Six Sigma Manager

Azam M. Zaidi

**** **** *****, 817-***-**** cell

Southlake, TX - 76092

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Summary:

A Customer centric Executive with domestic and international experience

in multi-platform businesses, who understands how to grow the business

and also how to generate cash through 'Operational Excellence'. A

Strategist who understands complex challenges of a business with an

ability to simplify the goals for the team.

* Strategy Development * Lean Transformation

* Strategy Deployment * Six Sigma -

Green Belt

* Key Relationship Management * High Performance

Culture

* Product Development * Business 'Tool'

development

Experience:

Rexnord Industries; Milwaukee, WI

2006 - 2010

Vice President, Rexnord Business System (RBS):

Held responsible for improving all aspects of business processes

through the use of RBS. Rexnord Business System is a philosophy, that

starts with the Voice of the Customer, uses Strategy Deployment to

convert Strategy to an executable Action Plan with Total Associate

Engagement. It Uses "Lean" and "Six Sigma" tools to deliver Sustainable

Competitive Advantage in Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth.

Accomplishments:

Customer Satisfaction index improved by 25% (3.6 to 4.5 NPS)

On Time Delivery (OTD) from 76% to 94%

2008 to 2009 top line reduced from $1.8B to $1.6B, while Gross Profit

Margin improved from 31% to 34%

Reduced inventory by $100M.

Liquidity increased from $96M to $388M through the effective use of

RBS.

Integrated three acquisition and improved their EBITDA from 19% to 24%

Developed and implemented a roadmap for a "Model Plant" of a new

acquisition as a bench mark for other facilities

Developed and implemented a "Mentoring" program for all senior leaders

Bell Helicopter (Division of Textron) (TXT); Fort Worth, Texas

2004 - 2006

Director, Drive Systems Center:

Held responsibility for all aspects of operations including Quality,

Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Production Support (SET, NC

Programming, Tool design & build, IE, ME), Maintenance, Textron Six

sigma/Lean, and Human Resource. Improved performance to the customer

with regards to Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Accomplishments:

Top line growth from $250M to $330M. Improved Quality from 143,000 PPM

to 37,000 PPM.

Lead the Quality Team & implemented a program to build quality into

the process (Poke Yoke)

Develop the Manufacturing strategy to transform a traditional

manufacturing operation from 'Batch/Push' process to 'Lean/pull' flow.

'Top Graded' appropriate resources to support the transition

Improved On time delivery from 53% to 92%, while improving

productivity by 66%

Inventory turns improved from 2.9 to 11.7

Danaher Corporation (DHR); Washington, D.C.

1994 - 2004

Corporate Director - Danaher Business System:

2002 - 2004

Held progressively higher roles with greater responsibility through my

ten years with Danaher.

Responsibilities include implementation of Danaher Business System

(DBS) across the corporation. Provide operating companies guidance in

developing a bridge from Strategy to execution using Policy/Goal

Deployment, and driving 'Operational Excellence' throughout the

organization

Pacific Scientific HTL/Kin-Tech (Division of Danaher); Duarte,

California 2001 - 2002

Vice President of Operations:

Responsible for all aspects of operations including Quality,

Manufacturing, Materials, and Engineering to drive improvements in

Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Value to the Customer.

Accomplishments:

Upon arrival in Duarte, defeated an in-process union organizing attempt

by improving Associate relationship

Restructured organization to better align with strategic/operating

objectives. "Top Graded" key positions for growth

Improved Operating margin from 14% to 21%, and Working Capital turns

from 3.1 turns to 6.8 turns by reducing inventory and negotiating new

contracts with suppliers.

Productivity Improved 22% through the use of Lean & Six Sigma tools;

(5's, Kanban, Standard Work, Demand-flow, Danaher Material Process

(DMP), SMED, Transactional Process Improvement (TPI), Variation

Reduction (VRK))

Current Technology Inc. (Division of Danaher); Irving, Texas

1999 - 2001

Business Development Manager:

Responsible for establishing OEM accounts and developing new Markets

and Channels.

Accomplishments:

Developed a new market in Retail Petroleum with incremental sales of

$1.2m per year

Developed & Signed a $1.2m OEM Partnership contract with Square D

Developed & Signed a $4.5m OEM Partnership contract with GE

Developed a product plan to launch four new residential products with

projected revenue of $8M

Exidyne Instrumentation Technology (Division of Danaher); Exton,

Pennsylvania 1996 - 1998

Director of Operations:

Danaher Tools Group (Division of Danaher); West Hartford, Connecticut

1994 - 1996

Plant Manager, Accessory plant:

Hamza International; Karachi, Pakistan

1992 - 1994

Director/Owner: Started a company to manufacture automotive batteries.

Multiple positions in leading Manufacturing, Materials and Operations

teams 1986 - 1992

(Kaufel group, Exide Lightguard, Chloride Systems)

Education & Training:

University of Massachusetts,Amherst, Massachusetts

B.S., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Industrial

Management, Robotics

TCU, Fort Worth, Texas

Executive MBA, Expected completion 2011

Thunderbird, International School for Business, Tuscon, Arizona

Doing Business Globally Developing Leadership Excellence, Program

Management workshop, Managing through EVMS.

Shingijutsu Lean training in Japan, 1996

Six Sigma, Green Belt

Danaher Business System, Black Belt

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