Six Sigma Assistant

Ryan J. Kuypers

**** *. **** ******, **** Allis, WI 53219

W: 262-***-**** / H: 414-***-**** / M: 414-***-**** /

abl9fs@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

BS Mechanical Engineering - 1997

United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

MBA - 2009

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

EXPERIENCE:

07/09 to Present: Inventory Leader - GE Healthcare: Leader

within the global supply chain team responsible for tracking and

accounting for $204 million of demonstration and consignment

inventory dispersed throughout global markets. Responsible for

assessing, improving, and implementing inventory tracking tools

that improve inventory turns while minimizing inventory on-hand.

Drove a $20 million (10%) reduction of global consignment

inventory during the first 5 months in the position.

Developed an inventory tracking system that increased global

consignment inventory visibility by 85%.

Partnered with global teams to initiate implementation of a

common global inventory tracking tool.

08/06 to 06/09: Production Team Leader - GE Healthcare:

Supervisor of a 2nd shift production team consisting of 35

unionized hourly production associates and maintenance personnel

producing Computed Tomography Detector components. Responsible

for driving Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) best

practices, quality and compliance, scheduling and productivity

through leverage of Lean and Six Sigma tools to optimize

operational excellence and yield. Conduct regular interaction

with engineering to support new product introductions and the

staffing of new production lines. Perform as the front line

management to a union workforce with responsibilities of

managing employee time and attendance, payroll, and required EHS

and compliance training in accordance with FDA regulations.

- Produced 100% fulfillment of 2008 revenue expectations with a

25% demand upswing in the fourth quarter.

- Reduced scrap cost by 15% year-over-year for a savings of

$371K.

- Excelled as the business 7i maintenance action officer

resulting in zero overdue critical-to-quality preventative

maintenance requirements monitored by the FDA.

- Assisted in reducing OSHA recordable accidents and injuries

from 10 in 2007 to 3 in 2008.

- Worked 50% of weekends without compensation to support and

supervise overtime production demands.

- Earned Lean Six Sigma certification through project

management of a production floor reorganization that

substantially improved process flow by 30% and reduced labor

requirements by 25%; project scope was valued at $2 million.

09/04 to 07/06: Brigade Intelligence Officer - U.S. Army:

Responsible for all aspects of unit security program including:

personnel, information, and physical security for a Training

Support Brigade Headquarters, five geographically separated

Battalions, and three Detachments. Provided tactical and

strategic level intelligence support to the Defense Coordinating

Officer during Defense Support to Civil Authorities operations

in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

Conducted Force Protection operations as well as liaison with

federal, state, and installation law enforcement agencies.

- Ran the Brigade Intelligence section single-handedly by

managing 500 personnel for a year while assistant was deployed

to Iraq.

- Assisted in the deployment of over 80 Reserve and National

Guard units to Iraq and Afghanistan, totaling 7,000 personnel.

06/03 to 08/04: Military Intelligence Company Commander - U.S.

Army: Commanded a Headquarters company of 160 Soldiers and Army

civilian employees. Responsible for training, maintaining, and

sustaining Soldiers, civilian employees, and equipment

supporting the European theater intelligence communications and

automation architecture in support of operations in Iraq,

Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Ensured readiness to deploy

personnel and equipment to 49 remote locations and other

contingency locations within 72 hours. Responsible and

accountable for equipment in excess of $30 million.

- Maintained and accounted for all equipment for 14 months with

no loss.

- Selected to compete for the Department of the Army Supply

Excellence Award.

- Trained and maintained Soldier and civilian job proficiency

at greater than 90%.

- Project managed two extensive initiatives: the establishment

of a forward command center for detainee operations in Iraq and

force protection upgrades to the stand-alone complex where the

unit resided in Germany; project scopes were valued at $4

million and $1.5 million, respectively.

10/97 to 06/03: Military Intelligence Officer

(Lieutenant/Captain) - U.S. Army: Various positions and

schooling as a Military Intelligence Lieutenant with the 10th

Mountain Division (Light) in New York and Captain with the 66th

Military Intelligence Group in Germany.

02/02 to 06/03: Assistant Group Operations Officer in the 66th

Military Intelligence Group.

10/01 to 02/02: Battalion Training Officer in the 66th Military

Intelligence Group.

01/01 to 09/01: Attended and completed the Military Intelligence

Officer Advanced Course with a GPA of 94.59%.

10/99 to 12/00: Platoon Leader/Executive Officer for a Military

Intelligence Company in the 10th Mountain Division.

04/98 to 09/99: Assistant Intelligence Officer for a light

Infantry Battalion in the 10th Mountain Division.

10/97 to 03/98: Attended and completed the Military Intelligence

Officer Basic Course with a GPA of 93.1%.

PERSONAL: Married with two children. Extensive experience with

Microsoft Windows, Word, Power Point, Excel and Access.

Interests and hobbies include golfing and fitness.

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