Hard-working, hands-on production manager, process improvement leader, and quality manager. Known for promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability – and for improving quality, promoting safety, and maximizing efficiency. Proven ability to lead by example, meet difficult challenges, and exceed company goals. Bachelor’s in business administration; Excel VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Core competencies include: » Lean operations leadership. Passionate about engaging and empowering people. Earned a reputation for building solid, performance-driven, self-directed teams. Managed 45 union employees at AstenJohnson; managed up to 20 employees at Muhlen Sohn. Oversaw the startup of new production lines in a refurbished building; finished ahead of schedule. Reconfigured one of the lines; improved changeover times 10%. » Production management. Proven ability to drive costs out of an operation while simultaneously improving quality. At Muhlen Sohn, in charge of production, scheduling, purchasing, inventory, and maintenance. Personally repaired defects in a customer order ensuring on-time delivery. » Quality management. ISO 9001:2008 Internal Quality Systems Auditor. At AstenJohnson, prepared site for ISO recertification audit and passed in 2007. At Muhlen Sohn, oversaw modification of equipment that reduced defects by 28%. At AstenJohnson, increased production 8.2% – from 3.65 lbs per associate hour to 3.95 lbs per associate hour while maintaining quality levels.Specialties: » Quality: Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban, 5S Champion, Green Belt, ISO 9000:2015, Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM).» OSHA Safety: Lockout Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space, Fall Prevention, SDS, Hazardous Materials (HazMat), Emergency Evacuation, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Fire Safety, Forklift, Overhead Crane, Behavior-based Safety (BBS), Bloodborne Pathogens, Hearing Conservation.