Aaron William Johnson
1714 E 11th St
Davenport, IA 52803
563-212-7756
Employment History
Kraft-Oscar Mayer – Continuous Improvement Engineer February 2014 – Present
Continuous Improvement Assistant March 2013 – February 2014
www.kraftfoods.com Davenport, Iowa
- Implemented the DMAIC process alongside a cheese yield project to improve line Yield on Lunchables Line 4 by 2.81% for an estimated annual savings of $102,520, based on 2014 budgeted volume.
- Began implementation of iPad usage by management and supervisors to increase manufacturing floor productivity and improve capability.
- Facilitated Root Cause Failure Analysis (FMEA) between management, maintenance, electrical, and engineering to reach solutions and execute corrective actions.
- Updated plant-wide Visual Management to track key metrics in each area, which promotes operations to monitor their own performance and make adjustments as necessary.
- Participated on Ergonomics Team by conducting Ergonomic Risk Factor assessments on each job type in the plant to diagnose the greatest safety risks to our employees.
Colony Brands, Inc. – Assistant Fulfillment Supervisor Intern July 2012 – January 2013
www.colonybrands.com Peosta, Iowa
- Supervised and streamlined outbound Combinables production leading to an 11.01% production increase in the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2012.
- Utilized sales forecasting based on past sales trends to predict optimal inventory and staffing levels.
- Implemented seasonality forecasts to stock high demand products closest to packaging lines.
- Planned replenishments of inventory with Microsoft Access databases to fulfill daily outbound orders.
- Managed inbound inventory by monitoring shipments between external facilities.
- Worked closely with the loss prevention department to identify high-priced items with the smallest volumes in order to determine secure products that were at the greatest risk of being stolen.
Education
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA – College of Engineering May 2011
- Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
- Minor: Business Administration
Certifications
Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt Trained September 2013
- Kraft-Oscar Mayer, mentored by Todd Buenting, Corporate Master Black Belt.
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified by Lunchables Turkey Yield Project (Feb 2014).
Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate ...
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