Passionate about results! Senior Manager of Operations, Quality and Continuous Improvement - 30+ years in various Manufacturing and Technical Industries• Motivated by achieving measurable results through teams aligned to the strategic plan and customer defined value• Track record of driving bottom-line results through applying improvement methods and best practices• Adept at Balancing Long and Short Term Goals - Strategic Thinker/Action-Oriented toward achieving business needs• Broad range of experience and expertise including New Product & Process development, Continuation Engineering andProcess improvement. I offer a unique blend of executive acumen and shop-floor experience that drives success in business transformation and change management. I have held leadership roles with increasing levels of responsibility including Corporate Quality for 8 locations in North America. I lead integrated product teams and cross-functional initiatives including suppliers, customers, and internal functions. I am able to critically analyze an organization’s key business requirements, identify deficiencies, and fulfill business opportunities that leads to increased margins and delivers multimillions in revenue growth.Highlights Include:• Over $3MM yearly cost reductions through continuous improvement initiatives and leading teams • Transformed service strategy, culture, business process, and tools to deliver 20% improved service reliability while reducing overhead costs• Used Value Stream Mapping to analyze and set priorities at process/enterprise level• Managed a $300MM Warehouse and distribution operation with global contract manufacturers and suppliers in US, Asia & Europe,• Other Specialties: Lean Methodologies and Culture Transformation / A3 and 8D Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action / FMEA Risk Identification & Mitigation Control Plans / International Contracts / Team Development & Motivation / Cost Reduction / Project/Product Management
Listed skills include Quality Assurance, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, and 15 others.