Ryan Waltman

Majoring in Industrial And Systems Engineering, Minoring in Applied Statistics & Business Management
Kennesaw State University, Class of 2024
From Woodstock, GA

Ambitious, rising Industrial & Systems Engineer with 2+ years of experience. I am looking to improve the world through the scope of supply chain & logistics, lean six sigma, continuous improvement, quality, project management, and human factors. I have helped companies reduce annual Preventative Maintenance (PM) labor costs by $37,000+, improved Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) compliance by 5%+, and contributed to a 159% growth in Work Order (WO) discovery. Graduating with a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering 2024 Kennesaw State University Student of the Year 2023 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Member (Previous President) Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society Vice President (Charter Member) I get excited about opportunities where I am able to leverage data and interpersonal communication to contribute toward continuous improvement in manufacturing. I love connecting with new people, give me a shout at ryanlwaltman@gmail.com.

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Education

Kennesaw State University
Etowah High School

Ryan in the News

Kennesaw State senior design team places third in international competition

A Kennesaw State University engineering senior design team recently secured a third place finish at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Capstone Senior Design Project competition in Montreal. T...

July, 12 2024 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman named to Kennesaw State's Spring 2024 President's List

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock has been named to the Kennesaw State University Spring 2024 President's List. Majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Waltman is among nearly 5,800 undergraduate ...

June, 21 2024 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman named to Kennesaw State's Fall 2023 President's List

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock has been named to the Kennesaw State University Fall 2023 President's List. Majoring in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Waltman is among nearly 5,900 undergraduate stud...

February, 14 2024 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman named to Kennesaw State's Spring 2023 President's List

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock has been named to the Kennesaw State University Spring 2023 President's List. Majoring in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Waltman is among nearly 5,400 undergraduate st...

June, 22 2023 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman named to Kennesaw State's Fall 2022 President's List

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock has been named to the Kennesaw State University Fall 2022 President's List. Majoring in Industrial & Systems Eng., Waltman is among 5,503 undergraduate students named to ...

January, 20 2023 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman named to Kennesaw State's Spring 2022 President's List

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock has been named to the Kennesaw State University Spring 2022 President's List. Majoring in Industrial & Systems Eng., Waltman is among nearly 5,000 undergraduate students ...

June, 14 2022 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman named to Kennesaw State's Fall 2021 President's List

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock was named to the Kennesaw State University Fall 2021 President's List. A Industrial & Systems Eng. major, Waltman was among more than 5,100 undergraduate students named t...

January, 13 2022 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman named to Spring 2021 President's List

Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Spring 2021 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student...

June, 14 2021 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman makes the President's List at Kennesaw State

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock was recently named to the President's List at Kennesaw State University. Waltman was among the more than 4,900 Kennesaw State students honored for academic excellence in ...

June, 16 2020 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Ryan Waltman makes the President's List

Ryan Waltman of Woodstock was recently named to the President's List at Kennesaw State University. Waltman was among the more than 3,700 Kennesaw State students honored for academic excellence in ...

February, 21 2020 - Verified by Kennesaw State University

Achievements Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for being accepted

Alpha Pi Mu Initiation Certificate For being in the top 20% of all industrial engineers at Kennesaw State University

Spring 2022 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning a scholarship

Lockheed Martin Aerospace Engineering Scholarship Recipients chosen based on academic performance, leadership and participation at school, work experience, and volunteering

Spring 2021 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning a scholarship

Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology General Scholarship Chosen based on academic proficiency & economic need at KSU

Spring 2021 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for being accepted

Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Initiation Certificate Initiation chosen by the organization based on a high GPA

Spring 2020 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning an academic award

AP Scholar with Honor Award Recognizes exemplary college-level achievement Attaining an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken

Summer 2019 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for graduating

Graduation Honors Medallion Received by being in the top 10% of graduates academically

Spring 2019 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for graduating

National Honors Society Medallion Given to high-achieving National Honor Society members who volunteered for at least 14 hours every year for the entire duration of high school

Spring 2019 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning an academic award

Academic letter A letter of recognition and honor to students who earned straight A's for one year

Spring 2017 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning an academic award

Superintendent's Key Scholars Reward Juniors who rank in the top 10% of students nationwide who took the PSAT exam

Spring 2017 - Added by Ryan

Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning a spot on the President's list

For achieving a 4.0 GPA while doing 12 or more credit hours per semester for all semesters participated at KSU.

