Danny Cosby

918-***-****

abitzw@r.postjobfree.com

I am a Performance Improvement leader experienced in developing

organizations through its processes and its people. My mission is to

equip teams to achieve & sustain success. This entails developing a

practical methodology and connecting that methodology to frontline

operations. My interpersonal skills win me the audience to connect the

methodology and generate momentum.

Gerdau Ameristeel 2005-2010

Management Systems Facilitator (Lean Deployment Leader) @ Sand Springs

Railway

(Oct '09 - Jun '10) Sand Springs, OK

o Established projects resulting from a cost/revenue analysis that

resulted in a 42% reduction of targeted costs per freight car and

increased revenues in excess of 100%.

o Established process maps and operational measures to clarify

performance results relative to safety, quality, cost & productivity

within each operation.

Management Systems Facilitator (Lean Deployment Leader) @ Sand Springs

Steel Mill

(Jan '08 - Oct '09) Sand Springs, OK

o Implemented the Gerdau Business System (comparable to Toyota

Production System) within a represented steel mill founded in 1929

that resulted in $8m performance improvements, 88% reduction of Lost

Time Accidents & elevated employee engagement.

o Taught concepts, connected process tools & coached application

throughout mill.

Training Representative (Training Manager) @ Jackson Steel Mill

(Jun '05 - Jan '08) Jackson, TN

o Implemented Industrial Training System providing organized employee

development processes.

o Developed and lead 5, 8-week courses designed to mobilize 40 front-

line leaders in the application of the Gerdau Business System with

their teams on the shop floor.

Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation 1991-2005

Reliability Process Coordinator @ Corporate

(Jun '01 - Jun '05) Diboll, TX

o Facilitated organization of an asset management strategy designed to

improve machine reliability across 17 mills.

o Developed industrial maintenance curriculum & testing for

administration to 500+ maintenance professionals resulting in a

standardized maintenance pay structure.

o Managed corporate training facilities providing effective learning

environments.

Training Manager @ Hope Particleboard (Greenfield plant)

(Jul '95 - Jun '01) Hope, AR

o Developed and facilitated courses developing the workforce, including

orientation, technical skills, teamwork, and leadership.

o Developed a skill certification process for operations resulting in a

multi-craft workforce.

o Lead start-up of the finishing end.

o Developed operational philosophy & organizational design of the new

mill with the founding plant staff.

Mill Acquisition project @ Mt. Jewett Particleboard

(May '00 - Oct '00) Mt. Jewett, PA

o Diagnosed leadership & workforce problems within a newly acquired

particleboard plant.

o Provided leadership training and addressed lingering teamwork issues.

Assistant Director of Improvement @ Diboll Particleboard

(Feb '95 - Jul '95) Diboll, TX

o Supervised department responsible for product quality and process

improvement.

o Simplified routine processes of product sampling, data collection, and

reporting.

Finishing Process Analyst @ Diboll Particleboard

(Aug '91 - Feb '95) Diboll, TX

o Reduced sander belt costs (industry benchmark) through employee

engagement, elimination of process waste, and application of

statistical process control.

Professional Development

( Six Sigma Black Belt (SigmaPro)

( Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence (ASQ)

( Situational Leadership instructor (Center for Leadership Studies)

( Achieve Global facilitator (ZengerMiller)

( Equipment Asset Management (A&B Asset Management Specialists)

( Human Performance Technology (ISPI)

( Dale Carnegie Course (Jerry Wilson Associates)

( ISO 9001 & 14001 Internal Auditor (Prism)

( Safety In Action (Det Norske Veritas)

( Lean Manufacturing (Gerdau Business System), including

Routine (SDCA) tools including 5S, Business Definition, Process

Mapping, Key Performance Indicators, Standardization, Training

Within Industry, Auditing, Failure Analysis, Total Productive

Maintenance

Improvement (PDCA) tools including Policy Deployment, Quality

Improvement Story, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, SMED

B.B.A. Management, Texas A&M University; College Station, TX (1988)

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