Richard L. (“RL”) Petty Jr.
Houston, Texas
*******.*****.*****@*****.*** LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/richard-r-l-petty-jr-a120751
Career Summary:
As a Lean Coach, Six Sigma Black Belt, Change Counselor and Project Manager, I’ve effectively analyzed business needs and produced measurable results for industries, including: Technology, Medical, Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing, Aviation, Utilities and Oil & Gas.
My methods and techniques incorporate EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT with industry best practices to provide measurable solutions for non-routine and multi-faceted problem: Eliminating WASTE, Engineering quality and ACCOUNTABILITY, including the EXECUTION of enterprise-wide change management initiatives
I’m committed to collaboration and the application of indigenous knowledge, a methodical framework, the application of FORCE MULTIPLIERS to align sustainable improvements with employee skill sets and organizational objectives.
Unipart Expert Practices - www.unipartconsulting.com - UK-Based, LEAN consulting firm
Lean Coach Practitioner, CLSSBB – (04//11/2016 to present) – Weekly travel (from TX) to MA, RI and NY
Serving in a Coaching, Mentoring and Project Management role:
Influencing formal and informal clients in accepting The Unipart Way, as a comprehensive solution
Lead, Transfer Knowledge and build capabilities – Project scoping to Stake Holder Engagement to Implementation to Process Improvement ROI Verification
Proactively identify project risks and support risk mitigation
Utilize diverse background to achieve exceptional levels of operational performance, across departmental and regional demarcations
Continual analysis of multiform Business Data / Create, Pilot, Refine and Implement Dual Quality & Accountability Toolsets
Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP) - www.insperity.com - Workforce Solutions for small and mid-sized businesses
Business Analyst – Lean and Six Sigma IT Projects (9/12/2011 – 04/08/2016)
Organizational Consultant - Lean Six Sigma / Change Management Facilitator (1/02/2006 – 9/09/2011)
For Internal and External Clients: Utilization of Lean Six Sigma methodologies for process improvement/re-engineering while leading multi-industry projects and mentoring Green Belts in specifically and measurably addressing root causes contributing to performance & process improvement gaps, including:
Strategic Facilitation, Action Planning and Tactical Alignment with Business Goals
Development of Corporate Mission, Vision, Values & Goals
Integrated Culture and Competency Development
Individual and Organizational Performance Management & Competency Program Development
Executive Coaching and Management Team Development & Teambuilding
Internal and External Relationship Management
Shared accountability for the customer relationship through Team Performance
Quality Management projects (ISO 9001:2000) and Supply Chain - Cost Reduction and Efficiency Initiatives
Certifications
CLSSBB (Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) KAIZEN SCRUM
DiSC (Personality Profile Assessment) DDI Certifications: Facilitation & Success Profiles
Richard L. (“RL”) Petty Jr.
*******.*****.*****@*****.*** LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/richard-r-l-petty-jr-a120751
Procorp Associates, Inc.
Sr. Executive Development Manager/Facilitator (1995 – 2006)
International Project/Program Management and Facilitation for over 225 Leadership Development, 360 Feedback and Communication programs - 3,000+ participants with 97% “Completely Satisfied” Scoring
Executive/Managerial coaching (Fortune 500 Clients), Results: Coached Promotion/Outstanding Achievement
Facilitated instructional design, logistics, supply chain, planning and process improvement of the “flagship” development events, contributing to 200% growth rate and 400% revenue increase
Provided Accurate Insight and Actionable Solutions to client CEOs/Vice Presidents on managing key strategic Employee Engagement Issues
Successfully Negotiated Domestic and International contracts totaling over $3,750,000, while maintaining overhead costs which amounted to less than 1% annual price increase and Recovery of $300,000 in cancellation costs
Former Oil & Gas Clients:
EnerVest – A top-25 US-based O&G company
Array Holdings – Serving Up, Mid & Down – (held by Cadent Energy Partners)
EMS: Energy Maintenance Services – Pipeline services
Q. Pro Technical Services, Inc. – Non-destructive testing (NDT) services and inspection
ZXP Technologies – Quality Blending, Packaging and World Wide Distribution
Milagro Exploration – Privately-held independent oil and gas company
Park USA – (formerly Park Environmental)
Kerr-McGee – (merged with Anadarko)
Drilling Controls, Inc – Gas Field Machinery and Equipment
Pennzoil – Marketing Division
Parker & Parsley – (merged with Pioneer)
Union Texas Petroleum – (merged with ARCO -> BP Amoco)
Louisiana Land and Exploration Company LLC – explores, develops, and produces petroleum products
BA Business Management
University of Texas – (San Antonio) 1987 - 1993
University of Maryland - (European Division-Germany) 1986 - 1987
City College of Chicago - (European Division-Germany)
Referral- project example & additional major projects managed for clients:
Tom Pzydek (Founder and Master Black belt of the Pyzdek Institute) has posted one of my Six Sigma Projects on his website. The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has used Tom’s book for their Belt Certifications.
