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Roswell, Georgia, United States

Sandersville, Georgia, United States

Leading the transformation of two extrusion operations in the southeast region of Georgia (Sandersville and Tennille plants).Responsible for the management of (18) lines of operation, 200+ employees, and all aspects of the operations performance including EHSS, P&L/Budget, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance & Engineering, Production, Shipping and Inventory.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

North Canton, Ohio

Led a fast paced, quick turn service level, multiple line operation – a staff of (55) including salary and hourly associates. Managed a technical team supporting current business and organic growth, as well as product development. Maintained P&L management and CAPEX projects. Empower and mentor staff to support further development.• Directed core teams in driving improved Safety Training Programs, yielding 70% improvements in KPI’s.• Directed a development project team focused on raw material cost downs, yielding a 20% reduction. • Directed multi-functional team in product realization project, yielded 1.5mm in new sales revenue.• Utilized Lean manufacturing concepts, reducing downtime for changeovers by 35%, and rework by 45%.• Utilized mistaking proofing and standard work programs, increasing run rates by 25% and yield by 35%.

Fairlawn, Ohio

Directed and provided hands on support for (18) locations in US/Canada region on the deployment of operational excellence and continuous improvement programs, and management of a regionally standardized quality management system (ISO9001:2015). Developed and directed training programs on effective utilization of lean and six sigma methodologies. Directly lead and facilitated key strategic projects within the region and globally. Managed direct/indirect staff of (25) professionals: Regional Quality Engineers, Head of Quality, Operations Coordinator, and Quality Managers in the US/Canada region.• Completed regional improvement projects at (6) locations yielding 35% reduction in waste, 30% improvement in COPQ, 50% reduction in customer complaints. • Developed internal continuous improvement training program and mentored (12) separate operational teams on successful projects while training over (275) associates across US and Europe.• Key team member for a $100mm recovery project, multi-functional team tasked to solve regulated qualification failure issues inherited through acquisition. A three-year project in Evansville, IN in conjunction supporting lawsuit case against initial holding companies.• Successfully designed and implemented Quality Management Systems, meeting ISO Standards.• Five separate successful acquisition integrations aligning operational and quality models. • Facilitated new product and compounding processes that yielded an annual $500k increase in revenue.

Project management responsibilities focused on effective use of lean and six sigma methodologies. Assigned to three months to two-year special projects focused on problem solving, driving continuous improvement, and organizational growth. Providing regional support to the Director of Quality in management of the quality management system programs.• Completed two-year project in organizational new business venture. Included implementation of quality management systems, process development for two production lines, and product qualification requirements.• Consolidation project leader, managing transfer of products to new facilities, plant closure.• Utilizing effective six sigma tool application, lead project team in solving quality issue with products supplied to a major automotive OEM.• Effectively managed 15 kaizen events driving improvements in throughput, reduction of downtime, and scrap and rework reduction. • Through the implementation of effective root cause investigative tools, lead project initiative to reduce customer complaints. Achieved a 50% reduction in first year of project.• Through the use of lean methodologies in planning, led a multi-functional project team in the reduction of working capital costs by 30% in year one, and 20% reduction in year two.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt