Manage simple to moderately complex traditional and agile projects, ensuring cross-functional interaction in support of the organization’s business objectives throughout the project life cycle.• Coordinate management through strategic restructuring to better support business needs• Utilize project requirements to baseline current progress and identify gaps• Created project plans based on stakeholder requirements to track and report progress• Develop, monitor, and report project performance metrics / KPIs• Achieved $250k capital savings reduction for Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) spend• Proposed product lead-time reduction, improved control & traceability• Mitigated risk by reviewing IT requirements, SAP interface capability & reporting functionality• Defined contract requirements & inventory control visibility• Value Stream Mapping (VSM)- Led manufacturing VSM events resulting in:• 38% reduction in quality issues resulting in a 56% reduction in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)• 50% reduction in Lead Time• 21% reduction in process time• Executed time studies to identify waste reduction opportunities & recommend improvements• $200k in cost savings during implementation• Experience leading projects including Production-driven Material Management, Takted Internal Logistics, Defining Stock & Supermarkets, and Work Precedence Mapping• Lead auditor & co-lead auditor on internal compliance audits• Led cross-functional team in the development of AS9100 audit preparation standard work• Held leadership roles on Production Preparation Process (3P) kaizens, achieving:• 50% reduction in setup time• 15% reduction in production space• 80% reduction in process reversals• $17m reduction in Work In Process (WIP) inventory• Relentless Root Cause Analysis (RRCA)- Lead and coach RRCA activities missed metrics, process failures & customer escapes• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)- established a site-wide TPM process

Facilitation and/or participation in QCPC, RRCA/DIVE, Mistake Proofing, SRR Management, Kaizen, 3P and Value Stream Mapping events. Teach ACE tools to hourly personnel. Provide interface between management and associates. Site process owner for 6S/Visual Factory.

Manufacture high-end upholstery for VIPs, utilities and MediVac helicopters.

Recruite, coach and place top IT talent in contracting and permanent positions within area businesses.