MARK R. COOKSEY, BSME, MBA
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Louisville, KY 40241 e-mail: acr107@r.postjobfree.com
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-cooksey/b0/678/a62
SUMMARY
Award winning leader with solid financial and business acumen. Demonstrated leadership in Business and Process improvements saving millions of dollars through improvement techniques including GE Workout!, Lean, 6 Sigma, and Value Stream Analysis
EXPERIENCE
Catholic Health Initiatives-KentuckyOne Health, Louisville, KY 2014-Present
Senior Performance Excellence (Lean) Coach
Led team including Senior Leadership of KentuckyOne Health through Value Stream Analysis and other techniques to identify and implement Productivity and Performance Improvement in clinical and operational areas of the organization statewide.
•Utilized medical analytics and adapted Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques for clinical operational leaders to achieve labor productivity and operational performance targets.
•Developed Lean clinical hospital and practice leaders to realize over $3.5MM impact by reducing surgical errors, improving patient flow, and closing gaps in patient billing.
General Electric Appliances, Louisville, KY (Rehired in 2006) 2012–2014
ERP Program Manager
Utilized Agile methodology with end users and offshore developers to successfully launch first site of $200 MM ERP overhaul. Program managed, developed & tested IT solutions, and created blended learning for thousands of end-users of Oracle/GE based platforms across the GE enterprise.
•Integrated OBIEE analytics with shop operations and developed system IT solutions to reduce data entry by 80%, and incorporated Lean visual management to reduce inventory by 50 percent.
Design Manager, Refrigeration 2006-2012
Revitalized cost take out program resulting in projects worth over $14MM within 1st year
Led refrigeration design team & managed multi-million dollar capital and equipment budgets to scope, financially justify, and launch multi-year product introductions
•Launched $26 MM redesign of “America’s Most Efficient Side by Side Refrigerator” in 4 months through accelerated marketing, rapid redesign & testing, and negotiating insourcing in union shop
•Awards for 6 consecutive years for exceeding financial goals and for team and project leadership
University of Louisville Delphi Institute, Louisville, KY 2006-2008
•Created and taught “Are You Ready for 6 Sigma?” at U of L Delphi Adult Education
Humana Incorporated, Louisville, KY 2003 – 2006
Project Manager – Consulting Practice
Hired by former GE MBB to lead projects in IT integration, Broker Sales Training, Clinical Operations, Merger & Acquisition, and Provider Networks to achieve Medicare and Group Health Insurance sales growth and productivity.
•Promoted to Master Black Belt after completing 6 Sigma certification training and mentoring Green Belts
ACBL, Jeffersonville, KY 2002 –2003
6Sigma Black Belt
Black Belt, coach, and project leader for inland river barge transportation and manufacturing operations.
•Introduced and trained Lean 6 Sigma “Kaizen Blitz" to streamline improvements projects for marine services and barge manufacturing operations. Achieved saving in excess of $1.5 MM annually.
Owens Corning, Louisville, KY 2001 – 2002
Plant Manager, AVM Facility
Full P&L responsibility of $20MM manufacturer of proprietary non-woven polymers for automotive and OEMs. Introduced Lean 6 Sigma methodology to achieve dramatic turnaround.
•Led startup plant from loss to profitability within the first three months. Increased operating margin by 23 points through restructuring, rationalization, and waste elimination throughout the supply chain.
Jones Plastic and Engineering, Louisville, KY 1999 - 2001
Director, Lean 6 Sigma Continuous Improvement
Led Lean 6 Sigma for automotive / appliance injection molding supplier at (5) unionized plants. Scoped, managed, and mentored over (30) projects to increase labor productivity by 20%.
•Transitioned Kitchen Consumer Products division to Lean reducing total production costs by $750,000 dollars annually. Slashed redundant inventory to create 80,000 sq. ft. in revenue generating capacity.
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL 1998 - 1999
Director, Lean Manufacturing
Led team of Toyota Production System (Lean) leaders for $1 Billion dollar marine products manufacturing company.
•Recognized for rapid transition from McKinsey consulting to self-sustained OMC Lean program
General Electric Appliances, Louisville, KY 1987 - 1998
Purchasing Manager, Electronics Team 1997 - 1998
Led team of buyers, PMQE, and NPI engineers to deliver 6 Sigma quality projects, reliability, and cost reduction targets on $120 MM in electronics spend
•Used 6 Sigma tools to identify opportunities and successfully negotiate $1 MM savings by leveraging component costs of electronic circuit board assemblies.
Senior Supplier Productivity Engineer 1994 - 1997
Internal GE Lean consultant leader of Action Workout! facilitators for GE strategic partner suppliers worldwide
•Received CEO Technology Award/Stock options for developing and leading Value Stream Analysis “Bullet Train” design acceleration initiative saving $12 MM dollars in its 1st year.
•Served international assignment to train Lean leaders and strategic suppliers for GE Great Britain
Lead Productivity Design Engineer - Packaging Commodity Team 1992 - 1994
Managed portfolio of design, quality, and supply chain projects to leverage suppliers and implement packaging and structural designs to drive $2MM cost-out on $80MM spend.
•Developed, trained, and led Lean Action Workouts at top packaging suppliers
Team Leader, Fabrication and Finishes - Range Plant, Louisville, KY 1990 - 1992 Led a unionized shop team to improve welding, fabrication, and finishing lines saving $1MM annually
Advanced Manufacturing /Productivity Design - Louisville, KY 1987 – 1990
Promotional assignments leading product design and multi-million dollar capital equipment launches
EDUCATION
Master’s in Business Administration, University of Louisville
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
6 Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt GE & Humana Certified
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Problem solving: Workout!, 3P, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Manufacturing, Motorola Six Sigma Quality
Business Software Proficiencies: Cerner (EMR) & Oracle (ERP, OBIEE) Analytics, advanced Microsoft, Minitab statistical Languages: Speak & Read German and Spanish