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Senior operations and engineering manager with a proven track record of maximizing resources, streamlining production and budget while improving quality, cycle time and overall efficiency. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt utilizes tools and methodologies in manufacturing, engineering, and office areas. Skill set includes empowering employees to leverage individual aptitudes while collaborating as a team. As a member of the Irving site’s senior leadership team, demonstrated strong work ethic, high energy level, approachability and consistent commitment to corporate success.• Led initiatives directly contributing to 21% reduction in site manufacturing conversion cost, 75% reduction of customer returns, and 54% improvement in customer quality rating.• Led and sponsored 100+ rapid improvement kaizen events and multiple six sigma projects achieving 25% productivity improvement, 20% reduction in assembly defects. Also realized 42% improvement in overall equipment effectiveness and 77% setup reduction in some processes. • First Irving site employee to achieve third-party lean six sigma black belt certification. Subsequently mentored, championed, and guided eleven other employees to attain black belt certification utilizing DMAIC process.• Achieved overall customer satisfaction ratings with 99.7% delivery and 99.5% quality, as measured by the customer.• Nominated for and won Chairman’s Awards for: 1) Irving Site Value Stream Alignment, 2) Dallas Service Center Lean Transformation, 3) Plan for Every Part (PFEP) Control System, 4) Backflush Pool Simplification, and 5) Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP).Specialties: Plant Management, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Transformations, Kaizen, Waste Elimination, Manufacturing Process Analysis/Benchmarking, Electronic Design & Engineering, Test Development/Design, Quality Management Systems, Software QA, Technology Implementations, Configuration Management, Resource Maximization, Project Management

Listed skills include Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Quality System, and 7 others.