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Brian has excelled as an Operational Excellence Director, Continuous Improvement Leader, Six Sigma Director, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Technical Manager. He has experience in both the Chemical and Food & Beverage industries deploying, teaching, managing, and leading projects in productivity and growth initiatives. Also, he has directed departments’ people and projects in both business and operational areas. Business areas include Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and IT. Brian's Chemical Engineering background coupled with Six Sigma and Project Management have been a recognized advantage in achieving breakthrough, timely results.Results are critical. Brian has deployed Focused Improvement (FI) Pillar methodology across manufacturing, sales, information systems, and logistics resulting in over $7,000,000 in direct project savings. Also, Brian has directed Supply Chain projects with benefits of $7MM annualized benefits. In addition, he has managed portfolios of Supply Chain projects with benefits of $15MM. Projects that Brian engages in are tracked from definition to closure with appropriate review periods to ensure leaders focus on schedule and deliverables.Customer Service is critical. The Supply Chain projects that Brian has directed have improved customer satisfaction by improving on-time delivery (OTD). OTD was achieved through better communication with 3rd party logistic providers and reengineering back office processes in North America, Europe, and Asia.Specialties: Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black BeltFocused Improvement LeaderSupply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model trainedLeanDMAICDFSSStrategic PlanningProject ManagementChemical Engineering
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Director Of Operational ExcellenceLassonde Dec 2022 - PresentRougemont, Québec, CaResponsible for deploying operational excellence culture and continuous improvement methodology across Lassonde US facilities. -
Us Gerber Production Manager – Infant Cereal And Snacks,Nestlé Feb 2022 - Nov 2022Vevey, ChP&L responsibility for Operations of Gerber infant cereals and snacks at Fort Smith Factory. -
Us Gerber Manufacturing Excellence LeaderNestlé Mar 2021 - Jan 2022Vevey, ChResponsible for deploying Continuous Improvement methodology across Gerber factories
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North America Continuous Improvement LeaderNestlé Sep 2016 - Mar 2021Vevey, ChResponsible for deploying Continuous Improvement across all Nestlé North America businesses in manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate functions.Key Achievements:-Led several factories in deploying loss analysis towards their TPM Phase assessments-Implemented Key Standard Routine on shop floor (Waters) -Facilitated Lean Value Stream and Kano exercise identifying $5MM+ in opportunities based on customer needs.-Facilitated lean improvements in the strategic pricing process (Waters) -Developed five regional Continuous Improvement Leaders (Purina, Nestle Foods)-Data Analytics –analysis to improve import shipping lead times, marginal contribution by volume and SKU, logistics loss analysis, and working vs non-working marketing expense
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Market Focused Improvement LeaderNestlé Waters North America Feb 2013 - Sep 2016Paris, Issy-Les-Moulineaux, FrResponsible for implementing TPM Focused Improvement Pillar for North America.Key Achievements:-Data Analytics – statistical analysis to reduce water loss, reduced unplanned stops in labeler, reduce CO2 loss in sparkling water, and reduce organoleptic sensory issues-Coached several factories through TPM phases 0 and 1.-Facilitated five logistic loss analysis workshops to identify and eliminate $15MM in waste in warehousing, transportation, and handling.-Analyzed packaging defects that identified projects that reduced over $700k in packaging waste savings-Analyzed consumer complaint data that identified Quality Improvement projects that reduced consumer complaints by 20%-Developed DMAIC, SMED, and Cont. Imp. competencies in Manufacturing, Sales, Quality, and Logistics-Increased Operational Excellence project portfolio savings from $1,000,000 to $4,000,000 in two years -
Continuous Improvement ManagerNestlé Waters North America Jun 2009 - Feb 2013Paris, Issy-Les-Moulineaux, FrContinuous Improvement Manager for Central Region. Responsible for leading lean six sigma and continuous improvement efforts through Nestle Waters' supply chain.Key Achievements:-Established first in-house training program for Nestle-Waters training over 60 people-Managed new project identification and prioritization across three factories and logistics area-Coached 15 SMED and DMAIC projects delivering $500,000 in a two year period-Deployed Nestle Continuous Excellence, Focused Improvement, and TPM across three factories-Developed Operations Master Plan based on the business objectives and key gaps in the factory
