Bryn Heinemann

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Trust Automation: Kanban and 5S

Manufacturing Engineering Intern, San Luis Obispo, CA. April to June 2026.

Creform parts (the tubing-and-joint system the floor's carts and racks are built from) were ordered only after someone noticed they had run out. I replaced that with a two-bin Kanban system for 25+ Creform part numbers: when the first bin empties, its magnetic card moves to a whiteboard reorder queue. I condensed multi-page text work instructions into SolidWorks assembly drawings with exploded views and balloons. I redlined 7 work instructions and their drawings for subassembly outsourcing. I audited 30+ crimp tools in the ERP system against vendor catalogs, flagged discontinued ones, and sourced replacements. I reorganized storage and workstations to 5S with designated locations, labeling standards, and standard work.

Defense work under ITAR: photo blurred, no program names or part details shown.

ToolsKanban, 5S, SolidWorks, ERP

Two-bin Kanban shelf for Creform parts. Part details and labels blurred.
Two-bin Kanban shelf for Creform parts. Part details and labels blurred.