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Managing three projects to relocate 2 distribution facilities and 1 manufacturing facility to new locations. Built a complete project portfolio with a timeline which will outpace original planning. Coordinating efforts across multiple functions and facilities to execute these projects without any errors or safety concerns.

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Responsible for managing the CI agenda; working in close collaboration with the site operations teams and the continuous improvement, process and manufacturing engineers.Control:- Provide inputs regarding Strategic Planning and Budget Planning regarding CI plans.- Establish, control and report on the CI Plan(s).- Consolidate and validate monthly CI reviews.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Resulting from my extensive knowledge of business processes within Morgan I was asked to take on the responsibility for a newly created position. An 8-year project was recently created to streamline and standardized.
• Review functional scope, confirm key requirements, and understand integration with the other domains / BPOs (Business Process Owners).
• Ensure overall business coherence on scope, processes, rules and targets.
• Drive and execute business actions in the domain, validating data and solutions.

Global

• Brought into the organization with the responsibility for the development and implementation of the CentroMotion Operating System across 22 global sites. CentroMotion was purchased by a PE firm and they replaced a.
• Develop and execute on a vision for corporate Continuous Improvement, working with business unit leaders in a matrix organization.
• Champion and facilitate continuous improvement processes across CentroMotion business units.
• Standardize systems where necessary and develop site specific plans depending on needs and capabilities.
• Ensure accuracy in measurement of CI activities and adjust resources and support as needed to achieve desired business results.
• Responsible for setting the CI culture, assessing and establishing training as needed for CI tools and methodologies.

Remote

Since May 2020 I have also been appointed interim Director of Operations, Regional Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager, and Site Leader of our Greenville SC site. These responsibilities are in addition to my fulltime Director of BPI role. Responsible for commissioning, overseeing, and acting as the primary liaison for all compulsory strategic projects.

Electrical Carbon Americas Business Unit

Promoted to develop a Continuous Improvement system and upgrade our Quality systems across 8 sites within the Americas including having direct responsibility for the Parma Ohio laboratory and testing facility. Oversee all aspects of operational excellence, QMS development, annual CI goals, pipeline development, and the development of employee problem.

Fostoria, OH

Oversaw daily activities including planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day to day operations. Key areas of focus included safety initiatives, union relations, employee development, logistics, engineering, plant quality, and capital expenditures. Tasked with allocating resources effectively to fully utilize plant assets to optimize plant.

Fostoria, OH

Promoted to the operations side of the business to drive an organizational change to the culture within the site. Evaluated all processes for efficiency, labor needs, resource utilization, and overall effectiveness. Directly responsible for all day to day operations on the shop floor.

Fostoria, OH

Recruited to Morgan to resolve significant gaps in their Fostoria site’s quality management system. Responsible for all aspects of quality including scrap reduction, managing new product development, driving system improvements, maintaining ISO 9001:2008 certification, and the resolution of all internal and external quality concerns.

Plant QMS Manager. Responsible for achieving Quality goals, implementation of QMS systems to reduce external and internal PPMs, approval of Corrective Actions, and accountable for a 3 shift operation with over 304 employees. Accomplishments: Implemented Layered Process Audit System and developed document control system for handling all product specific.

Responsible for plant quality system, achieving quality goals, new product launches, approval of Corrective Actions and TS 16949 Management Rep. Accountable for a 3 shift operation with over 240 employees. Accomplishments: Incorporated a system for resolving internal and external issues, reduced customer related issues by 42% thus far, implemented a.

Responsible for control of daily production quality performance, supporting of work flow, effective layouts, and optimization of process conditions. Ensure product conformance to engineering standards. Assist with problem solving and corrective action process, primary customer contact, oversee quality auditors, maintain SPC data collection system, and.

Responsible for generating quality documents such as PFMEA, Control Plan and Process Flow Diagrams. Responsible for both current product and new launch product quality, primary customer contact, trained in global 8D root cause analysis and lean manufacturing. Extensive experience as acting Quality Manager.

Responsible for planning, developing, and monitoring of internal SPC process. Implemented new SPC data collection system, assisted Process Engineering in identifying potential process related problems, established and maintained information distribution system, restructured gage calibration and certification system. Reduced required gage calibration and.

Responsible for performing die trials, designing and modifying prototype tooling, performing capability studies, trouble shooting product development problems, and establishing running conditions for production kick-off. SKILLS Completed Lean Manufacturing TrainingTrained in Global 8D Root Cause AnalysisPresentation Skills

Masters, Business Administration

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Bachelors Of Science, Advanced Technological Education

Associated Degree, Plastics Engineering Technology And Color Matching

Activities and Societies: Student Senate Vice President