Matthew Kana Email & Phone Number

An enthusiastic and accomplished leader with over seventeen years of experience building and managing highly successful cross-functional teams in the military and the medical device manufacturing industry. Passionate about team leadership and process improvement. Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence and deliver consistent rates of improvement to key metrics. Experienced in teaching, coaching, and applying lean manufacturing techniques to reduce costs and improve productivity. Repeatedly selected by management for challenging assignments due to a consistent track record of improving areas of responsibility. Strong business and financial acumen gained through experience and an MBA from Colorado State University. Excellent mechanical and technical aptitude supported by a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Lean Systems Certification from the University of Kentucky.

Listed skills include Lean Manufacturing, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Toyota Production System, 5S, and 18 others.