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Driving improvements through the Lean Focus Business System (LBS).

Helping you drive process execution excellence and sustainability.

Moline, Illinois, United States

Leadership role implementing and driving the John Deere Quality & Production System.Integrating Shingo principle-based behaviors into the quality & production system processes.Planning, execution and follow-up of Factory Opportunity Evaluations globally.Coaching factory leadership to improve business process execution.Facilitating kaizen, value stream.

Corporate Engineering, Deere & Co. World Headquarters

Developed an approach for Operational Excellence to strengthen lean principles and concepts into the John Deere Quality & Production System.

Provided guidance and leadership to the member-driven consortium dedicated to advancing Lean in all sectors of our economy.Driven by members’ needs, we work to connect our members to world-class learning and networking opportunities to increase their organization’s operational performance. The sectors we serve include, but are not limited to.

Moline, Illinois, United States

Developed methods and standard processes for meeting customer needs through more common and simplified product offerings and components.Quantified the benefits of complexity management through deep analysis and case studies.Executed a communication plan to increase awareness, commitment and engagement.

Davenport, Iowa, United States

Responsible for incoming metal planning/logistics and cast house production planning.Supervised a team of raw material coordinators accountable for strategic and tactical metal planning for a location with 1800 employees and capacity of 500 million lbs annually. Responsible for annual metal purchases of approximately $500 million and coordinated timely.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Alcoa Europe, Lausanne, SwitzerlandFinancial reporting, earnings variance analysis, valuations, acquisitions and project deployment. Developed and performed financial reporting, earnings analysis, forecasting and planning activities for $3 Billion Group consisting of 4 Business Units, working closely with top European executives and cross-cultural Business.

Székesfehérvár, Hungary

Alcoa Kofem, Székesfehérvár, HungaryEstablished Industrial Engineering organization, coaching and promoting lean, focus, initiative, and accountability. Member of Management Lead Team for location of 2000 employees, operating 5 different Business Units. Introduced Industrial Engineering concepts to the location, directing the activities of 15 Hungarian.

Alcoa Davenport Works, Davenport, IowaDeveloped various reports and tools to set production targets and track performance for the location. While working closely with Accounting and Marketing organizations, used Linear Programming to optimize the capacity, product mix, material supply, and contribution margin in addition to performing capital project.

Bsie, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research

Emphasis on Operations Research (Linear Programming and Simulation)

Mba, Business Administration

MBA