Russ Kessler, Mba Email & Phone Number

Simpsonville, Ky, Us

Simpsonville, Ky

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Working with a global manufacturer that designs and manufactures components for its customers in the polymer processing industry, developed a maintenance work management system (identification, planning, scheduling, and documentation) and implemented a CMMS system. Had direct shop floor involvement in the implementation of improvements. Benefits included: increase of planned work by 30%; increased maintenance utilization by 23%, improved schedule attainment by 32%.• Reduced average cost per well for a client in the oil and gas industry through a reduction in average ‘Intermediate to Rig Release’ cycle time. Cycle time improved to 26.6 days from 29.8 days (Baseline). Re-introduced common processes, practices and behaviors across the fleet such that that long-term operational efficiency gains were realized.• Working with a poultry processing company, achieved work stream savings benefit of $1.2 million through line balancing and installation of management system. Organized and led focus team tasked with improving yield. Achieved an 11% improvement.• Working with a petroleum contract drilling company, facilitated three separate work streams: Company Reorganization, Maintenance Effectiveness, and Safety Initiatives. Realized benefits included: 800K in annualized cost containment; a reduction of average open work order days of more than 50%; Introduction of a new management control system that supported alignment and standardization of the districts; and a new truck audit process that identified $427K in excess inventory

• Working in Food Processing (Meat) and Customer Service (Call Center) environments, supervised the client on the logistics of a management operating system to improve performance and profitability.• Trained the client on increasing productivity and service levels, optimizing personnel and equipment utilization, process improvement, organizational effectiveness and improving supervisory skills. Determined root causes of company’s issues including quality, operational efficiencies, material utilization, labor costs and implemented permanent solutions. • Facilitated management workshops focusing on behavior change.• Cost Containment improvements were in the 2-3 million range.

• Implemented a process-based methodology for pursuing continuous improvement across a wide range of industries which include mining, manufacturing, and food processing. • Served as a team leader which involved mentoring and coaching junior management consultants. Led a resource team that consisted of client managers. Coached client management to properly institutionalize the improved policies, procedures, operating instructions, and management system.• Utilized a systemic approach incorporating Lean business practices. Accurately analyzed work processes, systems, organizational function and, structures using interviews, observations, data and statistical analysis studies and techniques to determine where and how to generate measurable benefits.• Typical results were: 2 to 7 million in savings through cost containment, throughput increases and productivity increases.

• Responsible for delivering sustainable and measurable bottom-line improvements for worldwide clients in diverse operating environments. Used analytical techniques such as flow charts, process mapping, time studies analyses to eliminate duplication, facilitate workflow, and assure optimum utilization of staff and equipment. Established and implemented management system controls that quantified key performance indicators. Facilitated focus teams using Value Stream Mapping to implement lean principles and identify best practices. Prepared training documentation and provided coaching of best practices.• Reduced labor costs by 12% via process improvements and organizational changes. Increased productivity 20-25% through management training and process improvements.

Bachelors, Agriculture Economics

Master Of Business Administration, (Mba), Masters Of Business Administration

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