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Everett, Washington, US

Beaverton, OR, US

Supply Chain Transformation

Seattle, WA, US

• Driving improvements in supply chain through deployment of continuous improvement practices rooted in Operations Excellence, Lean and Six SigmaContinuous Improvement
• Chartered six sigma projects focused on last mile delivery cost. Improved delivery efficiency saving approximately $57 million in 2017. Initiatives focused on identifying and driving waste out of the value stream using.
• Lead product development initiatives promoting environmental sustainability. Developed and field tested (on going) the use of electric vehicles aimed at reducing cost per mile and carbon footprint
• Coaching and mentoring of aspiring belts in Lean and Six Sigma practicesEngineering
• Designed and launched over 7 distribution centers in North America. Collaborated with cross functional teams such as real estate, procurement, design, process engineering, human resources, operations & safety towards.
• Drove process development initiatives aimed at improving efficiencies using standard working methods across the network

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Led a team of 120 people accountable for an annual revenue it $1.7 billion. Led the Materials, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations and Safety functions on a daily basis.Drove value stream transformations through the.
• Positioning area line of business for profitability by leading value stream transformations, annual revenue of $1.7b
• Regional deployment of solid TPM (Total Production Management) systems rooted in Lean and Six Sigma
• Coaching and mentoring of managers and shop operation employees in Operation Excellence practices

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Led the injector division operations in Germany accountable for over £56 million in revenue. Led the Materials, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality and Safety functions on a daily basis
• Led a team of 113 direct reports in a diverse environment and drove best in class operation excellence practices and problem solving tools
• My team delivered on manufacturing cost reductions (€6 mil/year) by championing productivity improvements (increased capacity by 130%) and material cost reductions
• Used Six Sigma as a platform for problem solving and reduced customer claims by 96%,achieving best in class product reliability
• Used operational effectiveness as a measure to recognize employees/teams for milestone achievements

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Black Belt leading quality integration for the injector division in Europe
• Stabilized product quality and improved reliability for the European region by leading customer driven projects leading to saving of EU 2 million per year
• Primary interface with the customer’s namely Daimler, Scania and Volkswagen
• Extended customers contracts to 2018 by driving customer loyalty

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Led cross business unit teams, customer focused teams and supplier focused teams towards corporate goals by applying Six Sigma and project management tools.
• Reduced annual product and service warranty cost by greater than $2.3 million by improving product reliability and service networks
• Developed a Health Safety and Environment optimization tool and resource allocation model for operations (Global Impact)
• Improved customer satisfaction by optimizing product integration at their site leading to a cost savings of $300,000 annually for the customer
• Improved line efficiency by increasing productivity and quality, cost of avoidance of over $700,000 (Shift Elimination).
• Lead the dual sourcing and integration of constrained supply, keeping the plants running and supporting the customer

Columbus, Indiana, US

Operations management and execution of day to day activities on the shop floor (2nd Shift)

Columbus, Indiana, US

• Application of Industrial and Lean manufacturing principles towards manufacturing line design, layout planning, material flows and simulation modelling.ManufacturingDesigned and implemented manufacturing lines and.
• Designed, validated and improved manufacturing systems using simulation software’s
• Designed manufacturing line layouts for optimal flow
• Lead line and equipment installs using project management tools
• Lead Value Stream Mapping session to identify areas of improvements
• Developed standard work using time and motion studies with a focus on ergonomics PackagingDesigned and implemented packaging standards for incoming components

Development of material planning and forecasting tools, schedule optimization and prototype builds

Columbus, Indiana, US

Master Of Science (Ms), Industrial Engineering

Certificate, Lean Manufacturing

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering