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Business Operating System Architecting Firm. We’re a Premium Business Solutions ProviderWe'll analyze your business needs and develop a custom operating and daily management system that aligns your enterprise -- Linking people, processes, and assets to deliver Customer & Company value.Clients:Note Printing Australia: A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia that produces banknotes and passports.Continental Structural Plastics: The global leader in the formulation of advanced composites, and the design and manufacturing of components.PPG Industries Cleveland: American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials.

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Us

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is the premier organization for the exchange of knowledge in enterprise excellence. Represent 4,000 members ranging from executives to senior and middle managers who wish to improve both their organization’s and their personal performance.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Us

Akron, Oh, Us

Lead the development and implementation for Inclusion & Diversity Center of Excellence and D&I management and Governance process.Lead and advised 7 Global Employee Resources Groups (ERGs) on building strategies and eliminate roadblocks for success to increase employee engagement and productivity. Global Membership improved 42% Year over Year.Worked as a strategic partner with the company's business units regarding diversity and inclusion, recruitment, affirmative action, and equal employment opportunity. Retention Rate of High Potentials 75%.Drive enterprise-wide accountability metrics (scorecards/audits/reporting tools) for inclusive strategic Talent sourcing and development. Improved Diversity pool of interns from 11% to 54% Year over Year. Executive Slates

Akron, Oh, Us

Responsible for High Technology Flagship Plant with a budget of $366 million and 2,700 union free workforce.Initiated and managed the closure of Tyler, TX plant and product to Americas, the move was accomplished in 6 Months from the announcement, saving $87 million dollars. Implemented Lean/Operational Excellence management system to address decentralized processes, systems, and redundant management structure.Plant Awarded Shingo Prize Silver Medallion for Operational Excellence - “Newsweek labeled Nobel Prize for Operations.” Plant completed over 1,000 projects that saved $10.2 Million in operating cost.Implemented lean flow concepts, process, and governance models realizing $6.2M Labor savings and a 12% productivity increase. Extreme ownership people systemsImplemented direct ship warehouse process produced over $5M in annual savings. Reduced “Handling”.Recognized by the Journal Record as a Most Admired Executive in the State of Oklahoma.

Akron, Oh, Us

Responsible for all aspects of supply operations: $2.5 billion in revenue and budget $664 million over 7 plants with 4,320 employees.Revitalized struggling Commercial Business Unit by delivering Low-Cost Innovative Product portfolio. Built Leadership Capability. Developed five-year strategy to reach world class performance with a KPA (Key Performance Actions) focus to deliver KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)Increased business revenue EBIT from -$38M to positive $271M over 3 years.Spearheaded organizational transformation by focusing on safety and culture.Improved total incident rate 43% and serious incident rate 80% resulting in a 65% reduction in workers compensation cost.

Akron, Oh, Us

Responsible for large scale manufacturing plant with a budget of $372 million budget and 3,000 unionized employees. Developed and implemented an operating system and structure, realigned manufacturing to business objectives and reduce disproportionally high-cost value streams. Attracted and developed internal and external talent which led to the development 82% of staff promoted to senior leadership roles over 3 years.Operations achieved 18.4% productivity increase over 12 months. $20M+ to bottom line.Launched 3 major new customers' product lines with dedicated lean manufacturing cells in the 2 years. Oversaw the complete installation of a new process line, increasing production capacity by 37%.100% compliance score two consecutive years for Corporate Quality audit for Quality Performance Systems. The first plant to sustain score YoY.Recognized by the Rubber Manufacturing Association for Safety performance. Achieved 5 Million hours worked without a lost time accident.

Akron, Oh, Us

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Goodyear Senior Leadership Development Program

Doctorate Of Business Administration Candidate, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration

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