Amber Sharlow
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About
For as long as I can remember I've dreamed of being a designer. I started out at around 10 years old drawing fashion sketches on the floor of my parents’ house while watching cartoons. I also loved to tinker with my toys often taking them apart and putting them back together as many inquisitive children do.
This has shaped who I am as a person today. I went to college and studied Industrial Design. With a strong love of interiors and also what makes things work I gravitated towards Furniture Design and Fabrication. I've spent the last 7 years of my life working in a production environment and using my expertise to not only create new projects for my employers but to also implement lean manufacturing systems to improve our facilities, production lines and testing methodologies. -
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Wood/Furniture DesignState University of New York College at Buffalo
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Associate of Applied Science Industrial Design TechnologyWentworth Institute of Technology
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Experience
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Distribution Center ManagerRoss Dress For LessSep 2020 - Present (5 years 9 months)Lead lean manufacturing initiatives throughout plant
Schedule employees to fulfill shipping requirements as estimated in stock analysis
Develop and mentor supervisors and production employees to create internal growth
Fabricate training manuals for new supervisors and associates -
DesignerRebmalutionJan 2009 - Present (17 years 5 months)+ Consult with clients for interior and industrial design solutions
+ Fabricate furniture, jewelry, soft lines, curtains, pillows and other housewares
+ Tailor clothing and do alterations -
Distribution Center SupervisorRoss Dress For LessFeb 2016 - Aug 2019 (3 years 6 months)
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Management ConsultantDewolff Boberg and Associates2014 - 2015 (1 year)+ Work with front line supervisors and managers to implement lean manufacturing process
+ Conduct observations to calculate operating capacity and conduct gap analysis
+ Help managers create schedules/training plans to ensure their business needs are fulfilled -
Production SupervisorJohnson ControlsJul 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 3 months)+ Schedule production to fulfill shipping requirements
+ Created new training program to cross train all staff in formation of batteries, lean manufacturing and six sigma
+ Lead team in continuous improvement efforts -
Lead Manufacturing SupervisorThe Resource CenterAug 2009 - Jul 2013 (3 years 11 months)+ Train all staff in aspects of sewing, quality control and machine maintenance
+ Create timesheets, handle all disciplinary actions of staff and other supervisors, recruit new employees and assess their skill levels
+ Work directly with director of design and engineering to create new products -
Associate Product Engineer (Intern)Bureau Veritas2008 - 2009 (1 year)+ Assigned testing to consumer products
+ Studied and performed all aspects of quality control standards for testing of toys including ISO, ASTM, EN-71 -
Shop ManagerBuffalo State College2007 - 2008 (1 year)+ Assisted students in proper usage of machinery
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Awards
In private exhibition to the dean of arts and humanities, SUNY Buffalo
Deans list, SUNY Buffalo
Merit Award Scholarship, Wentworth Institute of Technology
James B. Carey Scholarship, Lockheed Martin -
Affiliations
Industrial Design Society of America
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@distortion_is_beauty, member since 2009
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