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Mt. Sterling, Il, Us

-Overall ownership of all continuous improvement activity across the business.-Leads the team of Lean Leaders and DC Quality Managers charged with developing and coaching their stakeholders in projects focused on cost savings, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction.-Provides strategy, leadership, facilitation, and oversight to projects that support the strategic plan companywide.-Partners with other supporting departments in areas including, but not limited to innovation, automation, IT, safety, and career development.

Mt. Sterling, Il, Us

Leads the Lean Leader team that supports operations in waste reduction initiatives companywide.Assists in developing and supporting the vision of senior leadership through project planning, execution, and sustainment.Select and develop direct reports to better serve their internal customers through the use of influential leadership and technical skills.Developed the process for and led the cross-functional Robotic Process Automation team tasked with identification, prioritization, development, and implementation of opportunities.

Mt. Sterling, Il, Us

Supported three Distribution Center leadership teams in implementation of Lean methodology to drive waste out of the business, improve productivity, and improve customer satisfaction. Facilitated Kaizen Events, Process Mappings, and Long Term Project Planning Sessions. Educated and helped implement leader standard work built upon nested company priorities; A3 Problem Solving (8 Step Problem Solving); Audit Program Management; Visit Recaps; etc. Reported to VP of Quality; dotted line to General Managers of supported locations.

Purchase, New York, Us

Led a team of 9 team members to reach business objectives within budget constraints for a $7MM innovation department. Focusing on implementing TPM initiatives, waste reduction, and labor cost management.

Purchase, New York, Us

Managed the continuous improvement process for a priority and capacity-constrained department. Identified waste impact through data analysis, waste studies, small group meetings, and observation. Prioritized opportunities through a financial and people lense and made recommendations based on those criteria. Leveraged Lean Six Sigma tools and Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) to eliminate waste and sustain results through a 24 hour operation. Also managed the implementation of new equipment and technology on site as well as planning the correlating training. Led the rollout of and managed the 2 pilot TPM teams in the plant.Developing strategies to achieve proposed business True Efficiency objectives through loss elimination, technical capability building, and job efficiency and involvement.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Second-In-Command of a team of 62 Soldiers. Managed day to day operations in the unit, including the training cycle, the maintenance and supply programs, and all administrative actions.Developed, coordinated, and supervised the training and certification cycle for 12 Avenger crews and 2 radar crews from untrained to deployment ready in just six months.Commanded the rear detachment for five months. Personally signed for $33M worth of property; developed property and key control SOPs resulting in 100% accountability of over 500 line items and all associated components during change of command inventories.Planned, coordinated, and led the Air Assault portion of a Joint Airborne, Air Assault, Missile Live Fire exercise that involved Army, Marine, and Naval units operating on a Marine base. Wrote, briefed, and supervised the risk management plan for the operation that included 3 rotary wing aircraft hooking up and transporting external loads as well as Soldiers to the helicopter landing zone with zero safety incidents.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Led a team of 29 Soldiers in continuous indirect fire intercept operations. Worked directly with Coalition base defense leadership, air coordination agencies, and civilian contractors to mitigate risk while maximizing the capabilities of the largest Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system in history.Managed the command and control center of $178MM of phalanx weapons, sensors, and military computers.Created, implemented, and conducted a mentorship program for three subordinate officers focusing on professional development, preparing them for positions two levels above their own.Supervised the short notice deployment train up on a brand new weapon system, receiving less than 90 days from notification to deployment.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Managed all aspects of training, readiness, and mission accomplishment for a 20 person team, including the accurate and safe employment of Surface to Air Stinger Missiles. Responsible for assessing the strengths of the unit assuming a readiness to deploy anywhere in the world within 72 hours.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Worked on a team of 14 Soldiers to facilitate mission essential combat training for a Battalion of over 400 Soldiers. Created the Battalion-level unit movement program from the ground up and passed a Division level inspection within two weeks of the appointment.Planned, coordinated, and co-led a three day Battalion Sling Load operation, resulting in the air movement of 74 Soldiers, 36 Avenger weapon systems and one radar.Served as the Officer in Charge of a four day Battalion M4 range that qualified 254 Soldiers, over 60% of the Battalion, on the weapon with zero safety incidents.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Student in Air Defense Basic Officer Leader Course