Joey Antal - Project Manager, Caterpillar Inc.

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Work Background

Iron Oak Investments, LLCExecutive Director

May. 2018Decatur, Illinois AreaInvesting in the community we love and believe in

Caterpillar Inc.Project Engineer

Oct. 2023 - Jun. 2024Decatur, Illinois, United StatesManage high impact projects relating to the quality of upper and lower powertrain for prime product Lead a project to overhaul Caterpillar Quality Management Systems to better align with ISO 9001 Project Lead for many Kaizen Events Align goals to drive a defect free culture and eliminate warranty claims in drivetrain organization

Advantage Foundry Service/Advantage Automation MidwestFactory Manager

Nov. 2022 - Oct. 2023Decatur, Illinois, United StatesOversee the Profit and Loss of the company Achieved ISO 9001:2015 compliance for the company Increased production efficiency from 82.2% to 95.8% YoY Drove income to a 66% increase while decreasing expenses by 4.2% YoY Launched Continuous Improvement for the business

Advantage Foundry Service/Advantage Automation MidwestExecutive Director of Development

Oct. 2022 - Nov. 2022Decatur, Illinois, United StatesFacilitate new production initiatives and drive product demand for Decatur IL Facility

RivianQuality Engineer

Jun. 2022 - Nov. 2022Normal, Illinois, United StatesServe the quality and operations teams (Come Together)(Over-Deliver) Investigate product and process irregularities to ensure consistent and repeatable quality (Ask Why) Drive Resolution to “non-conforming” material-(Ask Why)(Come Together) Drive product concerns (RC) to analyze and “root cause” process or product inconsistencies (Ask Why) Strategize Continuous Improvement initiatives (Zoom Out)(Ask Why)(Stay Open) Operate software such as Catia, Jira, MPL and others to research product inconsistencies (Ask Why) Align goals with the (VOC) Voice Of the Customer (Over-Deliver)(Zoom Out)

Caterpillar Inc.Value Chain Manufacturing Engineer

Mar. 2020 - Dec. 2021Decatur, Illinois, United StatesManage high impact projects Stakeholder - Off Highway Truck value stream part sourcing Develop and implement Global Common Process - Off Highway Truck Division Lead Kaizen Events Align goals with the Voice of the Customer (VOC)

Caterpillar Inc.Project Manager

Feb. 2019 - Mar. 2020Decatur, IllinoisSix Sigma Black Belt Manage high impact projects with cross-functional leadership teams Lead Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIW) Introduced Built-In-Quality (BIQ) initiative to positively affect culture of quality Train BIQ Team Leads on Lean Manufacturing principles Achieved a 78% reduction in product defects in 2020 YoY Develop, analyze and manage Manufacturing and Assembly Projects Strategize Continuous Improvement initiatives inside multiple production value streams Reduced value stream throughput by 35% to help meet customer demand

Caterpillar Inc.Operations Manager

Mar. 2018 - Feb. 2019Decatur, Illinois AreaManage a team of 50+ assembly specialists and material handlers Participated and lead Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIW) Utilize 6 Sigma principles to drive effective change and meet customer demands Maintain goals in relation to People, Quality, Velocity, and Cost Train, develop, and mentor Team Members/Team Leaders Reduced Cycle times by average of 40% to meet customer demand Drive Continuous Improvement Reduce overall operator caused defects by 85% 2019 YoY Operate Kronos reporting for payroll for 50+ employees Maintain employee records regarding: Goals, Safety, Training, Job Qualifications, Deficiencies, Schedule, Attendance and Overtime

Caterpillar Inc.Process Engineer

Aug. 2017 - Mar. 2018Decatur, IllinoisAid in the transfer of the LWL production from CAT Aurora to CAT Decatur Standardize process flow for LWL Conduct time studies to evaluate efficiency Develop sequencing for prime product assembly Aid in development of tooling for torque specific joints Participated in Kaizen events to eliminate waste from value stream Modify and create standard work elements Train assembly specialist Streamline process flow to reduced cycle times

Illinois Auto OutletGeneral Manager

Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2017Decatur, Illinois Area-Owner and Managing Partner -P&L Responsibility -Achieved $1.1M in Gross Revenue at 28% margin 1st fiscal year -Purchase Inventory -Manage vendors to prepare inventory for sale and expand and develop relationships with new vendors -Cultivate relationships with banks, credit unions and financial institutions for customer funding -Accounting and Profit and Loss statements -Seek out better, more effective processes for sales, follow-up, service and prospecting -Manage time and efforts of all employees related to the business to maximize productivity

DCT SolutionsBusiness Owner

Oct. 2015 - Dec. 2016Cape Coral, Florida