Project Manager Six Sigma
Resume:
MICHAEL KOLODZIEJ
Chesapeake, VA 23322
**************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Expert in Lean Continuous Improvement. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and
CMMI Project Manager. 32 years experience using technical leadership and
team building to drive change in world class organizations. High energy
work ethic with urgency, flexibility and innovation.
1. Lean Continuous Process Improvement and Six Sigma Black Belt (5S, TQM,
visual controls, standardized work, value stream mapping, Heijunka,
Jidoka, Kaizen and SMED). 10 Years experience with over 50 projects
completed.
2. SDLC (Agile, RUP and CMMI Levels 1 thru 5). 30 Years experience.
3. Earned Value Project Management (EVMS) using the Integrated
Engineering Process Guide (IEPG) and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. 30
Years experience.
4. Business turnaround, operational excellence and delivering optimal
efficiency. 20 Years experience
5. Database development and data warehousing. 27 Years experience
6. Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering. 33 Years experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMERIGROUP CORP, Virginia Beach, VA - June, 2007 to June, 2009
$4B Healthcare provider of Medicaid and Medicare in 11 states.
Manager, Lean Six Sigma, Process & Quality Improvement:
. Directed the Lean Six Sigma program at Amerigroup for training,
mentoring and certification of 50 Lean Six Sigma Green Belts, Black
Belts and Executive Champions.
. Implemented innovative Lean process improvements to significantly
reduce healthcare claim overpayment errors and eliminate interest
expenses, saving $3M annually.
. Amerigroup discovered hundreds of new Hospital contracts were missing
and never configured into Amerigroup IT systems. Initiated and
successfully implemented a new system to track new contracts until IT
configuration completion.
. Reengineered the Amerigroup system for written communications to
hospitals, doctors and members. Brokered the reorganization that
combined 4 departments into 1 and streamlined the written
communications process for high efficiency.
WC CARPENTER, LLC, Virginia Beach, VA - Dec, 2006 to June, 2007
One of the largest suppliers in Virginia of high end flooring for corporate
customers.
General Manager:
. Managed all company operations and re-engineered business processes.
Replaced time intensive manual operations with electronic pricing,
electronic sample ordering and a robust design process using AutoCAD
files.
. Accomplished a 27% sales increase by penetrating new markets,
identifying and capturing new business, and strengthening
relationships with core customers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Continued
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI and Norfolk, VA - Aug, 1992 to Dec, 2006
Lean Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma Black Belt:
Completed 29 Lean Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma Black Belt projects
across 12 Ford vehicle assembly plants to significantly improve quality and
production efficiency, benefiting 7 vehicle lines and 2M customers.
. Rated 22nd highest Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in Ford (out of 3,000 Six
Sigma Black Belts) based on the highest cost savings and quality
improvements. 4 of my 16 Ford performance appraisals were rated
"Outstanding". The remaining performance appraisals were rated
"Exceptional Plus".
. Mentored teams of Six Sigma Black Belts at each assembly plant to
complete their Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Partnered with
assembly plant Six Sigma Black Belts to drive and complete their
Certification projects. 5 Black Belts that I mentored went on to
become certified Six Sigma Master Black Belts.
. Engaged plant management, process owners and business stakeholders to
implement continuous improvements, support a data driven Lean
production culture and accomplish high production efficiency.
. Implemented high volume production best practices, visual aids and
Poke Yokes at multiple assembly plants.
. Visited external supplier plants to implement Quality Management
systems and Lean continuous improvement programs. Partnered with
suppliers to complete their Lean Six Sigma projects.
. Performed root cause investigations, value stream mapping, Kaizen
rapid improvement events, conducted trials and implemented actionable
items.
. Perform audits to confirm Lean continuous improvement programs were
sustained 12 months after project completion.
. Initiated and completed 2 Six Sigma Black Belt projects that prevented
expensive Assembly plant shutdowns.
. Quickly completed vehicle projects that avoided expensive Federal
government recall actions for 2 vehicle lines.
Flat Flexible Cable Project Manager:
Led $21M project for Flat Flexible Cable development resulting in an ultra
low cost, production ready design. Utilized Earned Value project
management, rapid prototyping and leveraged Ford research laboratory
resources to develop, implement and demonstrate this highly advanced wiring
technology.
. Awarded "Most Innovative Automotive Product of the Year" by the Hansen
Report.
. Received U.S. Patent No. 6344613, "Automobile Electrical Circuit
Assembly with Transparent Protective Cover".
. Developed low cost Mylar based substrate that demonstrated the same
high performance of Polymide substrates which cost 10 times more.
. Co-developed Ford robot design rules to consistently solder thousands
of solder joints with zero defects.
Luxury Segment Demonstration Vehicle (LSDV) Project Manager:
. Directed the $65M, 55 team member, 2 year vehicle development project
for 2 high performance and luxury cars with 32 advanced vehicle
technologies.
. Utilized Earned Value project management to deliver final 2 vehicles
and 7 test prototype vehicles on time with first pass success.
. Advanced technologies developed as a result of this project are on
current production Aston Martin, Jaguar, Volvo and Lincoln luxury
vehicles.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Continued
SYMPLEX COMMUNICATIONS CORP, Ann Arbor, MI - Nov, 1990 to August, 1992
Technical Director:
. Recruited Managers, software developers and electrical engineers to
establish a new engineering department.
. Drove completion of hardware and firmware development and
manufacturing of a new high speed Statistical Data Multiplexer with 33
to 1 real time data compression.
. Completed engineering and product development including Underwriter
Laboratories, European, Canadian and Korean product certification in a
record time of 6 months.
. Underwriter Laboratories reported that "This was one of the fastest
electronic product certifications ever completed in UL history".
PEROT SYSTEMS, Troy, MI - May, 1990 to Nov, 1990
Project Manager:
. Implemented an ERP system at 3 Springs Industries plants in Lancaster,
SC. Managed 2 ERP external subcontractors (Cincom and Consilium) and
led software integration, system testing and user training.
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP., Farmington Hills, MI - May, 1987 to May, 1990
Project Manager:
. Led requirements definition, software development, user training and
delivery of the custom process control system that runs the Dow
Corning NAMEX plant in Carrollton, KY.
. Completed functional specs and hardware/software solutions for SD
Warren and Dow Chemical.
. Previously, I was Digital's database development and transactional
processing expert.
LEAR SIEGLER, INC., Grand Rapids, MI - Feb, 1983 to May, 1987
Technical Director:
. Led hardware/ firmware design and manufacturing of a new Flight Data
Recorder.
. Completed multiple phases of this project on time including successful
U.S. Air Force flight testing.
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION
. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, May, 1977
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (completed 95% of the
required course work)
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma Academy, December, 2001
COMPUTER EXPERTISE
Over 20 Years experience with IBM Rational, ASP, Visual Studio, VB.NET,
Visual C++, C#, XML, Linux, Java, SharePoint, SQL Server 2005, SAS, Oracle,
Primavera, Minitab, MS Reporting Services, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Excel,
MS Word, MS Access and MS PowerPoint.
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