Manager Quality

Korey Jason Wubbena

**** ****** *****• Clinton, MO 64735• 319-***-**** • ************@*****.***

Professional Attributes

Over 16 years of manufacturing experience from operator through to Lean Sigma Manager

Proven Manager of Lean Sigma for multiple facilities with the ability to effectively change the culture and promote

continuous improvement, participating in over 200 Kaizen events primarily as a Leader or Consultant.

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Lean and Green Belt training provider to leadership as well as team members.

Successfully implemented quality focused programs to drive results including a Quality Action Plan, Quality Alert

System and 5D Issue Resolution Program.

Employment Experience

Tracker Marine Group • Clinton, Missouri 2006-Present

Lean Sigma Manager- Tracker Marine Tahoe Boats

Lean Sigma Manager for multiple sites including Oklahoma, North Carolina and Missouri Tracker Marine sites which

includes responsibility for all Lean initiatives including day to day activities, Lean projects and Kaizen events aligning

the Lean Sigma Office to meet manufacturing goals

Developed Senior Staff, Supervisors and Team Leaders by training and mentoring in all aspects of Lean

Manufacturing including management of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and 5S metrics to drive continuous

improvement

Directed 3 Hoshin Planning Sessions as well as participated in successful Goal Deployment

Participated in quarterly voice of the customer reviews and developed action plans based on customer feedback

Implemented processes and structure for Kaizen event planning as well as to ensure sustainment of past events and

address open items

Whirlpool • Middle Amana, IA 2003-2006

Lean Sigma Technician- Plastics Department

Leader of continuous improvement in Plastics Department consisting of 105 operators, 35 machines and 5 extruders

Leader of Plastics Department Kaizen events for continuous improvements. Events included Safety, SMED, Quality,

Productivity, 2P and Sigma Kaizen

Facilitator of Plastics Department Hoshin Plan to determine events and projects critical to meeting our goals in Safety,

Quality, Delivery, Cost and 5S

Champion projects include tracking daily and reporting monthly on Plastics Scrap and Extruder downtime and scrap

Identifying and leading cost saving projects from start to finish

Auditing past projects and Kaizen events to assure the improvements are sustained

Implementation of Amana 5D Permanent Corrective Action for all Plastics, Fabrication and Paint Departments

Whirlpool • Middle Amana, IA 2001-2003

Team Leader- Plastics Department

Responsible for training and supervision of multiple operations including thermoforming, trim and pierce operations as

well as change-overs; overseeing 5S, hourly data collection, quality checks, TPM and scheduling

Assist in cross-training employees, handling customer complaints, extrusion start-ups and troubleshooting

thermoforming machines

Led and participated in multiple Kaizen events

Whirlpool • Middle Amana, IA 1993-2001

Machine Operator

Responsible for the safe set-up and operations of thermoforming machines, troubleshooting, TPM, 5S, maintenance

and upkeep of machines, and quality inspection

Proven abilities as a thermoforming operator, press operator and extruder operator

Participated in multiple Kaizen events

Education

Shop Floor Kaizen Instructor Breakthrough Training

Six Sigma Green Belt Training

Lean Manufacturing Certification

Hamilton College, Cedar Rapids, IA

Computer Networking Program

Trained in MS Access, Excel, Power Point and Word

Additional

Guest Lecturer for Lean Manufacturing at Missouri Southern State University (2007)

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