Manager Six Sigma

Mark O’Hearn

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Linkedin.com/in/markohearn

OBJECTIVE

Continuous Improvement position in a Lean Sigma environment

HIGHLIGHTS

Over ten years of progressive management experience in Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain and Operations Management, with notable success leading large and small improvement projects using Lean Sigma tools.

A data-driven, results-oriented professional with a record of sustained improvements to Manufacturing and Supply Chain processes. A style which emphasizes visual management and team-based decision making.

Excellent communicator: I easily create an honest rapport with all employees from shop floor to CEO; extensive experience preparing and delivering presentations and training with and without PowerPoint; expert Excel and Minitab user.

Change agent: led and managed change across organization to an inclusive, collaborative and team-based continuous improvement culture.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Plant Manager, 2012 – 2016

Aleris Rolled Products, Buckhannon, WV

100% improvement in EBITDA, completely reversing years of operating at a loss to continuously delivering profit. Focused on most important KPIs determined by keen P&L awareness.

Champion of world class safety culture. Instituted daily Gemba walks for all staff members, focusing on housekeeping and behavioral safety observations. Led use of A3 problem-solving to find root cause of all risks and to develop sustainable action plans.

Reduced headcount by 20% while improving production output: improved throughput at bottleneck operations using Kaizens, standard work, SMED and other Lean Sigma methodologies to improve utilization. Labor efficiency improved from <200 LBS/Labor Hour to 250 LBS/Labor Hour.

Successfully led CapEx and Productivity Initiatives. Reduced conversion costs/LB by 6% contributing to productivity savings of $400,000+ per year.

Continuous Improvement Manager/Supply Chain Manager, 2010 – 2012

Aleris Rolled Products Buckhannon, WV

Improved delivery performance from 69% to 97% immediately upon arrival through capacity planning, production planning overhaul, flow modeling and control of sales bookings.

Yield improvement projects resulted in sustained 3% gain which contributes to $425,000 increase in EBITDA per year.

Instituted daily Gemba walks for staff to identify waste and identify continuous improvement initiatives.

Implemented Aleris Operating System, a customer-focused continuous improvement management system built on Lean Sigma foundations. Built and introduced use of Information Center (IC) for daily standup plant operations meetings.

Trained and mentored staff and plant manager in use of manual, visual KPIs to focus on the most important areas and to develop countermeasures when problems developed.

Implemented use of A3 Strategic Planning. Trained and mentored development of annual Strategic A3s in each critical area of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.

Ensured PDCA thinking was employed by directing staff members in the development and use of quarterly 90-day action plans as tactical tools to deliver on annual strategies.

Production Planning Leader, 2008 – 2010; Maintenance Planner, 2002 – 2008

Aleris Rolled Products, Roxboro, NC

Demonstrated superior analytical abilities which led to nomination for Six Sigma Green Belt Training and subsequently Statistical Analysis, Minitab and Six Sigma Black Belt training.

Led scrap reduction Six Sigma/Kaizen project that created $250,000 in savings. Led Maintenance improvements that reduced bearing costs by $75,000 annually.

Led inventory optimization project which reduced overall inventory from 6 MM LBS to 3.5 MM LBS, freeing up millions of dollars of working capital.

Chief Gas Turbine Engineer (GSMC), 1991 – 2002

U.S. Navy, Various Duty Stations

Rose to the rank of Chief Petty Officer in just eight years by demonstrating exceptional leadership, technical and communication skills.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MBA, 2010, Averett University, Danville, VA

B.S., 1999, Excelsior College, Albany, NY

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Training, 2008, SAI Global

Statistical Quality Analysis, 2007, SAI Global

Minitab Statistical Software, 2007, SAI Global

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Training, 2006, SAI Global

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