Ariel Karagodskiy

Results-driven Manufacturing & Supply Chain Engineer with 10+ years optimizing production systems, leading NPI scale-up initiatives, and implementing Lean Six Sigma process improvements.

Proven track record: 300% production throughput increase, 50% testing efficiency gains, 20% error reduction, and 15% downtime reduction.

Assembly & Standardization Engineer / Lead Technical Writer - FLSmidth - Tucson, AZ

(2024-01 - 2025-08)

• Led Aurora – Dynamics 365 migration as technical SME, cutting process errors 20% and boosting adoption.
• Managed four-writer documentation team delivering 95% on-time SOPs, manuals, and training modules.
• Standardized documentation governance and training jobs that improved clarity and compliance across operations.
• Integrated collaboration/automation tools to unlock measurable productivity gains for engineering and product teams.

Aerospace Engineering Technician - Jansen Aircraft System Control - Tempe, AZ

(2019-04 - 2021-08)

• Re-engineered assembly/testing workflows for human-rated valves, tripling throughput and lifting testing efficiency 50%.
• Automated technical/clean-heavy processes, eliminating manual errors and enabling zero-defect readiness.
• Authored/refined SOPs, technical reports, and training collateral to meet regulatory requirements.
• Strengthened supply-chain transparency and cross-functional communication, reducing downtime.

Aerospace Assembly Technician II - Honeywell - Phoenix & Tempe, AZ

(2015-07 - 2019-11)

• Applied Lean/CIS/BOP projects to streamline builds, reducing defects while increasing line speed.
• Developed specialized tooling and ran QA inspections to maintain zero-defect objectives.
• Onboarded new technicians via SOP and safety programs, raising compliance 20%.

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems - Post University (2020-05 - 2022-12)