Engineer Six Sigma

Rochelle Jackson-Walker

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Highly accomplished and proven cross-functional Industrial Engineer specializing in continuous improvement. Results-driven, customer-focused leader able to identify and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodology and Quality Engineering.

CI ENGR – SIX SIGMA

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Increased Mac & Cheese Blue Box cheese yield by 6% resulting in annual savings of $250K annually

• Successfully delivered (2) Lunchables Mac & Cheese cups line validations at 3.30 & 3.54 Sigma levels

• Led Kaizen event on frozen Mac & Cheese production line that reduced daily sanitation by 2 hours thereby extending the lines run time by 2 hours

• Reduced 24oz Velveeta Cheese pouch consumer complaints by 25%

• Led rapid changeover event on Quaker Oat Squares processing line resulting in reduction in allergen changeover time 12 to 8 hours.

• Improved methods, process flow and product changeovers at Kraft Foods fresh salad and sandwich joint venture resulting in over $500K in improved profitability as a result of improved efficiencies, yields and throughput

• Achieved $1M cost avoidance as a result of an operations analysis and recommendation to combine like processes of three separate projects eliminating the need to purchase a new processing line

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kraft Heinz, Champaign, IL Plant August 2010 - November 2015

CI ENGINEER- SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT/ QUALITY ENGINEER

The Kraft Heinz Company is the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth largest food and beverage company in the world. The Kraft Heinz Champaign plant produces processed cheese products, boxed macaroni & cheese dinners, salad dressings and mayonnaise. Brought in by the Continuous Improvement Manager to develop and implement process improvement projects in the Meals and Cheese departments.

• Increased Cheese Press Room yield by 20% for annual savings of $56.25K

• Partnered with maintenance & operations to identify and implement critical-to-quality centerlines on Meals packaging lines

• Implemented Quality Defect Handling on Meals packaging lines to eliminate repeat defects

ACH Food Inc. Champaign, IL Plant, March 2008 - August 2010 PROCESS ENGINEER

ACH Food Inc. Champaign, IL plant is a kosher ISO certified vegetable oil processing and packaging plant that produces retail bottled oils, retail non-dairy creamer products, industrial non-dairy creamer products and various types of oils shipped in bulk. Recruited to this company to develop/implement process improvement projects/programs particularly in the area of nitrogen conservation and raw material usage.

• Administered design of experiment (DOE) for nitrogen blowing times of bleaching presses resulting in a 2-hour reduction in blowing time

• Identified and installed pump monitors for pumps in Deodorization and Hydrogenation areas achieving annual savings of $10.5K in pump seals

• Initiated and managed the installation of heat trace and check valves on nitrogen line in bleaching department thereby reducing nitrogen usage

PepsiCo NA, Quaker Oats Foods. Danville, IL April 2005 - March 2008 PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER

Quaker Oats Foods Danville, IL, is a division of PepsiCo Inc. one of the world’s largest consumer packaged food companies, employees 550 workers who produce bagged and boxed cereals and Quaker Chewey Granola Bars. Brought in by the RTE Manager to help the team reduce raw material waste, production inefficiencies, and non-value added activities through the use of TPM and Lean Manufacturing principles.

• Initiated and managed storeveyor belt replacement project on Oat Squares processing line achieving a 5% increase in yield

• Reduced CIL time on Quaker Oat Squares packaging line by 57%

Kraft Foods, Oscar Mayer Division, Madison, WI June 1990 - February 2004 Oscar Mayer Foods Corp. is the maker of one of the most venerable and successful food brands currently available. Oscar Mayer’s product line includes a wide range of popular meats, including hot dogs, bacon and prepackaged lunch combinations

SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, Operations Business Team

Led operations support on cross functional business team for commercialization of new products to the market place. Responsible for $1.4M productivity goal

• Delivered $1.49M in productivity versus $1.4M goal for National Channels

• Recommended workflow, staffing, method, technology and line changes to improve production efficiencies and yields thereby increasing profitability by over $500K

• Successfully managed Lunchables repacker negotiations that resulted in new vendor relationships and $150K in savings

• Developed and implemented new trailer loading pattern for pizza distribution center that minimized pallet and product damage and allowed a 25th pallet to fit on trailer reducing transportation costs by 200K and product/pallet damage by $100K annually,

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER/CORPORATE MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

• Developed and maintained multi-plant process and performance data to monitor plant effectiveness and optimize plant productivity

• Determined the appropriate equipment, size and staffing requirements for Taco Bell pouch line resulting $170K labor savings

• Determined and implemented labor standards

• Identified and drove implementation of cost reduction opportunities

• Determined labor hours required to produce manufactured products

• Performed make vs. buy analysis

• Utilized traditional Industrial Engineering Methods, including time studies, implementation of optimum standards, methods and workstation layouts in machining operations

General Motors Corporation, Saginaw, MI June 1984 – July 1989

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER/METHODS ANALYST

Provided traditional industrial engineering duties in the initial machining operation including time studies, implementation of optimum standards, methods and workstation layouts

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification 2011

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