Katherine E. Voyles
*** ******* **** ****, ********, TX, 78374
*************@*****.***
EDUCATION: Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas May 2015
Bachelor of Science, Industrial & Systems Engineering,
Engineering Project Management Certificate
WORK: Trinity Industries, Inc. Dallas, TX Jun-Aug 2014
Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Operations Intern
Summer analyst with company’s Manufacturing Center of Excellence
Assisted MCOE in Trinity-wide Lean program implementation
Ran Kaizen events at manufacturing facilities in Fort Worth, TX
Conducted employee training on A-3 Thinking and PDCA Cycle
Developed various visual controls now implemented in Trinity manufacturing facilities
Time on plant floor finding areas for and implementing process improvements
Elite Plus Financial Services, Corpus Christi, TX Jun-Aug 2013
Financial Intern
Scheduled appointments with clients and managed some office workings
Acquired basic knowledge of the financial industry, including mutual funds, 401k’s, 403b’s and the workings of the stock market
Learned some financial calculations and laws relating to the industry
Assisted in presentations to potential clients and educators
Developed strong knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Brio Beach Weddings, Port Aransas, TX May-Aug 2011
Assistant Wedding Planner and Business Intern
Managed most of the finances for the new business, scheduled meetings with clients and vendors, and was responsible for keeping the accounting books
Honed communication skills through correspondence with customers, vendors, and through government agencies in order to obtain proper permits
SKILLS: Software/Programming Knowledge
Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access), AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, SIMIO simulation, Minitab,
C, VBA, MATLAB, SharePoint, experience with AMPL and CPLEX and some Python
Additional
Excellent written and oral communication ability
Kaizen Events in manufacturing facilities and Lean Engineering
Project Management, A-3 Thinking, PDCA Training, 5S
ACTIVITIES: The Big Event, Texas A&M University Staff Assistant Nov 2011- March 2013
Assisted in putting on one of the largest student-run community service projects in the country
Created Excel spreadsheets to organize the allocation of the $90000+ required for the project
Created a Simio simulation to streamline the distribution of more than 8000 tools
TECHNICAL PROJECTS:
Cameron International, Oil and Gas
Senior Capstone Project Spring 2015
Determined warehouse items to migrate to newly purchased Vertical Lift Machine (VLM) in order to improve efficiency of valve production line
Conducted an inventory analysis to determine economic order quantities (EOQ) and reorder points for all items moved to VLM to minimize holding and setup costs and allow company to keep up with their demand
Created a VBA tool client could use to apply inventory analysis to all items kept in warehouse
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Statistical Quality Control, Human Factors Engineering, Linear Programming, System Simulation, Production System Operation & Analysis, Management for Engineers, Systems Thinking, Construction Management