Michelle Voelker
Majoring in Industrial Engineering, Minoring in Technical Sales
Iowa State University, Class of 2016
From Manchester, IA
Iowa State University, Class of 2016
From Manchester, IA
I am currently looking for full time employment upon graduation in Spring 2016 at a company who pushes their employees to their fullest potential, encourages continued learning, promotes a collaborative work environment, and is trying to make a difference in the world.
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Michelle Voelker earns Spring 2015 Dean's List honors
Michelle Voelker was on the Iowa State University Dean's List for the Spring of 2015. Voelker , Ryan, IA native, is studying I ...
June, 15 2015 - Iowa State University
Michelle Voelker earns Fall 2014 Dean's List honors
Michelle Voelker was on the Iowa State University Dean's List for the Fall of 2015. Voelker , Ames, IA native, is studying I E ...
April, 30 2015 - Iowa State University
The Gaffers' Guild
Designed and coordinated resources to order club t-shirts.
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
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Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Represented Iowa State University 2015 Regional IIE Conference Technical Paper Competition.
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
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E Week
Publicity Co-Chair (2013): Managed on-campus outreach, designed merchandise, reduced expenditures by 46% from previous year, interacted with sponsors, created documentation standards, co-led a committee of 4 individuals, and coordinated activities for 20 ambassadors.
Spring 2012 - Spring 2014
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Iowa State University Cyclone Football 'Varsity' Marching Band
Led a rank of eight trumpet players, taught marching fundamentals, organized group activities, managed group merchandise orders, reinforced music learning, cleaned drill, and served as a positive teaching model for the band.
Fall 2010 - Spring 2014
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National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)
Public Relations Chair / Webmaster (2012-2013): Created programs and fliers for activities, and managed the Iowa State University chapter’s national webpages with officer information and meeting minutes.
Planning to Achieve Collegiate Excellence (PACE) Chair (2011): Organized tutoring for Ames High, March to College for elementary students, and community service activities.
Fall 2010 - Spring 2015
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Honors Program
Led lecture two hours per week for class of 15, organized team building activities, created lesson plans, and developed leadership skills through professional development.
Fall 2010 - Spring 2015
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Product Supply Intern at P&G
• Introduced second bottle size to Head & Shoulders line, decreased changeover time by 66%, cross trained operators, and created changeover documentation for the line (job aids, changeover checklists, OPLs, qualification) to increase production capability and reduce inventory.
• Launched standardized fault codes for 45 pieces of equipment over 8 packing lines using FMECA to increase troubleshooting capability of reliability engineering tools and reduce complexity by 74%.
• Managed cross functional team to implement new auto-changeover 2D bar code case print system and reduce complexity and effort by 2 hours per day.
• Updated base condition of the 6-axis robotic case packer by defining 10 new center-lines, reapplying 15 Clean-Inspect-Lubricate procedures, and developing specific problem statements using Kaizen tools to increase equipment reliability.
• Developed a Best Value Option Analysis of Electronic Line Clearance for the plant to eliminate line clearance quality issues and provide a foundation for Phase Progression.
May 2014 - August 2014
Production Intern at Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
• Worked with technicians to understand assembly operations in order to execute over 2500 time studies using BasicMOST to create a baseline for standard operating procedures for the following assembly areas: Avionics, Dragon clean-room, Dragon sub-assembly, Propulsion, and EDM Machining.
• Created and managed plant efficiency metric to track overall progress per launch vehicle using Microsoft SQL Server and Tableau.
• Launched visual basic macro to automatically pull part information and auto formatted import file which reduced time to create Pro-Planner mass imports by over 60%.
January 2014 - April 2014
Graduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University
• Supported the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering departmental research to explore discrepancies in visual inspection of metal castings.
• Created methods to validate measurements and explore surface variances of current industry standards from point clouds using NextEngine 3D Scanning software, JMP, Cloud Compare, and some RapidForm XOR3/Geomagic.
• End Goal: Push for a new global standard for inspection specifications.
August 2013 - Present
Procurement Intern at Whirlpool Corp. (WHR)
• Implemented refrigeration product offerings template to increase buyer knowledge globally.
• Created scenarios for upper management to explore options for the $170 million compressor consolidation strategy.
• Independently managed an Supplier Sourcing Initiative (SSI) Event to quote out $3.7 million in refrigeration oil and introduce new suppliers to the space to decrease raw material and transportation costs by 20%.
• Developed and executed risk mitigation plan by dual sourcing $11.8 million in gas systems parts from a financially distressed supplier.
• Managed a cross-functional team to expedite the move $3.4 million gas and cooling systems parts from a high risk supplier saving the company over $100,000.
May 2013 - August 2013
Manufacturing Intern at Whirlpool Corporation
• Supported a $56 million project for the launch of a new refrigeration platform called XXL.
--- Independently managed, expedited and validated over 800 build issues, and led corrective action meetings for the project.
--- Represented New Model Planning on the assembly line in Pre-pilot decision making.
--- Facilitated cross-functional Pre-pilot Part Quarantine meetings, coordinated activities to sort and rework over 100 defective parts, and created Visual Basic macros to track high risk parts for builds in a two week period to prepare for launch.
--- Managed unit distribution lists, tracked deviations, and participated in assembly rework for Wave 1 and 2 Pre-pilot units.
--- Expedited Part by Part, Short Sheet, Engineering Notice and Transition Scheduling changes.
• Facilitated over 70 quality and cost savings trials designed to improve assembly processes, prevent production delays, minimize scrap, and reduce costs by over $60 per unit.
• Created Visual Basic macros to automatically generate reports and SQCD charts saving the company $29,000 per year.
• Implemented a new door cart design to reduce scrap by 50% saving the company $25,000 per year.
January 2012 - August 2012