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• Twenty years of progressive lean six sigma experience working in high complexity and high hazard environments. • Focus on customer value regarding quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.• Achieve lean supply chain optimization by managing total cost.• A strong knowledge of FDA, Food Safety USDA and ISO Standard requirements due to working in multiple industries.• An abundance of knowledge gained by working in a variety of industries: • Food production, and industrial chemical• Medical device:• Support Class III implantable medical device product line.• Electrophysiology catheter product • Semi-conductor: Measurement instruments and flow control devices• Construction supply• Metal stamping - Structural Steel Fabricator• Fully implemented Lean / Six Sigma manufacturing programs that supported a culture change and resulted in annual hard savings of millions of dollars through the following: • Lean training for all employees corporate wide• Facilitated manufacturing and supply chain lean events at multiple locations globally utilizing several Lean tools: -U-shaped work cells -Single piece flow -Multiple press work cells -Set up reduction -Material kanban implementation -Production and supplier pull system -Total productive maintenance -Standardized work processes• Facilitated transactional Kaizen / Lean events focused on order entry, split shipments, payroll, job quotes, returns / credit / debit, reports.• Promoted best practices at all locations globally within business units• Created a system which was intolerant of production abnormalities• Practical experience in both large and small company environments. Specialties: • Fully implemented a Lean Manufacturing program that supported a culture change and resulted in an annual hard savings of million of dollars

Listed skills include Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 12 others.