Dawn Armfield Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Northbrook, Il, Us

ValueFlo Consulting LLC excels in helping companies transform their businesses through the application of TPS/lean principles. From initial contact through implementation, we partner with you every step of the way to ensure success. We help you achieve a continuous improvement & learning culture through coaching & development of your team. Specialties include Lean Transformation, Strategic Planning, deployment of strategy via Hoshin Kanri, Value Stream Mapping, the establishment of the Office of Continuous Improvement, training, development of Standard Work and Job Instruction Training, Kaizen Planning, Facilitation, Sustainment, Leadership Team Coaching. Highly skilled in analytical methods, manufacturing engineering, project planning/ management, and the identification and development of internal resources.Sample Client work:• Identified Mission, Vision and Core Values and led client through Strategy Deployment Planning process. Implemented cadence of regular planning, execution, measurement and corrective action cycles.• Evaluated organizational structure and proposed future state structure with gap analysis and plan to transform.• Worked with client to identify gaps in their Quality Management System (QMS) in order to meet customer requirements; assisted company in closing gaps to pass customer audits.• Facilitated transformation of client's maintenance tool crib and warehousing via training, current and future state mapping, and 5S. Developed Kaizen Roadmap to ensure completion and sustainment of improvements.• Chief architect of manufacturing operating system for global plastic goods manufacturer with responsibility for scale up of “new to world” plastics process, design of plant material flow, implementation of standard work, and design of information flow.• Coached and guided senior managers to increase effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels.

Albany, Us

As Interim COO, I was responsible for setting the vision and direction for Engineering, Technology, Quality, Supply Chain and Production Operations for a high-growth ~$10M enterprise. The organization had undergone over 200% growth due to the impacts of Covid-19. In this one year long turnaround role, we accomplished the following:• Turned around organization to profitability in under six months• Created a high-performance organization with all key functions in place, with "Right Person, Right Seat" approach• Designed and Implemented a Quality Management System, complete with internal and external quality alerts, root cause problem solving, and tracking of cost of quality• Led a team of Engineers in the development of unique "smart" product numbers and part numbers• Established an Engineering Change Request process and implemented key safety and quality design improvements• Documented product routings and process maps, complete with cycle times• Led the implementation of improved Warehousing and Inventory Control practices• Created a Team Leader structure with small work teams for more effective problem solving and flow • Led the development of Standard Work and Genba Walks for accountability

Indianapolis, In, Us

Recruited by Masco corporate headquarters to create Continuous Improvement function in ~$80M operating facility building vacuum formed plastic products. Led technical side of plant transformation with the managerial oversight of nine salaried and hourly staff.• Designed and implemented kaizen roadmaps that resulted in average of 25 full-week events per year to support lean cost reduction goals of more than $1MM/year.• Created 30-60-90-day audit system to ensure permanence of kaizen results.• Led implementation of Shop Floor Management including plant-wide training and implementation of 5S, Visual Management, Gemba Walks and Standard Work.• Kaizen activities resulted in 15% year-over-year plant productivity improvements annually.• Created and implemented “product wheel”, supermarket pull and Kanban scheduling system for Extrusion Department resulting in $3.8MM in material savings annually.• Led Manufacturing Engineering to integrate design, safety, quality engineering into all Continuous Improvement activities.• Developed and implemented five-year manufacturing strategy aligned to product roadmap with objectives of improved productivity, ergonomics, and safety.• Managed capital projects and manufacturing engineering process/ equipment changes.• Responsible for leading Goal Deployment (hoshin kanri) planning process at plant level for all functions in conjunction with corporate goals.

Ferndale, Mi, Us

• Launched Lighting Supply's Continuous Improvement Program, facilitating numerous Value Stream Mapping and "Lightning" Kaizen events. • Led teams to map of most major business processes.• Managed one Continuous Improvement associate

Livonia, Mi, Us

Masco Business System Office• Facilitated over 100 kaizen events for manufacturing and business processes resulting in millions of cost savings, reduced inventory and improved lead-time across Masco Businesses, including: - Value Stream Mapping for Masco Contractor Services and key supplier, identifying over $5M in annual savings between the two companies - Manufacturing cell redesign at Delta Faucet locations in Jackson, TN and Greensburg, IN reducing lead-time and improving quality for high volume faucet assemblies - Lean material flow system at Delta Faucet locations saving $400,000 annually - Lean line design for polishing operations at Newport Brass that reduced WIP by 50% and labor content by 25%• Successfully completed several “order to cash” improvement projects by creating current state and future state value stream maps, conducting gap analysis, developing go-forward plans to realize the future state, and executing to plan using lean and continuous improvement methodologies• Authored and led numerous training sessions, including Plan-Do-Check-Act, A3 Reporting, Lean Material Flow, and Value Stream Mapping that were presented at Masco companies and adopted as the corporate standard across Masco Corporation • Created Innovation System roll-out plan as Lead Masco Innovation Champion; including participating in pilot project at Masco Cabinetry to develop customer driven products and services• Utilizing professional background in quality systems to assess company-level quality programs within all Masco operating divisions – developed clean sheet assessment protocol that provides objective evaluation of quality system effectiveness• Certified as Six Sigma Green Belt by Juran Institute

London, Gb

• Led engineering organization through transition from ISO 9001:1994 to ISO 9001:2000 resulting in successful certification in under eight months• Led Tactical Vehicle Systems division through transition to the automotive quality standard ISO/TS 16949:2002 resulting in successful certification in January 2003• Member of Executive Continual Improvement Committee (team-based project identification, execution, and facilitation of improvement projects) responsible for development of strategic analysis, objectives and metrics for engineering organization• Recognized Six Sigma Black Belt (internally qualified)

Houston, Texas, Us

• Led quantitative analyses of weather factors on natural gas and electricity usage of corporate customers to support sale and implementation of weather risk products • Assessed effect of seasonal and annual rainfall totals on power generation as part of new weather risk product for large metals manufacturer

Round Rock, Texas, Us

• Assessed worldwide operations and determined business drivers for manufacturing location decisions as part of a comprehensive study of Dell manufacturing flexibility • Recommended new performance metrics and implemented an operating cost model for evaluation of quality, service, performance, and financial tradeoffs

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Managed Flex-Coat process development and production line including supervision of production workers (see attached reference for process details)• Listed inventor on U.S. Patent 5,919,517 for new process of coating aluminum sheet with thin plastic extrudate• Created supplier order tracking system for Rigid Packaging Development Center that reduced lead time from 30 to 14 days• Implemented quality program and identified statistical process control variables for Flex-Coat pilot production• Developed furnace scheduling system at Alcoa Warrick Operations with annual cost savings in fuel usage of $500,000

Master Of Business Administration, Finance And Operations Management

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering