For the past 11 Years, I have utilized my 30+ years of experience in leading and improving small to medium sized global manufacturing companies, by developing and executing B2B strategic and tactical improvement projects, to help advance EBIT, workforce engagement and lasting cultural improvements. My passion is to solve problems and advance company abilities through collaborate tools such as Kaien, Six Sigma, Lean / TPS Deployment, Quality Certiifcations, Strategi Sales / Marketing, and Workforce development to help drive sustainable cultural changes throughout an organization. As a CESMII certified Smart Manufacturing assessor, I can blend the time honored techniques of Lean, Operational Excellence, and Leadership with new and excitingIndustry 4.0 technologies such as automation, IOT, and analytics to assist clients in the Upstate of South Carolina to manage the challenges of a global economy. My career includes successfully leading and supporting global projects and operations in Industrial Products, Powered Lawn and Garden, Builders Hardware, Tier 1 Automotive, OEM Aerospace, and M&A Support to re-organized production operations and supply chains, consolidate and relocate production efforts, reduce costs, increased workforce engagement, lead time reduction, reduce working capital requirements, and improve quality through the use of Lean Kaizen deployment, theory of constraints, Six Sigma, and project management. Specialties:Operations Leadership | Strategic Deployment and Planning | Operational Excellence through Lean Kaizen Deployment | Supply Chain Development and Surveillance | B2B Sales | Inventory Management and Control | Repositioning Leadership – Green and Brown Field Project Management | Manufacturing Operations Analysis | ISO Leadership and Lead Assessor – 9001 & 14001 | Six Sigma and Statistical Quality Leadership | CESMII Smart Manafacturing Roadmap CertifiedBS Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Listed skills include Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, and 46 others.