A PROVEN LEADER with extensive leadership experience in cross functional team management, operational excellence, LEAN manufacturing. Highly skilled in team development, strategic goal setting, and project management in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Recognized among team members as a leader committed to enhancing each team member’s performance.I specialize in building and leading high performing teams to exceed KPI’s and customer expectations. Excellent in LEAN manufacturing and productivity improvements to reduce cycle time while maintaining robust quality standards. I challenge the status quo for process improvements, ISO audit experience, maintaining 5S+ standards.I am viewed as an approachable people manager who leads with integrity, invests in their team and is a constant professional. I am known to be proactive, decisive, have a passion for my work, and treating everyone with respect.Some Key Achievements:• Drove IT resources in the implementation of a factory user GPO that secured employee data but allowed ease of access for 300+ direct labor specialists.• Managed, planned, and drove resources in the startup, qualification, and release to production an independent manufacturing group.• 10% year over year improvement in moves per DL hour worked through reduction in NVA activities.