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Greater Chicago Area

Serving as an Executive Coach and Operational Excellence Consultant supporting transformation initiatives that leverage Lean Six Sigma principles and Agile frameworks scaled to business needs.

Applied Value Engineering and Six Sigma methodologies to deliver results in projects for clients in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Spirits Production, and Healthcare industries.Leveraged root cause analysis to identify and resolve longstanding client challenges and issues.Delivering solid, measurable results within the Oil & Gas industry, I managed an international project in Azerbaijan with four simultaneous workstreams. Results were delivered by an international consultant team and internal team resources. The project focused on re-engineered business processes, tools, and capabilities leveraging an Agile approach. Results included $13M y/y in savings with two hours of increased time on tools by maintenance technicians.Implemented best practices for project portfolio management for an oil rig engineering group, adding “Priceless” value while improving cost effectiveness.Retained by a major petroleum pipeline company to reduce the month-end close process by two days, defining systems and processes that served as the basis for daily inventory reconciliation.Developed and launched process improvements that reduced the ER length of stay within a client hospital by 16%.

Carol Stream, Il

Revitalized a $115M engineering organization within a global foodservice equipment manufacturer, improving quality, cost efficiency, and client satisfaction.Contributed to the formation of new revenue streams through innovation of new solutions as well as enhancements to existing products.Implemented Design for Six Sigma principles that improved product quality and increased responsiveness to customer issues.Leveraged Six Sigma methodologies and root cause analysis to lower warranty costs and improve product design and field response.Infrastructure projects included the conversion of a Product Data Management system for multiple sites, leading to data sharing between teams in Chicago, Minneapolis and Shanghai.Engaged in product development, including the creation of a groundbreaking infrared toaster concept that delivered savings for the client with global sales potential exceeding $15M.

Carol Stream, Il

Coordinated and led new product development, leading to $105M in annual revenue and improved quality and productivity.Planned and executed strategic projects, including the acquisition of injection molding tools in China that eliminated $35M in excess inventory and improved quality assurance.Established a global PMO, consolidating multiple centers of excellence into a single organization and substantially lowered the time and cost of project execution and delivery.Achievements included improvements to the Engineering group, lowering costs across two major products by 30%, translating to over $6M in annual savings. I also developed a project portfolio and management system that served as the basis for global operations continuous improvement, driving over $38M in annual OPBIT.

Corona, Ca

Established an international Program Management Office and management of the engineering operations with 8 global engineering centers for a global consumer and commercial appliance controls manufacturer with $580M in revenue.Created and successfully managed a $31M global engineering budget.Led the creation, continuous improvement and cultural adoption of a comprehensive global stage gate project management process.Directly oversaw up to 18 onsite project managers and remotely managed 6 international employees, improving new product delivery processes for over 250 employees.Drove continuous process efficiency and productivity improvements to a portfolio of over 400 products, delivering an average of $105M in new revenue annually.Spearheaded 30% cost reduction for two major products with production savings valued at over $6M per year by streamlining global engineering processes.Created project portfolio and management system to deliver global operations continuous improvement cost savings projects resulting in over $38M in annual OPBIT.Managed remote gas valve engineering team successfully delivering an innovative water heater gas valve prototype in 6 weeks, reducing material cost by 50% and integrating vacuum casting for improved product quality, resulting in a first-year-of-production contract worth $10M.

Bolingbrook, Il

Increased engineering and business responsibilities spanning design engineering, project management, sales, marketing and product line management. Implemented a cross-functional development methodology, coordinating manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, quality, customer service and sales to result in a 50% reduction in development cycle time and the development of four major outdoor products within two years.Accomplished the development of the MT3200 within 10 months, administered a $1.1M budget, and reduced Cost-to-Manufacture by $5K, resulting in annual sales of $12.5M.Minimized manufacturing costs, streamlining development processes and generated in excess of $30.5M in revenue from amplifier sales.

Masters, Project Management

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

As, Micro-Precision Technology