Act as a change agent to bring about improvements in the manufacturing process through the active support, participation and leadership of Rapid Improvement EventsImplemented and coached functional MDI (Managing Daily Improvement) across multiple departments within the facility.Facilitated workshop training of A3 Problem Solving delivered to salary and hourly personnel. Also coached these individuals on assigned A3’s through completion resulting in A3 Problem Solving Certification.Conducted PFMEA to assist with creation of control plans and help drive root cause analysis regarding machine test failures.Wrote Standard Work on six most commonly built frames causing decrease in cycle time, increase in quality, and less variation in assembly process.Led major 5S initiative across multiple departments resulting in an increase in safety awareness, open floor space, and employee productivity.Daily participation in gemba walks and coaching employees on continuous improvement, standard work adherence, takt time attainment, and problem solving abnormalities causing takt misses.

Oversee and implement continuous improvement initiatives in assigned area.Conduct detailed workflow analysis and suggest process improvementsInvolvement with cross-functional teams to build consensus and support for shared goals and positive change.Utilize analytics as a baseline for continuous quality improvement.Worked in partnership with multiple stakeholders including operations, quality, purchasing, and engineering, functioning in a consultative capacity.Serve as a change catalyst by using successful project outcomes to encourage participation for multiple business units.

Team Leader, instructing and training employees.Responsible for Manufacturing and Processing of helicopter transmission gears.Scheduled production run based upon cycle times and customer demand.Interfaced with internal stakeholders to coordinate production efforts.