Jerry Gresham Email & Phone Number

Continuous Improvement projects can be challenging; I’m here to lighten the load off your shoulders. I’m an honest and positive professional whose first priority is always the interests of my clients; providing capability, adaptability, and scalability to get the results that you need. I am a 30+ year lean manufacturing professional with experience in.

Davidson, North Carolina, US

• Responsibilities:
• Coaching and developing high-level leaders throughout the value stream, including regional sales, engineering, product management, operations, and other functions, to ensure transformation priorities are aligned to the.
• Possess ability to assist senior leaders/coaches in the process of strategy / goal deployment to gain alignment and effectively cascading of strategic priorities linked to objectives. Coach and develop capability in.
• Coach all focused area processes through using lean for process improvement and instilling principle based behavior changes. Deploy techniques such as goal deployment, A3 thinking, Value stream mapping, visual.
• Coach and develop the full time OpEx change leaders to grow their OpEx knowledge and capabilities to be able to develop leader capability and transformation. Mentor them to be true agents of change, improving their.
• Financial acumen to provide cost estimates and justifications such as capital expenditure as necessary, and accurately project and track savings. Help team on developing productivity and growth pipelines and executing.

Davidson, North Carolina, US

Primary change agent responsible for the development and implementation of lean practices and principles for the Compression Technologies and Services SBU. Champion and drive lean transformation and sustainment through cultural change of the SBU's leaders and teammates. Oversee and manage the SBU Operational Excellence Deployment Plan (OEDP), Goal.

Brea, California, US

• Promote and facilitate the successful implementation of Danaher Business System (DBS) tools and processes across Beckman Coulter Life Sciences by conducting sustainable continuous improvement events to support the.
• Responsible for leading the development and alignment among L1 leaders of Operating Company KPIs and Policy Deployment Objectives. Partner with other L1 leaders to identify and prioritize key initiatives to drive.
• Coach and develop full time DBSLs in all areas of the Operating Company to develop their knowledge and proficiency in the DBS tools.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events and develop on-site associates in the use of DBS tools and processes such as Problem Solving Process (A3), Standard Work, 5S, Lean Conversion, Danaher Materials System (DMS).
• Directly provide formal and informal DBS training and coaching at all levels.
• Interim VP Global Operations 2015-2016

Brea, California, US

• Successfully relocated manufacturing operations from 4 different sites in Palo Alto, CA and Fullerton, CA to Indianapolis, IN. The project was completed on-time, within financial expectations, and with no impact to.
• Ultimately accountable for the successful operation of Beckman Coulter manufacturing operations in Indianapolis. Attained the quality, delivery and cost results expected from the new operation during and after start-up.
• Operational scope includes:o Total organization of 250 peopleo Overall responsibility for purchasing, planning, material control, manufacturing engineering, product engineering, manufacturing, facilities, maintenance.

US

• Established the new Logistics and Customer Service Department for TTE, a joint venture between TCL and Thomson. The department was formed from a combination of 4PL providers and Thomson transferees and was immediately.
• Implemented improvements to customer order processing and shipment practices to improve cost and service levels o Increased full truckload mode (FTL) utilization from 80% to over 95% o Increased average cube/trailer.

Los Angeles, US

• Responsible for Optical Operations which manufactured DVD, X-Box, CD, Hologram CD, and Variant products. Processes include premastering, glass mastering, electroforming, molding, testing, printing, and packaging..
• Provided leadership for an operations staff of 12 direct reports with a manufacturing staff of over 400 employees.
• Achievements include: o Installed relocated CD Hologram, DVD and Variant capacity from the Virginia facility ahead of schedule and below budget. o Exceeded budgeted production targets. o Achieved service levels above.

Los Angeles, US

• Responsible for supply planning for North America for TV, Video, Multimedia, and Accessories products.
• Implemented i2 Supply Chain Planner (SCP) and Factory Planner (FP) as part of a global Supply Chain improvement initiative at Thomson.
• Responsible for key supply chain measurements such as customer service, inventory productivity, and supply attainment (internal and external suppliers).
• Responsible for leading an excess/obsolete inventory reduction program that resulted in a 70% reduction in inventory.
• Actively involved in a cross functional team to implement Demand Flow Technology and Build to Order processes.
• Served as the liaison between Demand Planning/Customer Service/P&L Management and Operations/Logistics.

Los Angeles, US

• Managed production and material control for a start-up 2,000 employee assembly plant in Juarez (over $300 million cost of goods sold).
• Implemented replenishment systems for material control within the plant and between the plant and raw material warehouses.
• Developed training programs and work flow processes to support the successful start-up of a new manufacturing location.
• Implemented JIT programs with key bulk suppliers that reduced inventory from weeks on hand to hours on hand.

Los Angeles, US

• Designed and installed the final assembly operation for the new assembly plant in Juarez, Mexico and started the facility ahead of schedule.
• Directly responsible for all manufacturing operations for Projection Television (PTV) in two separate locations in Juarez, Mexico
• Managed over 400 hourly employees and 36 salary employees.
• Implemented lean manufacturing methods to improve the new facility versus the prior process.
• Processes included parts prep, automated parts insertion, pc board assembly, wave solder, inspection, test, and final assembly

Los Angeles, US

• Responsible for manufacturing assembly operations for Projection Television in Bloomington, IN prior to relocation of the operation to Mexico.
• Managed the operation of the 1100 employee Bloomington facility as the assistant plant manager.
• Planned the transition of production from Bloomington to a new facility in Juarez, Mexico.
• Managed the engineering function in the plant that served as the liaison between Product Development, Quality and Operations.

Los Angeles, US

• Responsible for a $30 million single sided printed circuit board fabrication operation, including cost, quality, and delivery.
• Achieved over $2 million in improvements from year to year through productivity and automation.
• Initiated an OEM program for pc board sales outside of Thomson.
• Achieved initial ISO-9000 certification for the boards operation.

Los Angeles, US

• Responsible for over 200 manufacturing employees in a final assembly operation.
• Achieved a 12% improvement in productivity through better work and material flow methods.
• Improved the effectiveness of information systems by developing electronic methods to forecast and plan for manpower levels.
• Started new manufacturing processes for assembly of Projection Television for Canada and Direct View CRT product for Latin America, including facilities, test equipment, and staffing.

Los Angeles, US

• Participated in a multi-functional, multi-location training program designed to develop skills in leadership and management in operations (Thomson Technical Leadership Program (TTLP), modeled from GE’s MMP program).
• Successfully completed assignments in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials, and Shop Floor Supervision.
• Completed assignments in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Finance following the initial program.
• Headquarters assignments in Manufacturing Engineering and Finance focused on developing multi-location, multi-level coordination and integration to accomplish corporate objectives related to process and quality.
• Managed a $50 million annual capital budget for the TV Division.

Mba, Operations Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering