Direct Quality Strategy and Deployment for North and South America.

Implement the Pactiv Business System and support 15 plants across two value streams with lean implementation and waste reduction.

Lead the Quality Management team at both the plant and Corporate Consumer Quality level. Guided and coached Six Sigma Teams and SPC implementation to drive quality improvement. Maintained ISO and Customer Quality Programs. Directly supervised a staff of two managers and thirteen salaried employees.• Spearheaded quality improvements to drop Defects per Million opportunities by 85%. Received the Quality Plant of the Year from Quality Magazine for improvements in total Quality throughout the plant.• Developed and implemented an SPC data collection system and process control system.• Implemented the Qualtrax compliance systemP&L Responsibility of 4 million dollarsDrive Continuous Improvement Lean/Six Sigma.

Oversaw the Kaizen efforts for five manufacturing plants world-wide. Liaison with Shingijutsu Consultants to determine least waste ways in all processes. Developed Lean rollout strategies and conducted training on Kaizen and Six Sigma.• Increased Productivity by 45% globally while increasing Customer Service levels and reducing inventory by 25%• Increased Safety efforts by 25% by implementing a 6S culture.• Developed and published all training materials, Lean Compass and Lexicon.

Managed approximately 14 managers and 135 hourly positions to achieve production goals for molding and assembly of product. Implemented Kaizen and safety measures to achieve company milestones. Developed Policy Deployment vision and goals to achieve Customer Service levels. • Implemented Kaizen and Six Sigma teams to increase productivity by 35% year over year while increasing Customer service levels and reducing inventory turns.• Achieved targeted safety levels by implementation of the 6S program• Oversaw a seamless transition of lines to oversees plants

Achieved a productivity savings of 23%

Planned and created the production schedule for three facilities.

Led team to fully implement JD Edwards ERP system and integrated it with Legacy and S.A.P systemsPlanned and created the production schedule for three facilities.

Supervised 16 Warehouse associates to support raw materials and finished goods for two facilities.