David C. Atkinson Email & Phone Number

Waltham, Ma

Responsible for managing 28 global manufacturing sites and 6 Lean directors in business operations, directly leading the lean program resulting in over $41M in annual savings based on improved productivity, sourcing, quality and leakage reduction. Successful in creating and implementing strategic plans, setting and administrating budgets and developing improved processes to meet long and short term targets.Implemented six sigma and lean concepts across the division improving the customer allegiance score for on time deliver and order fulfillment.Experience in operations restructuring to address business growth, reducing footprint and maximizing production efficiencies.Implemented on line monitoring for Key Process Indicators (KPI’S) to optimize business performance and expedite corrective actions.Overall responsibility for developing strategic vision and designing and managing processes to drive to that vision.Managing a portfolio of global projects, maintaining the P&L and driving operations excellence.Identifying, developing and implementing best practice that increase productivity, reduce operational costs and errors and improve the overall product Quality.Educating and coaching senior leadership in lean culture transformation, developed and introduced a standardized Lean training and educational program

Waltham

Senior Lean director with responsibility for the lean transformation in 21 manufacturing sites across the globe. Incorporating skills and tools such as lean leadership, visual management, product and process 3P and agile project management, developed from 14 years within Toyota Company and 5 years working for Kodak. Currently resides in the USA working for Thermo Fisher the Senior Lean director.

Site consolidation and manufacturing restructuring. Site and cell relay out through process 3P. Cost reduction program. Lean management in R&D including product 3P and agile project management Supplier development program. Lean leadership training and education. Project management. Gold Shingo prize winning lean transformation.