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•Implementation of lean manufacturing principles, including Material Pull System (Kanban), Standard Work, and 5S resulting in a direct labor productivity improvement of 12% over 5 months •Direct mentoring of line supervision in lean manufacturing principles•Plan, control and manage ‘Kaizen Events’ to achieve process improvements

•Implementation and operation of lean manufacturing principles in all areas of safety, quality, production, cost and personnel •Control of all QA group activities with strong focus on Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, countermeasure confirmation, trend analysis and inspection •Internal ISO 9002 auditor, responsible for implementing, maintaining and auditing quality management systems, resulting in zero non-conformities in external audit•Achieved annual quality targets through continuous process improvements•Managed departmental cost reduction activities, including VE-VA and Kaizen teams, resulting in a $1.1 million cost saving