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Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning an academic award

Lamp of Knowledge A prestigious award given to seniors who have achieved a high level of academic excellence For achieving a 90 or above grade point average for three years

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Ryan Waltman was recognized for earning a scholarship

Zell Miller Scholarship Obtaining a minimum high-school GPA of 3.7 & four rigor credits Maintaining a minimum college GPA of 3.3

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Activities

Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society

For high-achieving Industrial Engineers Eligibility is based on Juniors in the top 20% or Seniors in the top 33% of Industrial Engineers at KSU Charter Member due to being part of the first members of Alpha Pi Mu at KSU

Spring 2022 - Summer 2024 - Kennesaw State University

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Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

Encourages and rewards academic excellence among First-Year students in institutions of higher learning Eligibility is based on an earned 3.5 GPA during the student's first year of college

Spring 2020 - Fall 2022 - Kennesaw State University

Added by Ryan

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers An organization that focuses on the pursuit of Industrial Engineering and other related degrees. This organization promotes volunteering, self-advancement, and hard-workmanship

Fall 2019 - Fall 2022 - Kennesaw State University

Added by Ryan

Mu Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society A math-orientated volunteering club

Winter 2018 - Spring 2019 - Etowah High School

Added by Ryan

National Honor Society

National Honor Society Organization that only invites individuals to join - for high-achieving scholars working towards a volunteer-based world

Fall 2017 - Spring 2019 - Etowah High School

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Work Experience

Total Productive Maintenance Intern at GE Appliances, a Haier Company

Saved ~37,170.00/year in Preventative Maintenance Labor Costs
Improved TPM Compliance for Door Liner Presses by 5.43%
Improved TPM Audit Score for the Line 2 Drawer Liner by 3.8%
Contributed to a 159% growth in work order discovery for the 800-ton press
Company Record for Rebuilding a GE Profile Series 27" Wall Oven
Improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness and Downtime data transfer
Remade all Preventative Maintenance (PM) sheets for 800-Ton Press
TPM Audits of Door Liner presses, Komatsu Press, and Line 2 Drawer Machine
Applied 5S and Quality Corrective Actions to Presses based on TPM Score
Won the Oustanding Co-op Presentation Award

Software & Programs:
Enterprise Asset Management (eAM) - Oracle
Materials Management - Oracle
IQMS
MS Excel, PowerPoint, & Word
Windchill
Proficy Smart Factory

May 2022 - August 2022

Licensed Independent Insurance Adjuster at Alacrity Solutions

Use CAD Software to sketch and diagram residential houses (interior & exterior)
Measure and estimate damage for insurance companies to benefit clients
Work with clients and management seamlessly for the purpose of indemnification

May 2021 - August 2021

Licensed Independent Insurance Adjuster at Pilot Catastrophe Service

October 2020 - August 2021

Licensed Independent Insurance Adjuster at Claims Crew, LLC

August 2020 - November 2020

Manufacturing & Installation at Waltman Kitchen & Bath

Manufacturing and installation of cabinets
Additional work in painting, floor installation, sheetrock, tile/grouting, electrical, and demolition.

June 2013 - August 2020

Projects + Publications

Network Optimization in the Global Steel Industry

• Used Network Optimization tools to find minimized cost and time for transporting steel globally • Created Network maps to visually demonstrate the Linear Programming models

April 2022 - Classwork

Georgia Alliance Against Homelessness - Optimization of Critical Systems

• Successful optimization project that streamlined the phone systems to a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

January 2020 - Classwork

Curriculum Vitae

Resume

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