Project Manager Six Sigma

John W. Adams

*** ****** ***** **, ***********, NM 87120

Phone: 505-***-**** Email:

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Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

. GE Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified.

. LECP - Certified Lean Trainer through the Society of Manufacturing

Engineers (SME).

. Senior member of the American Society for Quality and a member of the

Lean Enterprise Institute.

. Effectively supervised from 23 to 116 hourly and salaried direct

reports in both unionized and high performance work systems within the

following manufacturing arenas; medical devices, machining &

aerospace, FDA/USDA regulated ready-to-eat, canning & frozen foods, as

well as photovoltaic semiconductors.

. Technical skills include a highly developed understanding of Hazard

Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). Statistical Process Control

(SPC), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices

(cGMP), Sanitation, Safety and Operations Management.

. In depth knowledge of manufacturing control programs to include;

WipTrac, Axapta, CIM21, InSQL-Active Factory, Manufacturing & Quality

Information System (MQIS), VXL, Maximo, Batch Execution and Recipes

(BEAR), CROW, Shop Floor Controls (SFC), WinSPC and Foxboro.

. Intermediate mechanical skills to include; basic machining.

Preventative/Corrective and Reactive Maintenance, Improvements,

Safety, Sanitation and basic Engineering re-design.

. Understanding of Electrical fundamentals, Programmable Logic

Controllers (PLC). OHM Meter, Multi meter, Motor starters, Remote I/O

Panels, X-Terminals, VFD's, Allen Bradley Panel Views as well as Lock

out-Tag out.

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Science (Organizational Leadership), National American

University, Albuquerque, NM (projected)

2013

Associates of Applied Science (General Studies), Central New Mexico

Community College, Albuquerque NM

(Completed one year) 2010

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, General Electric Company, Albuquerque, NM

2009

Lean Enterprise Certification Program, NM Manufacturing Extension

Partnership, Albuquerque, NM

2007

Certified Quality Engineer Refresher, Albuquerque Technical-Vocational

Institute, Albuquerque, NM

2005

Six Sigma Green Belt, Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA

2004

Bachelor of Science (Business Administration), Americus University,

Washingto

n, DC

2002

John W. Adams

E X P E R I E N C E

Production Manager

NanoPore Insulation LLC

Albuquerque, NM 2011 - Present

Responsible for production and maintenance operations across shifts.

Working on development and implementation of a plant-wide training program.

Began implementing Lean process improvements to include; WIP management,

5S, Standard Work, Job Breakdowns, SOP's, JHA's as well as policies and

procedures for Production, Maintenance, Human Resources and Training.

Resulting in more than 40% reduction in direct labor, record productivity

during two of the last four months, zero AQL failures on product dimensions

for 16 weeks and counting as well as zero AQL failures on cosmetic rejects

for 12 weeks and counting.

President

Adams Consulting Solutions LLC

Albuquerque, NM 2008 - Present

As a small business entrepreneur, responsibilities include; profitable

operations within the business. Industries where projects were conducted

include; Custom Mill working, Food Manufacturing, Healthcare/Hospital,

Aviation/Aerospace Manufacturing and Construction Supply/Logistics.

Cumulatively these projects total net savings are in excess of $5 Million.

The following are some clients that I worked for in various roles with

responsibility of continuous improvement;

Quality Systems Manager, Rinchem Company, Inc.

Responsible for developing, owning, managing compliance to quality

projects and roadmaps. Support deliverables such as commercial parts

development team in ensuring cost, quality and availability. Solely

responsible for Lean Enterprise development, implementation, training and

deployment. Implement, develop and monitor activities which align with

organizational strategic goals and objectives. Conduct new and existing

customer, internal, supplier as well as ISO audits. Oversee and drive

quality launch activities for new facility readiness by coordinating

process and system audits, internal/external training, kaizen activities as

well as technical analysis and review. Identify and establish

countermeasure activity and problem resolution to upper management.

Lean Six Sigma Specialist - Process Excellence, Presbyterian Hospital

Managed project teams to further the vision, values and strategies.

