Top international lean/operations professional with extensive understanding and application of Toyota Production System tools and methods in operations, administrative and product development processes in Europe, North America and Asia/Pac. Strong track record of practical execution and results in streamlining business process with a focus on customer needs while eliminating waste, improving productivity and quality, and reducing working capital employed. Results include 4 plants winning corporate and industry awards. Demonstrated performance in building global high performance teams through hiring, coaching, and top grading. Global acquisition integration (Europe, USA, Australia, Japan, India). 4 years of coaching development, execution and sustaining of policy deployment at executive level. Detailed experience and training in working in regulated environments (FAA, FDA, ISO13485). Driven, analytical, results oriented American management style with 10 years of successful work in Europe and 4 years with Asia. Fluent in German.Specialties: Lean process improvement, lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, policy deployment, administrative process improvement, standard work, hiring and developing teams, creating significant impact, sustaining results, medical devices
Listed skills include Value Stream Mapping, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, and 6 others.