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Lead the global operational excellence strategy development and deployment, including continuous improvement, equipment maintenance and reliability excellence, and process engineering. Coordinate strategic plant support, deploying a team of skilled subject matter experts. Manage large-scale business transformation projects domestically and internationally. Lead the deployment of franchise standard practices as a means of standardizing key business processes and delivering business value.

(Formerly Alcoa Inc.) Lead the continuous improvement and equipment maintenance and reliability strategy development and deployment for an $8B revenue business group comprised of 18 locations in 10 countries. Advise senior business leadership on operational and transactional gaps and propose solutions. Develop a network of highly skilled continuous improvement and reliability practitioners as direct and dotted line reports. Monitor results and report executional victories and gaps to executive leadership.

Serve as primary coach for four GRP operating locations in North America and China with combined revenue of $2 billion. Advise location leadership on operational gaps and propose solutions. Organize and lead “systems kaizens” to develop long and intermediate range roadmaps to achieve customer and business goals. Coach location leaders in change management and group ABS resources in advanced lean tools.

Serve as primary corporate Alcoa Business System (ABS) consulting resource for Engineered Products and Solutions group encompassing 5 business units and 69 locations globally. Provide leadership to drive improvements in aspects of business performance and internal capability development. Lead business teams in development of value stream maps to identify key levers to solve business problems. Play lead role in performing corporate Operational Excellence audits. Develop and deliver Alcoa University (Alcoa Business System) semi-annual training companywide including development of training curriculum and materials.

Led network of 15 ABS managers at 15 operating locations in 5 countries in implementation of ABS to improve operating performance in Food Packaging Division, $650 million revenue business unit within Packaging Group. Coached business leaders, from Business Unit President to shop floor team leaders, and developed continuous improvement culture through direct project work and cross-learning experiences. Collaborated with business leaders to identify improvement opportunities to increase value of business group for sale. Changed organizational culture by maximizing employee engagement and alignment

Delivered consulting services for operational improvements to variety of operating entities, including aluminum extrusion, fastener manufacturing, and alumina refining. Consulted in implementation of lean business techniques as member of internal corporate consulting group.

Managed overall operations for thermoforming plastic food packaging facility and 2 distribution centers serving West Coast, with P&L accountability for $60 million annual revenue. Provided leadership for direct reports in HR, finance, planning, customer service, engineering, maintenance, production, distribution, purchasing, quality, and EHS, at plant with 250 employees, with up to 350 seasonal employees. Managed business improvement and growth, capacity planning and expansion, labor and community relations, and environmental health and safety. Applied lean manufacturing techniques to improve operational and budgeting effectiveness.

Led a business turnaround as location P&L owner, providing daily management and led operational improvements and capacity expansion. Held P&L and budgeting accountability. Managed purchasing, distribution, engineering, maintenance, labor relations, HR, customer relations, and portfolio of intellectual property.

Led startup and operations of extruded weather-stripping manufacturing facility. Hired and trained operations personnel. Administered $500,000 capital budget, including cost reduction programs and capacity expansions. Managed design of products to customer requirements. Initiated, implemented, and drove lean business systems.

Led as Tooling/Engineering Manager and later as Extrusion Plant Manager in an extruded PVC fencing business.

Facilitated the design and start-up of a segment of a high volume production manufacturing facility