Led Lean Six Sigma special projects. Identified critical performance

issues in assigned areas and established measurable metrics for

performance. Provided direction through training and accountability to

improve and maintain the facility at the highest standards of cleanliness,

functional effectiveness and order. Led the department in the pursuit of

achieving highest performance in assigned area for deployment throughout

the Emergency department. Actively involved in all phases of

implementation; successfully leading and developing people.

Cell/Product Group Leader 5/Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor,

General Electric

Responsible for maintaining over 900 machine tools used in the

manufacture of various aircraft engines and components as well as all

building facilities and infrastructure for a 700,000+ sq ft manufacturing

plant on 37 acres. Directly managed 50 unionized journeyman level

unionized (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers -

IAM Local 794) technicians across all three shifts. Completed a Lean

project on utilities cost and usage reduction.

Manufacturing Supervisor/Lean Project Manager

Advent Solar

Albuquerque, NM 2006-2008

Completed implementation of Lean Manufacturing; to include development

and delivery of training. Was also responsible for the operation of a

class 10,000/100,000 ppm clean room fabrication facility for Shift 6. With

a crew of 23 direct reports, producing solar cells in a high volume

facility. Hand selected by the VP of Mfg to champion the company's Lean

Mfg initiative. Managed Lean training for the company through the NM

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at no cost. As the ERT Incident

Commander, led the way to improved Emergency Response Teams (ERT) by

increased drilling by 100%, training and cross-trained key ERT members on

specific roles to ensure more organized response. Provided specialized

training in the areas of chemical spill response, clean up and

decontamination procedures. Implemented an early reporting system.

John W. Adams

Production Supervisor

Windsor Foods Inc.

Albuquerque, NM 2006

As the second shift Production Supervisor, with a crew of 116

personnel, managed all operations for the entire facility in a unionized

environment. Responsibilities included but were not limited to; ensuring

production operations are performed in accordance with company policy and

procedures. Also responsible for Quality Assurance, Warehouse and

Maintenance personnel to include the Maintenance Supervisor. Verified all

daily Sanitation tasks met expectations. Worked closely with U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspectors to learn and ensure compliance

with all applicable laws, regulations and compliance standards. Ensure

appropriate staffing levels and employee assignments.

Operations Supervisor II

ConAgra Foods Inc.

Milton, PA 2005

As the third shift Canning Supervisor, managed operations in a high

speed, unionized environment. All the daily sanitation and maintenance is

performed on third shift, along with production. Met with U.S. Department

of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector to perform a nightly walk-through of all

production areas to ensure we exceeded all government standards. Ensured

production needs were met through staffing, safety, training, reliability

and juggling the needs of the company while maintaining open communication

with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Local 38).

Provided guidance and support to employees with assignments and

performance. Responsible for the accurate tracking and reporting of all

hourly work hours and schedules via KRONOS and PeopleSoft. Conducted

safety training for on-shift employees.

Operational Cereal Manufacturing Technician 4 (CMT)

General Mills Inc.

Albuquerque, NM 1998-2005

Provided technical and systematic troubleshooting support. Produced

technical training to all operators at different skill levels and skill

sets. Identified cost saving initiatives. Played a key role in the

support of new product development testing and start-ups. In my last

support role I was responsible for verification, maintenance and accurate

reporting of system performance and gap analysis data for the facility.

Managed duties of 100+ plant employees involved with Sensory, System

Performance & Gap Analysis. Previously fulfilled the role of Operations

Specialist for the Processing department. Coordinated personnel during

scheduled down times in maintenance and sanitation efforts.

Sterilization Supervisor

Lukens Medical Corporation

Albuquerque, NM 1996-1998

Assisted Operations manager with start up of this new department.

Utilizing Ethylene Oxide to sterilize sutures. Supervised 32 direct

reports. Created and maintained all standard operating procedures (SOP's),

batch processing, quality and sterilization documentation as required by

the company, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA). Managed shipment and handling of all Hazardous

Materials.

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