JOSEPH A. WORCH

** ***** ***** ***** **. Peters, MO 63376

636-***-**** acqbb7@r.postjobfree.com

MANAGER / LEAN AND JIT SPECIALIST/MBA

Growing Market Share through Personal Leadership

SUMMARY

Highly experienced Manager with over 20 years of driving corporate goals, developing, and supporting successful projects and solutions incorporating a wide range of applications and technologies. Having earned the highest level of Six Sigma Training – Six Sigma Master Black Belt - consistently provides strategic direction for change initiatives while increasing organizational efficiency in heavily regulated industries. Recognized for a successful track record of outstanding leadership experience, expert industry knowledge, and a sound technical background in current Good Manufacturing Practices. Exceptional leadership that aligns the business processes and organizational infrastructure to realize cost savings, accelerate performance, and sustain strategic corporate flexibility.

Outstanding ability to facilitate effective communication by translating complex information to customers and colleagues in easily understood terms. Able to remain calm and work well in high-pressure situations, constantly seeking new challenges, with both a strong work ethic and the desire to exceed expectations in all aspects of professional endeavor.

Technically savvy and a quick study in emerging technology, able to quickly assess and utilize the appropriate response to meet the specific needs of the business requirement at hand. A welcome addition to any management team, ready, willing, and able to function in any role necessary to assure project success and on-time delivery.

Certified in Total Quality Management, frequently selected to improve business procedures through the use of innovative and imaginative implementation of LEAN and JIT programs designed to achieve maximum efficiency. Extensive working experience with federal and state governmental agencies such as the Federal Drug Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and Transportation Security Administration.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Six Sigma Master Black Belt • LEAN / JIT Principles • Account Development / Management

KANBAN • Business Development • Product Launch / Rollout • Territory Development

Client Relationship Management • Proposal Development • Contract Negotiations

Productivity and Performance Improvement/Inventory-Warehouse Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JLL 2013-Jul/Present

Operations Manager

Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning. Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence. Payroll management, including tabulation of accrued employee benefits.Develop and manage annual budget. Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence. Contribute to short and long-term organizational planning and strategy as a member of the management team

Amsted Rail 2011-Nov/2012

Production Foreman

Maintain safety while attaining production and quality goals. Utilize leadership skills and abilities to motivate workforce. Supervision and coordination of various departments including maintenance, molding, foundry, transportation, inspection and delivery while having direct responsibility for 30-45 hourly union employees. Monitor and controlling maintenance,time reporting,training,filling jobs,initiating discipline and following the management- union labor agreement. Assist in planning and delivery of materials to achieve on time customer order delivery

American Red Cross National Testing Laboratories 2007 to 2010

Sample Management Testing Supervisor/Client Services Supervisor

Prepared samples for testing, tracked shipments, and disposed of specimens as required. Maintained appropriate handling and tracking of all samples pre and post testing within mandated Federal Drug Agency Policies. Oversaw reagent and inventory control, implementing a KANBAN inventory-management system now implemented nationwide in Red Cross locations.

Maintained departmental compliance with state and federal regulations, AABB, CLIA, as well as ARC Biomedical Services procedures and laboratories policies. Assisted in strategic planning, problem solving, long-range planning, and training requirements.

Supervised, guided, and led staff during production hours, including orientation, training, performance evaluation, and discipline.

Implemented LEAN / JIT strategies to realize a cost savings of $12,000,000 locally for the first year.

Vanguard Plastics / Hilex Poly LLC 2004 to 2007

Production Supervisor / Extrusion Manager

Facilitated LEAN Management principles within the workplace, working collaboratively with other supervisors to ensure consistency of policies, procedures, and processes. Provided professional development and training of Production Operators, monitoring attendance and performance of assigned employees. Composed schedules, assigned employees to scheduled jobs, and ensured compliance with corporate standards. Evaluated, identified, and projected budgetary needs for the department for current requirements and into the future utilizing LEAN principles to meet all fiscal goals.

Managed all materials for the operation of extrusion, including transition of railcars, trucks, and parts. Maintained end of month inventory and production numbers along with end of fiscal year inventory-production data and reports. Established a clean, safe work environment in compliance with Company / Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) standards.

Devised and implemented strategies to establish 100% on time delivery and 98% efficiency while eliminating overtime.

Produced 5,000,000 pounds of quality product and with less than 1% scrap.

American Airlines 1999 to 2004

Maintenance and Engineering Senior Production Planner / Supervisor

Coordinated, scheduled, reported, tracked, and verified required aircraft maintenance in accordance with FAA Regulations and American Airlines Policy and Procedures. Utilized Ground-to-Air and multiple Radio Systems to assist crews with in-air-real-time maintenance concerns as well as communications between all Airline Services. Conferred with Maintenance Operations Control on issuance, updating, compliance, clearance, reporting, and accounting of MELs and other items issued against the aircraft.

Directed over 275 personnel and coordinated with all airport entities to prevent delays, improve customer relations, and On-Time Service.

Managed aircraft maintenance documents, including Aircraft Maintenance Logbooks and FAA Airworthiness Directives.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force 1985 to 1993

Cryptological Linguist Specialist

Reported time-sensitive information to National-Level Consumers including Joint Chiefs of Staff, Members of Congress, and the President, maintaining Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance (TSI/SCI). Bilingual in both written and oral Spanish / English.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ (Completed May,2014)

Bachelor of Science, Business Management University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ (Completed May,2012)

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science / Technical Writing University of North Texas Denton, TX (In Progress)

Nursing Degree St. Charles Community College Cottleville, MO (In Progress)

Associate Degree, Interpretation and Translation of Spanish Community College of the Air Force

(Montgomery, AL.1986)

CERTIFICATIONS

*Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification *Total Quality Management Certification

*Green Living Certification

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