Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt through Villanova UniversityCertified Six Sigma Black Belt by leading projects that had $500,000 annual savings using statistical analysisMentored Green Belt Candidates in attaining their Green Belts by teaching Continuous Improvement concepts and facilitating projects Determine areas of opportunities for reliability improvement for the engineering and production teamCommunicate process improvement efforts and assist in the acquisition of new machinery to improve reliability and efficiencyManage continuous improvement teams that consisted of representatives from engineering, quality, and production departments

Manage thirty production workers and two set-up personnel in the production of six to seven styles of high-end passenger tires (6,000 – 8,000 tires/shift)Responsible for a 16% increase in the production of tires from December 2007 to July 2008 using continuous improvement projects, strong leadership skills and implementing lean manufacturing principlesRepaired minor electrical and mechanical problems to increase uptime for equipment and coordinated with maintenance staff to resolve complex breakdown issues

Managed long-term and short–term projects, ranging from $1,000 to $6.5 million dollars, in total project costs, to increase productivity and safety on the production floor.Designed work layouts and equipment installations using AutoCAD 2-D and coordinated with production and manufacturing engineering department to implement the most effective solution for assembly and process issuesManaged skilled trades crews (2 electricians, 4 millwrights, 3 plumbers/ per shift) on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift to resolve downtime issues, perform major equipment repairs on off shifts such as PLC’s and other electromechanical devices, and perform preventative maintenance tasks in the Paint Shop.