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★ Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by conducting regular Gemba walks, engaging employees in problem-solving, and promoting teamwork.★ Implemented Gemba walks and Kaizen events to identify and eliminate waste.★ Led cross-functional teams to implement quality improvement initiatives.★ Implemented cost-saving measures through lean principles.

★ Lead deployment of Operation Excellence initiatives, to the create and implement best practice Lean vision.★ Developed and maintained a lean transformation plan including value stream maps to identify key opportunities that eliminated waste and improved performance based on strategy deployment and business results.★ Responsible for developing and implementing Kaizen activity roadmap to support the goal of delivering a 5% year over year labor productivity improvement.★ Driving continuous improvement of internal processes by using process mapping / VSM to identify areas of improvement.★ Collaborated with leaders to execute the Gemba walk process (managed for daily improvement), utilized, and constantly improved the visual management on the shop floor and in the office areas.★ Developing digital tools to fuel operational excellence across plants in collaboration with Industry 4.0.★ Monitor progress and provide organization wide visibility of continuous improvement and lean maturity★ Major overhaul to the factory layout to convert from batch processing to single piece flow.★ Establishes and enforces Lean and OEE improvements throughout the sites. ★ Leading major projects to drive improvement in process metrics, targeted financial benefits, and achieve company goals. Providing project leadership, mentors Operational Excellence team members.★ Provides periodic project updates of current situation relating to milestones and problem/high-risk areas to business units.

★ Lead the development and implementation of the site Lean and Six Sigma strategy, actions.★ Utilize Lean and Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste driving customer satisfaction, cost reduction, and improved working capital performance.★ Develop and Execute Lean roadmap in accordance with the business goals★ Value stream mapping for gap analysis and implementation of lean tools ★ Design & Implemented material feeder/mil runner system from warehouse to assembly lines.★ Execute end-to-end process improvement programs that results in the standardization of business processes and implementation of best practices.★ Analyze organizational metrics and performs managerial reviews to evaluate results and recommend action plans to close gaps at an operational level.★ People leadership and development – Ensuring that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed.

★ Attained reduction in the manpower by 4% by redesigning floor layout, achieving 10% improvement in overall productivity.★ Conducted APQP documentation including process flows and PFMEA & initial manufacturing cost analysis for new product inquiries; defect analysis to identify areas of failures and implementing appropriate corrective measures

★ Devised documentation and action plans for PFD, PFMEA, and PCP projects★ Inculcated TPM work culture including JH, JIT, KK, QM, SHE, E&T concepts to enhance productivity and resource utilization★ Implemented process improvements and modifications in the operating procedure for optimizing resource utilization and maximizing productivity