Dirk Becker Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

United States

Greater Seattle Area

• Led and built new team that brought Lean methods to the back office. Quickly resolved $300K loss and improved customer responsiveness of sales team to answer order inquiries from 180 days to 15 days.
• Utilized senior team to design and coach leaders in Daily Management, stand up meetings, visual techniques.
• Implemented Kata method to drive Commercial Process Improvements and team member development.
• Internal consultant to Segment President and leadership team during troubled AP/AR realignment. Resulted in 60% reduction of past due invoices and avoided plant shut down caused by missing parts.

Redmond

• Led 45-person IT Group in multiple international offices (China, Italy, Netherlands, Brazil and US).
• Introduced weekly project management review using A3 method for analytics and schedule adherence
• Improved internal business process by using consulting selectively and automating manual process.
• Partnered with finance on a monthly basis to review budgeting and look for allocation opportunities in the department.
• Championed Industry 4.0 initiatives: introduction of RFID, Telematics and Shop Floor smart devices.
• Introduced lean methods to IT team. Focus on customer support, visual management, daily stand ups, agile.

• Oversaw ERP implementation at Umbertide, Italy plant. Using visual management project was on time / budget.
• Responsible for Hoshin (corporate strategic initiative), establishing Substantial Contribution of Global trading company. Worked with consultant to create and deploy an organizational structure realigned to Switzerland.
• Created new corporate legal entity, facilitating international commerce, avoided Permanent Establishment. Accomplished in a record 3-month period and is now the gold standard at Terex.
• Continued Lean development by graduating from Terex Operations System Specialist program (TOSS). An intensive study program guided by Shingijutsu on the Toyota Production System, including a 2-week Study mission in.

• Directed 18-month Big Bang ERP Project, completed as planned with no interruption to production.
• Spearheaded North American Oracle implementation, covering Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics and Sales. The implementation was simultaneous in 4 US locations in Washington and S. Carolina.
• Led business process mapping events using Lean tools and then oversaw their modeling into Oracle.
• Coached team in developing KPI for measuring data quality and project progress. Created a new corporate standard.
• Adapted Stage Gate product development process for ERP implementation, facilitating executive communication.

Redmond, Washington

• Headed a 250-person production facility producing 130 units daily on 3 product lines.
• Took over a “Start Up Facility” needing development in Safety, Quality, Cost and Morale. Key focus was the implementation of a 3-tier daily management structure, Kaizen, 3P, VSM and A3 tools. Taught managers and.
• Streamlined “build to order” factory during downturn, to 99% OTD, 100% quality increase and 33% injury reduction.
• Led plant through 4 layoffs, closure of building, and move into another facility.

Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

• Directed $300M “Build to Order” facility. Established a model manufacturing assembly line.
• Coached production during a 44% volume increase, embedding safety and standards as core competencies.
• Set strategy for a logistics concept to support foreseen doubling of production, resulting in elimination of high bay storage and construction of additional production line which increased revenue by $90M.
• Coordinated production of feeder facility in Pecz Hungary ensuring main facility steady operations.
• Coached 7 managers and 800-person staff in problem solving and lean mfg. methods.
• Led daily production meeting to discuss production issues, solutions and root cause analysis, resulting in faster decisions, higher quality (32% improvement) and better delivery accuracy.

Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

• Ensured introduction and deployment of the Terex Business System (Lean) at 1600-person Demag facility.
• Hired 15 people into TBS program. Trained them through direct coaching, benchmarking tours and book study.
• Led change management effort by energizing executive leaders and 1 on 1 coaching of plant management.
• Introduced daily management, use of Lean Methods, Kaizen Workshops, 5S, JIT, Takt time and Standard Work.
• Led creation and implementation of cost savings plan resulting in 50% WIP, and 50% throughput time reductions.

Redmond, Washington

• Oversaw $6 mil budget, 12-person direct staff in 150-person plant, working on 6 assembly lines in multiple sites.
• Introduced weekly Quality Review Board, reduced recurrent errors and led engineering and process changes.
• Strengthen production to deliver on time 98% of daily manufacturing requirement with 100% by weeks end.
• Developed career progression plans of engineers, resulting in promotions of 1/3 of staff.

Redmond, Washington

• Directed 8-person project team, helped build and install moving assembly line using 3P and Kaizen processes based on the TPS as taught by Shingijutsu Consulting. Installation completed on time and under budget.
• Lead Kaizen improvement events reducing BOM by 15%, cycle time by 10% and floor space by 10% in 6 months.
• Developed ergonomically correct manufacturing processes resulting in 30% fewer work related injuries over 1 year

Implementations and configuration consultant of B2B software. (mySAP.com)

• Veteran of combat operation “Vigilant Warrior” in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
• Most frequently decorated soldier in company during 2-year period.

Mba, Operations Management

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Toyota Production System