Plant Six Sigma

Tara M. Swarts

Education **** - **** Piqua Central High School

Piqua, Oh

**** - **** *********** *******

Springfield, Ma

Chemistry

Employment 11/2007 to Current Precoat Metals

Birmingham, Al

Process Improvement Specialist / Black Belt

. Responsible for Org Ex structure at the plant level

. Mentor Green Belts through SS projects and tool usage

. Work with plant controller on all project financials

providing viable project metrics to track monetary

savings.

. Used Value Stream Mapping to identify process bottle

necks and Future Stream Maps for projected improvement

planning

. Develop procedures for data tracking key areas impacting

bottom line savings using Mini Tab

. Assist plant management on monthly bowling charts with

corporate VP's

. Identify, reduce and eliminate waste throughout plant

using Lean tools.

. As a Six Sigma Black Belt

. Team leader for 8 projects at the plant level and two

projects at the corporate level.

. Training

* Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (2008)

01/2005 to 11/2007

Dal-Tile Conroe, Tx

Process Improvement Specialist

. Responsible for Org Ex structure at the plant level

. Mentor Green Belts through SS projects and tool usage

. Work with plant controller on all project financials

providing viable project metrics to track monetary

savings.

. Led Kaizen events at the plant level such as 6S and Work

Place Visual Space.

. Behavioral Based Safety team member. Analyzed data from

safety audits using regression to predict potential

unsafe areas.

. ISO 9001 Management Site Rep

. Lead Auditor for other Dal-Tile plants

. Responsible for controlling ISO system at the plant

level

. Trained operators and plant management on SOP's and work

instruction changes.

. Assisted plant management in data analysis for cost

savings, trouble shooting and identifying process bottle

necks (both transactional and operational), for root

cause investigation

. Engaged plant operators in problem solving and

sustaining project control plans.

Reason for leaving: Plant closure due to economic down

turn

08/2004 to 1/2005 F&P

America Troy, Oh

Automotive Quality Engineer (Hydroforming)

. Responsible for the quality and integrity of all

hydroformed parts produced

. Responsible for all calibration and verification checks

of fixtures and gauges used

. Ran CMM machine using Rhino and Auto Cad software to

calibrate pipe benders

. Plant Auditor

. Developed PQCT's, for new product lines.

. Issued trouble reports to plant accounting for external

customers with root cause identification, counter

measures and cost per incident

. Data tracking for TPM (Total Productive Maintenance

Program)

. Conducted on site supplier audits at our steel suppliers

. Trained operators on new or modified SOP's and Work

Instructions

Reason for leaving: Job opportunity for Six Sigma

growth & substantial pay increase.

06/2002 to 2/2004 Sun

Chemical Amelia, Oh

Process Control/Six Sigma Green Belt

. Assist plant supervision and Quality Control in

controlling the dispersion manufacture process to

achieve site goals of productivity and pigment

utilization

. Assist Supervision in training operators in dispersion

manufacture, problem solving when quality or processing

challenges arise

. Maintaining statistical records of production usage

issues

. Interaction with Product Development Chemists on scale

up of new formulations for the manufacturing floor

. Develop ISO 9001 compliant SOP's for various

manufacturing processes

. Develop ISO 9001 compliant SOP's for new or revised test

methods for Quality Control

. Build and promote team work within the manufacturing

process

. Site management representative for 5S initiative

. Site team leader for Waste Minimization and lean

Manufacturing implementation

. As a Six Sigma Green Belt

* Leader of 2 SS projects

* Team member for 2 DFSS projects

Reason for leaving: Job was a 92 mile one way commute.

Worked local temp job until the F&P position was

obtained

11/1993 to 1/2002

Formulabs Piqua, Oh

R&D Coatings Chemist

. Developed line of solvent based dispersions both organic

and heavy metal pigments

. Assisted in the development of water based dispersions

for both organic and heavy metal pigments

. Extensive use of Rheology modifiers to aid in settling

. Excellent working knowledge of wetting aids,

dispersants, anti-settling aids, associative thickeners

and defoamers

. Excellent color matching skills in both CMC and LAB math

. Worked with production employee's and QC techs on scale

up of new products

. Provided sales and customer base with technical support

on our products

Reason for leaving: Business downturn after the 9/11

incident. Plant eventually was closed down and business

out sourced.

03/1986 to 5/1989

A-Lab Corp Dayton, Oh

Analytical Lab Technician

. Run analysis on incoming metal samples

. Used wet techniques: Chrome titrations, wet phosphorus

prep and fumed silica

. Instrumentation used: GC, FTIR, Color

spectrophotometer, Microscope with digital software and

camera, ICP, DCP, AA Carbon Sulfur Furnace and Oxygen

Nitrogen Analyzer

. Experience fill in machine shop for sample prep, bridge

port, drill press and lathe

Reason for leaving: Unable to work around hazardous

chemicals during pregnancy of second child

04/1983 to 3/1985 Cargill Inc, Ink DSC

Plant Sidney, Oh

Analytical Lab Technician

. Ran analysis on internal soy bean products

. Instrumentation used: Soxhlet Fat Extraction, Keljadal

Unit and Flash Point Tester

Reason for leaving: Pregnancy

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