Jim Cahill Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minneapolis, Mn

Provide structure, guidance and new processes to support multiple plant improvement in the area of Project Management. Efforts encompass everything from annual operating planning to capital and expense management as well as all project phases. This is a multi year transformation built along a maturity plan with the objectives of better planning, execution and monitoring in the area of Operations Project Management.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Lead New Product Development projects from inception through post launch and stabilization in the market. Responsible for the business case, plans, schedules, investments, quality and resources to develop new products and ensure they are successful in the market place. Utilize advanced Lean product development tools such as 3P, scrum, co-location and visual management to accelerate project execution.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Implementing a Lean Product Development system that utilizes Lean concepts and product development best practices to improve the speed of NPD projects by a significant 50%.- Driving the Production Preparation Process (3P) into NPD projects- Utilize Obeya team rooms, visual mgmt & scrum process to align and focus teams- Implement best practices around Risk Mgmt, Requirements Mgmt, Business Case development, Work Breakdown creation, Schedule development with Resource and Change Mgmt

Leading Lean Sigma improvement activities in multiple locations throughout North America.

Created the vision and strategy for the implementation of a corporate university structure that manages all development inside the organization. -Created the process and executed succession planning-Developed the Entegris Leadership Model-Established leadership development programs-Focused programs on employee engagement-Established a global employee reward & recognition program-Led a team in the creation of a new on-boarding / new hire process-Launched a new process for new product development-Continued leadership of Lean Sigma cultural transformation-Instituting an innovative model called, “Leaders Teaching Leaders”-Implementing action based development programs tied to strategic initiatives and performance gaps-Facilitate senior level process improvement activities with global scope and critical corporate impact

Led the implementation of a company wide Lean Sigma transformation. -Hired, managed a highly skilled team of Six Sigma and Lean experts-Instituting tools and concepts such as: mfg cells, value streams, takt time, flow production, standard work, visual controls, setup reductions (SMED), TPM, kanban, heijunka, production smoothing/ load leveling, PDCA, A3, 6S, Design for Lean Sigma (DLS), Policy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri)-Lean Sigma was one of four corporate initiatives in the organization-Process Improvement Leader for multiple initiatives in manufacturing-Business Process Facilitator on key processes-Orchestrated the development for Shop Floor Facilitation, Business Process Facilitation, Lean Sigma Champion, Six Sigma Champion, Black Belt, Green Belt training-Influenced key leadership to make continual progress

Led, managed a large team of over 75 employees positioned around the world. Created the vision, strategy and implemented a global distribution system with 18 warehouses around the world.-Setup 3PL partnerships in multiple countries-Implemented SAP WM /IM-Implemented SAP Compliance Management for controlled goods-Negotiated freight contracts-Used ocean, air, truck, container and rail modes-Managed VAT / GST in many countries-Implemented Radio Frequency devices and complex warehouse strategies

Managed 3 seperate warehouses and 16 national warehouse locations with 29 employees. Focused on inventory accuracy, customer service and speed of activities.-Organized warehouses and re-layed out the locations for faster pick times-Setup material plans for all US warehouse locations to lower inventory levels and improve service levels-Setup expedite processes for line down quick responses-Brought local supplier shipping in-house for dramatic cost savings

Responsible for material and information flow throughout the manufacturing floor. Setup and executed material planning strategies using MRP and MRPII systems.-Led and participated on teams that created and improved internal processes.-Trainer and continuous improvement leader for manufacturing-Worked with Engineering and Materials areas to improve new product introduction into Manufacturing -Systems expert for the implementation of an MRP II (Avalon)system for Master Scheduling and Production Planning-Implemented Kanban pull systems,Vendor Managed Inventory, Point of Use Inventory-Established manufacturing cells and flow production method-Managed Semi-Finished (SFG) and Finished goods (FG) inventory levels

Bs, Production And Operations Mgmt. / Industrial Relations

Activities and Societies: RugbyMy educational emphasis covered the new methods of Manufacturing Operations which is most notably covered.

Certification, Mini- Master Of Lean Enterprise

The certification course in Lean methodologies covers all aspects of the Toyota Production System and those that attend are usually.