He is using it to show his students an example of a comprehensive and well executed project, not involving a typical manufacturing scenario. This example of my work, Slide show and Webinar recording, can be found at:
http://www.sixsigmatraining.org/?p=5248
Richard L. (“RL”) Petty Jr. - Industry Experience:
A.Information Technologies
Insperity Corporate (insperity.com)
Six Sigma Project identifying $1.2M in Employee Capacity Savings & $250k of Annual Non-Value Added Hard Costs
Successfully completed DMAIC-based project to determine a “Unified Solution Application”, which integrates Incident, Change, Configuration and Release Management within a common CMDB
Implementation of Business Needs-Based Software Requisition & Review Process, ensuring Legal and Regulatory compliance
Mentoring of IT Specialists in attainment of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
B.Manufacturing
Hempel, USA (hempel.com)
Six Sigma project producing minimum-projected $200,000 annual cost reduction of Raw Materials Purchasing through increased alignment with MRP system and elimination of redundancies
Six Sigma project streamlining Client Order process (inception to ship-out)
ZXP Technologies (zxptech.com)
Entity-wide development and implementation of Process & Performance linkage metrics, tying performance to employee profit sharing
Dunnage Reduction project resulting in $25k per week savings
Tote-to-Tank Production project reducing cost per gallon by $0.21
Coaching of Executive Group (in conjunction with Vistage Coach)
Development of metric-based multi-facet Safety Program resulting in a 76% reduction of OSHA Recordable Incidents over a two year period
Institution of Behavioral-Based Safety & Quality Program: Safety Committee & Citation Program, Track Mobile and Forklift operations
Katoen Natie (katoennatie.com)
50% Reduction in Time-to-Train (from 1 year to 6 months) for Customer Service Managers
Management Coaching and Participation in weekly production meetings to identify interdepartmental improvement opportunities
Development of Competency-based Performance Measurements
C.Medical
Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital, Katy (memorialhermann.org)
Formerly Katy Rehabilitation Hospital
Facilitation of Mission, Vision & Values Development with Governing Board, Investors and Administration; training and preparations resulting in Joint Commission: Accreditation Healthcare Certification (JCAHO)
Lean facilitation increasing interdepartmental alignment and coordination of effective transition to paperless processes (Therapists, Custodial, Administrative, etc.)
The College of Health Care Professions (chcp.edu)
Six Sigma project integrating Admissions and Financial Aid Departments to increase Admissions Retention and reduce student aid payout timeframes
Delivery of Sales Training customized for target audience
D.Service, Marketing, Aerospace & Non-Profit
Verengo Solar (verengosolar.com) – Enterprise-wide “Cradle to Grave” process mapping of Technical, Service and Prospect/Customer interactions: to identify business intelligence CTQs supporting CRM system selection/implementation and identifying future process improvement opportunities
Blizzard Marketing (blizzardinternet.com) – Six Sigma/Kaizen project to align internal communications and services with stakeholder quality expectations, resulting in 20% reduction \time to final service delivery
Wing Aviation (wingaviation.com) – Kaizen reducing paint (commercial aircraft) costs by $11,000 per month
Northwest Assistance Ministries (namonline.org)
Six Sigma project improving ‘Existing Client’ access to Additional services (Exceeding projected 10% increase/40 additional clients per month & reducing service delivery from weeks to days);
Facilitation of selection of organizational ERP system (to better integrate & document the services provided – in order to maintain/increase grant status);
Six Sigma project increasing efficiency and compliance associated with “Meals on Wheels” Program
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (gssjc.org)
Six Sigma-based elimination and standardization of New Employee Onboarding processes, resulting in increased employee and volunteer retention;
Six Sigma-based improvement of SharePoint-based management and regulatory oversight for “Resident Camp” Payroll processes
Payroll Organization (Name Withheld, by request)
Six Sigma (DMAIC) project-based focused on identifying process automation and eliminating waste within the scope of Payroll Calculations, across multiple-state Service Centers
Identified $250,000 hard cost and over $1-Million in employee capacity savings – on Annual basis
E.Utilities
National Grid (nationalgridus.com)
LEAN, Six Sigma and Project Management Mentoring/Coaching to “High-Potential” Managers for a Multi-State Call-Center - Customer Transformation
Collaborative informal Leadership, resulting in the successful creation, adoption and implementation of a multi-state Competency-based Measurement system - which was Approved, in toto, by Union and Utility Leadership
Individual Consultation on:
oOrganizational Change and Career Trajectory Planning
oProject Portfolio, Stakeholder and Communications Management
oMulti-Region Safety Program Enhancement initiatives