The past 20 years, working as a Process Improvement Consultant and Engagement Manager, has allowed me to leverage my technical expertise and P&L responsibility experience to return high value results to my clients. The “hands on” approach I use gives me the opportunity to become an active participant in the change process and work side-by-side with client personnel at all levels of the organization.I have implemented process improvement programs for U.S. and foreign based client organizations ranging in size from $100M to Fortune 500. My work has encompassed nine different industries (distribution, consumer products, insurance, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, manufacturing, maintenance, software) as well as government and military. My assignments have allowed me to work as a change agent directly with all level of an organization from the CEO and senior management to engineers, line workers and equipment maintainers. Projects have included international experience in seven different countries, including working for 15 months in Stuttgart, Germany. The benefits to my clients have been reduced costs, enhance income and increase profitability.The accomplishments I am most proud of include:• Mentored and led more than 20 cross-functional teams to achieve $20M savings through process improvement using Lean, Process Reengineering and driving process metrics.• Reduced large project implementation cycle time more than 60% (from 130 to 50 weeks) in eight months for information services department of $3 billion distribution company.• Increased On-Time Delivery from less than 40% to greater than 90% and First Pass Yield from less than 30% to 100% for product development department of tier one, $4B international automotive parts manufacturer.Feel free to contact me directly:Personal E-Mail: george.par@prodigy.netCell Phone: 214-952-0140Specialties: • Acting as a change agent to elevate organizational performance• Process Improvement• Implementing process metrics to drive higher performance• Leading and mentoring cross-functional teams• Optimizing operational management• Streamlining New Product Development for faster time to market and greater productivity• Process mapping and simulation• Improving Project Management on-time-delivery and performance-to-budget• Linking process improvements to quantifiable bottom line results