Drew Mark Butler Email & Phone Number

Sherman Oaks, California, US

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Responsible for the Day to Day operations one of the fastest growing e-commerce sites in the country. As a member of the Executive Team responsible for the strategic direction of the company that is growing over 25% annually.

US

HKPO is a Licenses Affilate for the Shinto Institute, as well as a Certified Facilitator for the Shingo Institute. The Shinzo Institute is the home of the Shingo Prize, which is the equivalent of the noble peace prize for manufacturing companies. HKPO provides consulting services to help businesses prepare to Win the Shingo Prize. We have helped numerous.

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"Lean from the Front Lines" - A Bi-Weekly podcast that profiles people and teams that are on the "front lines" of change and helping their companies improve results using Lean methodology. The podcast tackles the obstacles and challenges of changing over to a Lean/Operational Excellence model with hopefully a few laughs along the way.

Logan, Utah, US

• Led teams of highly experienced Lean professionals on assessments of World-Class Lean companies that have applied for Shingo Prize. https://shingo.org/
• Mobilized teams to conduct 19 site visits for world-class Lean company sites in diverse industries, such as John Deere, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Rexam Healthcare (Germany), Tobyhanna Army Depot, Letterkenny Army Depot.
• Featured key note speaker at 2017 29th Annual International Shingo Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Spoke at 2018 OPEX Week World Summit in Orlando, Florida.

Davidson, North Carolina, US

• Designed and implemented CW Way Operational Excellence System (Lean Six Sigma Operating system), on global scale, which comprised 5 divisions, over 100 manufacturing sites, more than 8,000 employees, and $2.4 billion.
• Recognized for creating over $180M in hard savings in 5 years.
• Created and launched training material and on-line modules for CW Way Operational Excellence System based on Toyota Production System, which included hands-on training of over 700 team members who contributed to.
• Developed CW Way University that included trainings in CW Way Practitioner Level I, II, and III as well as Leadership Training and 6 Sigma Greenbelt Certification, which increased workforce engagement and created.
• Attained Focus Site savings of additional $10M over 5 years by transforming 25 struggling sites into profitable operations.
• Relied on persuasive skills, interpersonal relations, and trust to foster relationships with diverse and decentralized Business Unit Leadership, Steering Committees, consultants, and other internal customers, enhancing.

Davidson, North Carolina, US

• Led multi plant operations in challenging oil and gas environment aimed at creating profitable sites. Established manufacturing operations to drive culture change and commitment around safety, quality, efficiency and.
• Deployed world-class manufacturing system with intense focus on setting metrics, driving and institutionalizing continuous improvement, and waste elimination through Lean manufacturing principles; transformed.

West Valley City, Utah, US

• Oversaw operations and facilities at world headquarters of $60M global mining business that was growing at 35% per year while going through initial Public Offering (IPO). Owned complete P&L responsibility. Liaised with.
• Created strong safety culture that resulted in plant being awarded 2012 OSHA SHARPS award; earned recognition as only 8th company in Utah to receive prestigious award.
• Collaborated with direct reports from Quality Control, Materials Planning, Engineering, and Manufacturing, driving process improvements that achieved cost savings of over $4.5M and was awarded Boart Longyear Core Award.
• Championed $5M remodeling of Corporate Headquarters, which resulted from 35% annual growth rate and increased demand for office space.
• Introduced Continuous Feed furnaces into organization, resulting in US Patent # 7,905,161.

Salt Lake City, UT, US

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations in Production Tooling, Ring Department and two Emblematic Cells
• Improved Manufacturing Operations by Increasing quality, improving efficiency and delivery while decreasing cost using Lean Principles (Toyota Production System), Continuous Improvement, Performance Coaching, 6-Sigma.
• Introduced Stereo lithography and wax milling to improve ring manufacturing.

Leicester, East Midlands, GB

Leicester, East Midlands, GB

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Mba, General & Strategic Management