Continuous improvement lean consultant with proven track record of manufacturing turnarounds in aerospace, defense, and automotive segments. Focused on implementing sustainable processes across all levels of the organization, driving bottom-line growth. Leader for peer development and operation excellence through mentoring and coaching. Received in-depth lean training in areas of: 5S, Kaizen, Practical Problem Solving, Process Management, Standard Work, People Paced Processes, Machine-Paced Processes, Daily Management, Hoshin and TPM.Expected graduation of Operational Excellence Development Program with ABS Level I & II in June 2016.

Implemented production plan that achieved record monthly revenues of ~$8M; increaseddepartmental productivity by ~5% though process improvements and headcount reduction. Prepare monthly and annual production forecasts, mange team to safely deliver the financial planon time, responsible for quarter over quarter productivity and cost improvements. Responsible for managing 5 direct and 100 UAW indirect employees.

Executed production goals to maximize productivity, delivery performance, variable cost targets; achieved record SAIP revenues. Responsible for 23 UAW employees across two departments.

Managed accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations for ~$60M worth of inventory. Established processes for analyzing and updating inventory and resource standard costs. Implemented variable costing production metric with team; lead to $300k spend reduction annually. Initiated quarterly plant-wide physical inventories, revamped controls and procedures, and effectively reduced inventory write-offs from $2M to >$100k annually.

Developed costing tools used to analyze routings, throughputs, and recovery for production; resulted in $100k annual variance reduction. Standardized daily and monthly accounting reporting and closing processes.