Keith Lupton Email & Phone Number

Euclid, Ohio, United States

Mentor

• Achieved a 2500+ day injury free workplace through operator led safety engagement.• Consistently exceeded productivity and quality metrics, including a record setting Q2 demand surge of 150%• Reduced SLOB and expired inventory by 90% while utilizing stakeholders across the operation.• Developed the strategy A3 for the department, coaching and training 6 operators through lean problem solving’s.

Mentor, Ohio

• Led a team of 5 direct reports supporting a 24/7 operation of 150 operators.• Delivered on 130% surge capacity during the Covid-19 era, navigating raw material shortages.• Developed a group vision for facility material flow, weekly alignment and execution.

Mentor, Ohio

• Led turn around on a new production asset saving 400% in losses and increasing uptime by 300%• Increased capacity by 25% by growing and developing the workforce to shift from a 10 to 12-hour operation.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Scoped, and led the implementation of the first automated packaging and palletizing cell in our division, which improved ergonomics, increased output by 25% and set the foundation for later automation investments.• Reorganized a multisite operation into one, increasing service and reducing headcount.• Increased shipping container utilization, leading to a 40% reduction in shipments.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Developed a new staffing model and led the department transition from a 5-day to a 7-day operation.• Established a new operations target that drove a 10% productivity improvement on a capacity constrained asset.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Built a lean six sigma system to identify, prioritize, align, solve and sustain production problems.• Facilitated 28 business metric-based blitz events with a 60% facility participation rate.

Greater Boston Area

• Lead the implementation of a global customer complaint database across 7 sites throughout the globe.• Utilized A3 thinking to lead 6 global customer complaint problem solving initiatives.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Engineering Physics, 3.8

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, 4.0