Penelope (Penny) Schoonmaker Email & Phone Number

Independent Continuous Improvement Consultant focused on Six Sigma tools usage and project facilitation, problem solving coaching and facilitation and project portfolio development to achieve cost savings and improve quality and customer satisfaction. Examples of work or projects include:- Yellow, Green and Black Belt Training- Lean Management Overview- Voices of the Customer Data Collection- Process Control and Process Discipline for Quality Control Systems- Situation Appraisal from employee survey data which lead to the development of team and organizational goals

Project leader, facilitator and coach for Six Sigma, Lean and Kepner Tregoe projects at the Diesel Manufacturing Facility which led to reduced customer complaints, new inspection techiniques and reduction in defects. Managed a project portfolio of over $6 million/year in cost savings. Launched a facility wide 5S program.

Led six sigma project related to defect reductions, customer concerns (major supply chain issue) and quality issues at the Diesel Manufacturing Facility.

Led or participated on project teams which led to improved selects, developed manufacturing processes from development procedures and practices, implemented an FQA measurement device, and increased productivity by completing a value based analysis.

Managed daily and long term operations of an industrial water and wastewater treatment plants at the Ticonderoga Mill.

Oversaw specialty chemical vendors for the Pulp Mill and Power House Operation at the Ticonderoga Mill. Developed QA/QC program for reactor chemicals. Implement a trial to reduce chemical usage in the wastewater treatment plant.

Barker, Ny

- Coordinated flue gas sampling team for environmental testing- Completed and reported quality control assurance on various process equipment- Completed data analysis on process data for use in written reports- Revised the Co-op standard operating procedure manual