Andrew Kaski Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois | Atlanta, Georgia

Leads culture of Business Excellence within all deployment plants. Mentors plant leadership and associates for the sustainment of company lean programs (6S, SQDC, Visual Factory, Material Flow, etc.).

Chicago, Illinois | Atlanta, Georgia

• Responsible for visual management, standard work, material flow, POU storage design, and cycle time attainment for a new automated manufacturing line strategy. Drove all waste out of operations and set standard WIP to.
• Managed Lean projects in 2 plant automation sites.
• Implemented a tugger system for kanban line side replenishment.
• Participated in Shingijutsu lean training in Japan.
• Managed teams of interns to develop standard work for a new fully automated manufacturing line.

Chicago, Illinois | Atlanta, Georgia

• Transformed a facility to a lean operation leading 9 kaizen events while partnering with Next Level Partners (NLP) to drive sustainment within the facility. EOY 2014 was a record profit year for the plant.
• Participated in 4 kaizen events with sensei’s from Shingijutsu USA to help free up 80K square feet of space without reducing production.

Hoffman Estates, IL

• Coached 20 KPO's as part of the Corporate Continuous Improvement Team.
• Co-developed Lean training material for a 2-week training program for 20 plant KPO’s. Delivered 3 waves of Lean training to standardize the lean methodology within the organization.
• Developed the manufacturing process for the iComfort new product line launch which proved to be the most successful launch in Serta’s history and was recognized by the industry as a top product launch.

Skokie, IL

• Developed Standard Work Combination Sheet playbook (SWCS) for use in the packaging department to define appropriate crew sizes and work content based on required takt time.
• Helped facilitate the current and future state value stream map for wrenches to minimize non-value added activity and total manufacturing lead time.
• Developed work instruction process documentation for finishing equipment.

Responsible for managing the implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles throughout the manufacturing organization and for seamless integration of new product introductions into five existing U.S. manufacturing locations.

Responsible for managing, coordinating, and facilitating the use of processes, tools, and best practices to introduce new products quickly and maintain integrity of existing products.

Bs, Industrial Management / Industrial Engineerig

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

Mba, Operations Management