relocation actions. Prepare

and maintain DD Form 93, Record of Emergency Data, and life insurance

(SGLV). Maintain updated UMPRs (Unit Manpower Personnel Rosters) for

supported units and updated EPRs and OPRs for service members.

Mechanical Systems Engineer

Department of Defense-United States Air Force, Robins AFB, GA

July 2010-Present

Provided engineering support for the mechanical systems and subsystems of

assigned aircraft which include the hydraulic, pneumatic and fuel systems

and the mechanical mechanisms and components of related subsystems.

Maintained and or improved the environmental system of aircraft, to include

pressurization system and ducting system. Submitted test plans for first

articles in the testing lab. Submitted engineering change orders when

required for changes to tech orders. Implemented Time Change Technical

Orders and inputs into the depot maintenance work card brochures. Planned

and conducted research, development/design or projects for which data,

criteria, methods or techniques were inadequate. Applied theoretical and

applied knowledge of mechanical engineering sciences and mathematics, and a

professional knowledge of the principles and techniques of mechanical

engineering. Performed market research to seek alternate parts for the

aircraft if an original part became obsolete. Developed written summaries

and reports to be used by higher level engineers, contractors, and

customers. Used a wide range of engineering manuals, troubleshooting

manuals, standard publications and technical material to obtain

information, analyze data, and to prepare reports. Developed new features

in addition to improving, extending, or validating known precedents,

current data methods or techniques.

. Completed Air Command and Staff

. Completed Squadron Officer School

. Managed an aircraft pressurization improvement project that is aimed

at reducing fuel usage by the fleet

Operations-Maintenance Coordinator/Area Manager (Recycle Plant)

International Paper, Selma, AL

Feb 2009-June 2010

Managed the weekly schedule of the recycle area and warehouse based on the

demands of the mill. Monitored the quality of the paper received in the

recycle plant to ensure that it met the plant's standards. Coordinated

daily lockout plans between operations and maintenance personnel,

maintained schedules for area outages, conducted outage critiques after

outages to ensure that all parties' expectations were met or exceeded.

Managed the monthly checkbook to its budget by prioritizing the

department's needs. Conducted quarterly counseling with hourly production

personnel and gave critical performance feedback. Assisted in

environmental compliance testing and audits in the department.

. Increased the department's scheduled outage execution efficiency by 5%

over a six month period

. Decreased the number of re-work jobs done in the area by 20% within a

one year period

. Helped the department hold a positive spending variance from March-

November 2009

. Increased production in the recycle plant by 10%

. Lead 1 RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) per month to keep the

reliability database 100% complete for 2009

Mechanical Maintenance Foreman

International Paper, Selma, AL

July 2008-Feb 2009

Managed a crew of 10 union mechanics to support three operating areas

within the department. Prioritized the maintenance jobs in the area of

responsibility and developed efficient daily schedules for the mechanics.

Matched maintenance personnel to jobs according to their ability to ensure

that jobs were completed properly and efficiently. Developed schedules for

daily, monthly, and area outages for the maintenance crew. Conducted one-to-

one counseling sessions with crew mechanics plus four additional shift

mechanics. Tracked precision maintenance jobs and ensured all mechanics

attended precision maintenance refresher courses. Led the maintenance OSHA

training once per month. Conducted safety audits during jobs to ensure that

OSHA standards regarding scaffold, confined spaces, and hot work permits

were compliant. Conducted informal training sessions with the crew on basic

computer skills.

. Participated in a Kaizen event on the bleach plant efficiency which

yielded savings of $100K/yr

. Increased the amount of precision jobs in the area from an average of

two per month to three per month

. Maintained 100% OSHA compliance among the mechanics

Process Engineer

International Paper, Selma, AL

June 2007-July 2008

Developed and managed process improvement and cost-savings projects for the

mill. Provided technical assistance in troubleshooting events (Kaizen,

RCFA, and DMAIC) throughout the mill. Developed pi pages, production

reports, and trials. Collected pulp and liquor samples to help

troubleshoot runability issues. Coordinated with vendors on chemical

trials for the washers and digesters.

. Managed projects from $50K to $400K within their respective budgets

. Submitted cost savings ideas that saved the mill $20K per year

. Developed basic care routes for the department that increased operator

input & ownership

Personnel Specialist

United States Army Reserves, 160th Military Police Battalion, Tallahassee,

FL May 1998-May 2008

Maintained the unit's personnel files by conducting soldiers' birth month

audits. Assisted the Personnel Services NCO in performing unit record

audits and providing database input. Performed preventative maintenance on

section vehicles and equipment. EO representative for the unit and a duty

appointed retention non-commissioned officer (DARN). Squad leader and

appointed mentor for lower enlisted soldiers. Certified Counter IED

awareness trainer for the unit.

. Accounted for approximately 6,000 detainees while on deployment by

maintaining accurate daily manifests

. Completed over 200 hours in military correspondence courses

. Developed a physical training program that helped improve fellow

soldiers' PT scores by 15 points or more

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

MS in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Georgia College & State

University Dec 2012

. GPA: 3.9

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Florida State University

April 2007

. GPA: 3.0

. Certificate of Specialization in Mechanics & Materials

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MathCAD, Microsoft Word/Works/Excel/Power Point/Project, MatLab, SAP, MIMS,

Oracle

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