My Experience with Haas Automation Inc.
05/2022 - Current
- Responsible for Casting Assemblies which will be relocated to Las Vegas, Henderson, expansion project.
- Presented concept of Material flowing to workstations rather than operators leaving workstation.
- Designed and optimized cellular assembly flow for VFs/STs/UMCs machines.
- Scaled workstations +/- 50% to match Takt Times
- Implemented $375K Automated Hose Feeder equipment, mitigating facility risk, and integrating with SAP (ERP).
- Annually saved ~4k labor hours (85% reduction) and ~$30k in scraps
- Optimized BOMs and updated routings for 140 machines, resulting in effective transition.
- Solved complex material handling problems with innovative Bowl Coiler attached to Automated Hose Feeder. Incorporated Automated Stopper interfacing with Bowl and Hose Feeder. 100% free from the operator collecting hoses and can now perform other tasks while waiting.
- Gained buy-ins from stakeholders, improving productivity across various work-areas
- Re-established and optimized process flow, identifying and eliminating non-value-added wastes.
- Updated operations, work instructions, and standard times.
- Purchased capital equipment to improve ergonomics and efficiency.
- Introduced new products, reducing lead-time and cost per part, saving ~$36k annually on a gasket foam project.