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Six Sigma Director And Master Black BeltCelanese Aug 2004 - Feb 2009Irving, Texas, UsResponsible for deployment of various six sigma process improvement roadmaps in Supply Chain, HR, and IT. Deployment includes defining measureable opportunities based on voice of the customer and process inefficiencies. Enhanced opportunity analysis by creating executive level course on strategic planning, innovation, and sustainability. Responsibility for project portfolio management across multiple divisions, functions, and global regions.Key Achievements:-Championed over 60 projects contributing to over $21MM in annualized benefits-Delivered training to 40+ directors and executives. Defined and coached 12 of the 40 directors’ projects leading to $30 MM benefit in growth and productivity-Created project documentation and tracking system utilizing stage-gate methodology-Participated in creating global Supply Chain strategy-Trained over 200 belts in DMAIC, Lean, and DFSS tools -
Corporate Master Black BeltCelanese Aug 2004 - Feb 2009Irving, Texas, UsImproved and designed business processes in Supply Chain, HR, and Finance. Coordinated resources across functions in Asia, Europe, and North America to improve and standardize export delivery, order management, leadership development, and financial close processes.Key Achievements:-Improved export on time delivery and standardized processes from multiple sites and service providers. Achieved benefits of $0.5MM from reduced freight costs-Reduced order touches by 30% in order management process resulting in $5MM reduced labor costs-Implemented two new roles in Asia supply chain that improved customer satisfaction-Developed robust Leadership Development program resulting in retention improvement and reduced recruiting costs. Total cost of hiring reduced by $1MM-Eliminated non-value added work to improve financial close cycle time process from 20 to 7 days. Developed Root Cause Analysis process for defects in the close process as a control.
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Manufacturing Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Black Belt, And Section LeaderCelanese Apr 2001 - Jul 2004Irving, Texas, UsFull responsibility for manufacturing site’s productivity improvement plan. Directed Black Belts and other resources to implement improvement plan. Coordinated site project reviews and project leader coaching sessions. Guided site management through development of manufacturing technology plans. Implemented process improvement projects in Acetic Acid and Vinyl Acetate units. Coordinated global team to identify most effective technology.Key Achievements:-Achieved $27MM in process improvement benefits over three year period-Identified technology best practices across six different units that led to $7MM in benefits through increased efficiency and reduced energy-Implemented multiple raw material and energy usage improvement projects in Vinyl Acetate unit totaling $1.2MM-Reduced maintenance turnaround cycle time for Acrylates by 25% utilizing 5S and work load balancing
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Manufacturing Technical Section Leader – Houston, TxCelanese May 1999 - Apr 2001Irving, Texas, UsFull responsibility to budget, resource, and track site capital improvement plan. Directed weekly construction schedule. Supervised daily technical and engineering tasks by managing 8 direct and 20+ indirect employees. Responsible for environmental permit compliance of all units. Directed all safety incident investigations. Key Achievements:-Reduced overall project cycle time by integrating process engineering, project engineering, maintenance, and construction resources and schedules-Achieved 100% environmental permit compliance through tracking key permit variables-Identified root cause of equipment overpressure resulting in over $10MM recovered costs through insurance claims-Successful identification of root cause in Mexico unit overpressure incident allowed for a timely restart and minimized lost production of up to one week-Determined corrosion mechanism of critical equipment in Houston and Singapore distillation columns
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Process Engineering Section Leader – Bishop, TxCelanese Aug 1998 - May 1999Irving, Texas, UsOversaw engineering for Chemicals’ units by managing 8 process engineers. Responsible for timely completion of process hazard analysis. Conducted environmental permit reviews. Developed capital appropriation budget.Key Achievements:-Created site’s first process engineering schedule and resource plan that improved project cycle time, appropriately allocated resources, and set project priorities
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Production And Process Engineer – Bishop, TxCelanese Jun 1990 - May 1998Irving, Texas, UsOversaw unit operations of chemical unit. Created production and shift schedules. Maintained ISO 9000 compliance. Responsible for unit environmental and safety compliance. Engineering support for unit maintenance turnarounds.Key Achievements:-Improved catalyst yield and debottlenecked absorber leading to 2-3% increase in production-Directed unit through first ISO 9000 compliance by documenting procedures and quality tests. -Successfully completed process hazard analysis ahead of schedule
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The University Of Texas At AustinChemical Engineering
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Brian Weaver attended The University Of Texas At Austin.
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