Senior Industrial Engineer

Ryan Rampulla Industrial Engineer

************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/ryan-rampulla-0897339/ 707-***-**** Hillsboro, OR

Dynamic, technically sophisticated leader with expertise in experimental design, prototyping, and development gained over 15+ years of diverse professional experience. Proven ability to assess and mitigate risk in Safety, Environmental, and profitability. Excels in QA and QC. Personable and engaging with the communication skills needed to build consensus on complex initiatives.

Areas of Expertise include:

Regulatory Compliance OSHA and ISO

Cross-Functional Collaboration

EHS Leadership

Safety Systems Champion

Traceability

Change Management

Procurement & Logistics

Lean Manufacturing

Coaching & Mentoring

Professional Experience

Edwards Vacuum• Hillsboro, OR

Manufacturing Engineer Oct 2022 – Nov 2025

Implemented 6S lean principles for manufacturing floor layout. Reduced non-value-added times by developing advanced processes that will reduce overall production times. Write SOP's and do Risk Assessments for all new processes and tools implemented with specific departments. Researched new in-house manufacturing process for purchased components.

Revamped all BOMs to become single level work orders to reduce amount of time needed to create and close sub work orders in SAP system. Eliminated no value-added travel. Reduced overall design and turnaround times to reclaim $1.2M per year across multiple departments.

Implemented Safety process of keeping the floor clear of all debris that could cause slip, trips and falls.

Reduced overall tooling cost of $5K per month to less than $500 by implementing tooling shadow boards and daily checklists.

Implemented video capture instead of individual picture taking and naming for Ship-With department to reduce non-value add processes reclaiming 75 hours per week.

Worked with Data management team for Power BI virtual dashboard layouts and data pulls for accurate reporting.

Mathys + Potestio• Portland, OR

Contract Industrial Engineer-Labor Excellence Team Aug 2021 – May 2022

Responsible for editing, maintaining, and implementing old, new, and next level labor model software of all global retail stores for local shoe manufacturer. Became the SME for the Labor model software.

Identified and corrected stores for specific layouts and labor allocations.

Reduced number of Labor Standards by combining them to make a more user-friendly breakdown. This allowed each labor department a cleaner view of where they were getting assigned hours

Compiled and wrote the SOP for the functionality of the labor model software.

Took forecasted and earned hours for old labor models to validate new motion driven labor standards for all North American stores for final implementation into the Work Force Management (WFM) system UKG.

Helped cross-functional teams with ROI calculations on process changes and what-if scenarios.

Biamp Systems, LLC• Tigard, OR

Contract Manufacturing Engineer III Mar 2021 – Aug 2021

Responsible for making quick gains in efficiencies for their warehouse facility. Redesigning a second warehouse for a future state of $500 million in sales and delivery. Designed layout and automated systems with safety of the employee as the top priority.

Reduced daily average pick times from 10.8 mins per item to 2.0 mins per item.

Reduced average freight shipping times from 15 mins per Sales Order to 8 mins per Sales Order.

Redesigned process flow and notable locations of frequently purchased products for more efficient results.

Took sales data and forecast to design second warehouse layout for most efficient processing.

Gigavac • Carpinteria, CA

EHS Manager/Manufacturing/Process Engineer Jan 2017 – Jun 2019

Focused on overall manufacturing plant output regarding safety, environmental, KPI’s, and efficiencies. Orchestrated all aspects of the JHA program with ownership over process improvement, QA, and training. Maintained strict adherence to ISO 14001:2015 EMS and audits. Assessed logistics and identified opportunities for waste reduction. Ensured 100% compliance with ISO, EMS, OSHA, and IAFT standards. Planned and ran all safety committee meetings and first responder meetings. Programmed new Keyence machine before inspections. Served as 5S/6S expert leader.

Created new safety program, processes, documents, and forms from scratch.

Developed SMS and implemented ergonomic changes to work cells.

Converted all SDS to electronic copies with new approval processes for introduction to facilities.

Rewrote EMS to be compliant with all OSHA and ISO requirements.

Redesigned packaging to increase cubic efficiency from 68% to 95% and reduced all weights for safety of the employee.

Slashed packaging costs from $0.89 per unit to $0.49 per unit.

Delivered labor savings of $440 per day by increasing shipping efficiency by 20%.

Increased daily inspections by 53%.

Enhanced daily efficiency by 23% through reduction of wasted motion.

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company

Contractor Mar 2016 – Oct 2016

Analyzed process flow and production program and made detailed recommendations for improvement. Assessed labor costs and identified the true cost of goods.

Collaborated closely with owners on CAPEX projects to drive automation at the production facility.

Streamlined warehouse and shipping departments for more efficient operations.

Diageo Chateau & Estates • Sonoma, CA

Operations Supervisor Nov 2014 – Dec 2015

Directed 25 second-shift production employees with ownership over quality assurance/control, receiving, maintenance, warehousing, and distribution. Performed all Plant Manager responsibilities for the night. Maintained SAP records of final production at end of day, month, quarter, and year. Identified and resolved production line inefficiencies. Coached and mentored team leads. Established and achieved KPI’s for the quarters and year.

Spearheaded all new products for the product innovations team.

Enhanced overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by 8% and cut second-shift labor costs by $115K.

Saved $98K in material and labor expenses and reduced waste and rework by 6%.

Championed 5S and nurtured cooperation between operators and mechanics to improve performance.

Elevated overall quality (right the first time) of finished goods by training operators to adhere to standards for content case glue patterns.

Doubled production from 120 to 240 bottles per minute through label redesign for new product.

Treasury Wine Estates - NBC • Napa, CA

Optimization Manager Jul 2012 – Oct 2014

Coordinated production managers on large-scale projects and programs and aligned stakeholder expectations. Reduced scrap and downtime through consistent machinery upgrades.

Attained $350K annual return on the installation of leading-edge carton coding technology that improved product aesthetics - and achieved implementation under budget.

Interim Maintenance Manager & Maintenance Project/Program Specialist

Oversaw 22 maintenance shop professionals across three shifts. Scheduled upkeep, balanced annual budgets, and developed complete metrics for work orders. Drew up project performance spreadsheets and activity boards to plan preventive maintenance and lifecycle management.

Implemented long-term CAPEX initiative - de-palletizer machine and case packer machine.

Production Lean Resource Supervisor

Championed 5S throughout the entire line with ownership over day-to-day production efforts. Conducted performance reviews at meetings. Ordered new parts to increase machine output.

Boosted OEE on Treasury line from 42.7% to 58.4% in four months.

Troubleshot PLC configuration within production line for virtual dashboard reports.

Slashed conversion costs by 33%.

Reduced safety incidents by conducting time studies, calculating operator reaction times, measuring machinery capabilities, and altering parts as appropriate.

Material Handler Lead

Brought on to update materials. Collaborated with internal business units to set SOPs for inventory control. Prioritized and revised daily assignments across warehousing and packaging.

Uncovered $75K in materials saved in the wrong category and delivered an inventory gain.

Removed necessity for warehouse to re-wrap all pallets for shipping and saved $12K per month.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering,

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

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