Baylee Long

*** *** **. ***. * Henderson, KY ****0

270-***-****/ acur3y@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Exemplary record in deploying lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to underperforming processes which led to over $2.7 million in cost savings, improvements in quality, and overall productivity with Perdue Farms and over $1.2 million with Siemens YTD. Facilitated or co-lead 16 kaizen/lean events for various industries that involved improving process efficiencies, TPM, and other continuous improvement tools. Implement and facilitate monthly training for salary and hourly management on various topics including safety, quality assurance, turnover reduction, and effective communication and leadership skills.

EXPERIENCE

May 2015 - present Siemens (Rail Automation/Mobility)/Business Excellence Manager: Marion, KY

oRe-energized and re-implemented plant wide 5S program.

oWork closely with suppliers to introduce automation into relay process.

oLead plant wide lean basics training; Co-led PDCA (Plan, Due, Check, Act) in home and sister facilities.

oMaintain, review, and publish monthly financial information involving efficiency, productivity, and space savings within the facility.

oImplemented shop floor management and currently working towards plant wide gembawalks with all members of managements.

February 2015 – May 2015 MSC Industrial/ Lean Specialist: Harrisburg, PA

oFacilitated the implementation of the TPM program.

oContinued the lean efforts already established.

November 2013 – February 2015 Perdue Farms, Inc./Continuous Improvement Manager: Rockingham, NC

oSuccessfully facilitated 10 Kaizen events that train hourly and salary Associates on key lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles and monitored existing projects that resulted in $1,099,418 in costs savings for the 2014 fiscal year and $1,693,802 in cost savings up to Feb. in the 2015 fiscal year.

oFacilitated Excel training courses for hourly and salaried management including formulas, VLOOKUPS, and PivotTables.

oTrained members of management and worked closely with them, as well as hourly Associates, in various departments to reduce product condemnation by 60%. Decreased operating supply usages per month and increased productivity yield by 11%.

oWorked closely with Safety and Security Manager to enforce OSHA, USDA, and other safety requirements for manufacturing plant.

oConducted monthly follow up meetings with Kaizen Teams and bi-weekly reviews with upper management to discuss project progress, future cost saving opportunities, and present project successes.

March 2013-Nov. 2013 Perdue Farms, Inc./Associate Relations Representative: Cromwell, KY

oLed retention efforts and improved overall turnover rate at Cromwell’s Perdue facility from 68.48% to 59.58% since Oct. 2012 by implementing and facilitating monthly training programs for salaried management, improved hourly Associate communications with management through roundtable discussions and suggestion box, and focused retention efforts on newly hired Associates.

oAnalyzed trends regarding turnover and retention data for management and corporate reporting.

oOrganized, conducted, and facilitated weekly retention meetings with entire management staff.

oContinued responsibilities from Human Resource Management Trainee Position.

March 2012- March 2013 Perdue Farms, Inc./ Human Resources Management Trainee: Cromwell, KY

oLed hourly management training for Cromwell Associates and traveled to Monterey, TN to conduct training with hourly management.

oCross-trained in multiple HR positions including Staffing Recruiter, HR Clerk, and HR Interviewer.

oHR representative for 1,100 employees. Head of retention efforts. Responsible for implementing new retention programs such as new hire roundtables and recognition teams.

oResponsible for supervising the weekly new hire orientation program.

oCoordinated and attended multiple recruitment trips on behalf of the company at career centers and colleges across KY and TN.

oWorked and trained to support Safety and Security Manager in accident investigation, safety scorecard recordkeeping, and adhering and enforcing of OSHA and USDA regulations.

EDUCATION AND INVOLEMENT

Bachelors of Science: Business Administration emphasis in Management, Western Kentucky University (2006-2011)

Continuous Education: Successfully completed training for Human Resources Peer and Management Review Facilitation, Management Leadership Prep Academy, 7 Habits of Successful People training course and workshop, LYNX Data Analysis, and Crucial Conversations workshop. Lean 101 Certified. Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified and currently working through certification for SPS (Siemens Production Systems) Expert Training.

Involvement:

Nov. 2013-Feb. 2015: Co-Chaired Community Outreach and Recognition committee that conducts fundraising activities and Associate appreciation programs for Richmond County, NC.

Jan. 2013-Dec. 2013: Chairperson of Perdue Farm’s United Way campaign which raised over $12,000 for charity and received Perdue Organization Leadership Team (POLT) award for efforts.

March 2012-Nov. 2013: Co-Chaired “Green Team” which monitored, facilitated, and tracked environmental stewardship efforts in energy uses, recycling, and water usages.

September 2012: Key Note Speaker for Kentucky Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANNRS) program in Lexington, KY in an effort to recruit qualified graduating students for various management positions.

SKILLS

oMicrosoft Office Suite: emphasis in Microsoft Excel

oPeoplesoft HRIS system

oADP i-9 employment verification system

oKRONOS attendance system

oMinitab data analysis system.

oCross-Functional Team Leadership

oLean Manufacturing

oContinuous Improvement

oEmployment Relations

o5S

oRoot cause analysis

Operations Management

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