Engineer Six Sigma
Resume:
GARRETT GARRIGA
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EDUCATION
Mississippi State University Starkville, MS
B.S., Industrial Engineering August 2002
CERTIFICATIONS
Lean Green Belt – Weatherford International Global Supply Chain
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Completed Online training via MoreSteam.com
Engineer Intern (E.I.) – Mississippi State Board of Professional Engineers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
07/2012-Current Weatherford Int’l – Manufacturing Engineer/Facilities Manager Fort Worth, TX
Supervised a safety-driven team of 6 Maintenance Technicians
Managed maintenance activities of 3 buildings and related equipment
o Precision equipment including both CNC and manual lathes/mills
o Rubber process equipment such as autoclaves and extruders
Coordinated contractors on special projects to improve our processes and physical facilities
Developed preventive maintenance program for production equipment in each building
o Ordered and maintained critical parts inventory
o Scheduled PMs (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, and Annual)
Participated in 1st major Lean project with an annualized impact of $500,000
o Identified run-rate, mixed model, and job shop products through demand segmentation
o Created single-piece flow method for run-rate product line
o Implemented Supermarket that presented material directly to the line
o Championed creation of test subs with integral 2” hex for safer removal
o Sourced drill press to install landing seat assembly for safer part assembly
Established improvement plan for ARES Packer product line
o Created VSM to identify bottlenecks/create line balance
o Worked with assembly team to reorganize subassembly workstations
Directed sourcing and/or in-house development and/or upgrade to modern production standards
o Converted horizontal pneumatic ram from manual to fail-safe electromechanical device
o Automatic die press for end rings used in open-hole Packer products
07/2011-02/2012 Viskase Co. – Industrial Engineer Osceola, AR
Worked daily within the Technical Assistance Group to maximize plant efficiency and product quality
Supported Ergonomic and Safety initiatives throughout the plant
Designed and sourced new casing guide prototype
Sourced and installed automated weighing solution
Managed MS Project file tracking Quality initiatives in finishing area
11/2005-04/2011 Tyson Foods – Senior Industrial Engineer Forest, MS
Chairperson of several Special Project Teams
o WOG Yield – Net 1.20% increase ($3.5 Million improvement)
o Safety and Heath – Identified ergonomic and safety opportunities
o Support Labor Reduction – $600,000 annually
Mined data from Standard Cost System and Agri-Stats reports to isolate improvement opportunity
Managed Weekly Plant Profit Improvement Plan and Profitability Reports
Supported HR with manning plans including Base Crewing and Supplemental Staffing calculations
Develop and deploy Capital and Operational Projects
o Compose justifications, submitted and audited all capital projects
o Manage plant projects with 22% total MIRR
o Interact with vendors from scope of work to implementation
10/2004-11/2005 Global FAS – Business Process Engineer Gulfport, MS
Responsible for developing corporate Lean Six Sigma deployment plan
Decreased lead time on client file from 10 days to JIT
Increased production team productivity 50%
Decreased overtime requirements 40%
Trained individuals in various Process Improvement methodologies
Developed production metrics system to monitor employee performance daily
08/2002-08/2004 Northrop Grumman Ship Systems – Industrial Engineer New Orleans, LA
Worked in a team/matrix environment in the NGSS Avondale Unit Manufacturing Area
Participated in Six Sigma, RCCA, Lean, and Kaizen improvement activities
Cog IE on a $150 million project to realign production facilities
o Designed layout concepts for new unit manufacturing halls
o Used value stream mapping to study flow of current state and justify new state
o Built AutoCAD model of new facility integrated with old facilities, maximizing land resources and
minimizing current production impact
Part of first wave of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Candidates
o Learned to work in a Six Sigma team environment applying Six Sigma tools
o First project exposed $1,000,000 in extra cost and a small implementation will save $100,000
over two years – seed project for other Six Sigma projects
Served as Cog IPT I.E. for Pre-Fabrication area (Plate and SABLE Shop) and Outfitting Fabrication
Shops Area (Machine, Pipe, Sheetmetal, Carpenter, and Main Fabrication)
o Applied Industrial Engineering tools to improve upstream shop loading to reduce downtime of
downstream processes
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES (PARTICIPANT)
Myers-Briggs Personality Profiling
Zenger-Miller Management School Leadership Modules:
o The Basic Principles for a Collaborative Workplace
o Moving from Conflict to Collaboration
o Clarifying Team Roles and Responsibilities
o Establishing Performance Expectations
o Personal Strategies for Navigating Change
o Managing Your Priorities
Northrop Grumman Modules
o Meeting Advantage
o Presentation Advantage
o Writing Advantage
Certified in EASE
Certified in UMT Plus time study software
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING (INSTRUCTOR)
Basic and Advanced Microsoft Excel Class
Lean Tools
Lean Six Sigma Basics
ORGANIZATIONS
American Mensa
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Mississippi Society of Professional Engineers
Mississippi State University Alumni Association
PRESENTATIONS
Six Sigma – What it is and What it Can Do for Your Company – Mississippi Engineering Society Winter
Meeting - 2005
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