Six Sigma Manager
Resume:
Bryan J. Tillotson
Layton, UT **041
Cell: 801-***-**** Email: **************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
As a seasoned Lean Plant/Operations Manager I have in excess of fifteen years of comprehensive hands-on experience managing world class facilities with employees ranging from 40 to >220, with full P&L, responsibilities and direct responsibility for Lean Implementation, Supply Chain, Accounting/Finance, R&D, Engineering, Production, and Quality.
I am also a skilled Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt - (ASQ Certified Black Belt) and have implemented enterprise-wide CPI Lean Six Sigma initiatives within Dept of Defense and Industry sectors, including Strategic Planning, Policy Deployment and management of Green Belt and Black Belt projects at various organizational levels.
I have managed & mentored numerous Green Belt and Black Belt projects with savings ranging from $250,000 to $5 million. I am thoroughly conversant with the following training programs:
American Society of Quality - Certified LSS Black Belt
Villanova University, Six Sigma, Black Belt Certification, 2006
DON - NAVSEA - LSS Green Belt (Instructor)
Goldratt Institute (AGI) – TOC Expert in Supply Chain Management & Deployment
VitalSmarts – Influencer (Instructor)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DIRECTOR of OPERATIONS
Multi-plant management with full P&L responsibilities and control over 220 employees,
Project Manager of plant start-up (new facility) while managing increased growth at original facility.
Oversight responsibilities for all plant activities achieving increased annual sales of 81% from $16 million to $29 million.
Established New Product Initiatives that created multiple new product launches resulting in sales of $8.4 million over 2 years.
Implemented an employee gain-sharing program resulting in 25% reduced labor cost and improved quality by 33%.
Implemented division-wide Lean /Six Sigma programs achieving 48% reductions in primary value streams.
LEAN /SIX SIGMA - MASTER BLACK BELT
NAVAIR Enterprise AIRSpeed, LSS- Master Black Belt, produced significant improvements in operational readiness through Point /Flow Kaizen activities in the following areas:
Integration of Theory of Constraints, Lean and Six Sigma methodologies throughout world-wide Navy and Marine Maintenance and Logistics environments.
Successful in teaching and implementing LSS to a wide range of Military rankings.
Facilitation of Value Stream Mapping and Rapid Improvement Events efforts, achieving the following process deltas:
Reduction of non-value added process steps
Reduction in process lead time
Reduction of process variation
Improved process First Pass Yield
BUSINESS ANALYST
Developed and instructed Lean training course that effectively introduced process improvement methodology and techniques as well as change management techniques.
Developed customized Customer Experience Journey Mapping (CXJM) program and facilitated CXJM Workshops.
Mentored Lean students through various projects with improvements in process flows and elimination of waste.
Taught and mentored BPI team various Lean and BPI Principles.
Provided strong partnership with Bank Operations on process improvement consultation and strategy.
Facilitated PDCA Projects achieving the following improvements:
Savings from completed projects >$500,000
Reduced Process Time from 30 to 7 business days.
Reduced Process Steps from 58 to 20.
Reduced Labor time by 9064 hrs/year
LEAN SIX SIGMA INSTRUCTOR
Developed and taught Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraint materials for senior level courses at the University of Utah.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Managed plant operations incorporating lean initiatives, with employees ranging 40-85.
Reduced shop floor travel 57% through work flow analysis and layout reorganization.
Reduced inventory by 42% and backorders by 90% through development and implementation
of MRP scheduling systems.
Reduced shipping expenses 18% through vendor negotiations saving $85,000.
Led Kaizen events in the design and implementation of new value streams.
Improved work flow inventory controls through the implementation of Kanban systems.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ) – Certified – Lean Six Sigma - Black Belt
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ) – Certified – Lean – Bronze
VITALSMARTS – Certified – Influencer – Instructor
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2011 to 2016 Zions Bancorporation Business Analyst
Salt Lake City, UT
2012 to Present University of Utah Lean Six Sigma/Process Improvement Instructor
2006 – 2011 Dynamics Research Corporation Sr. Process Engineer
Washington D.C. Lean /Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Navy /Marine Corp, Aerospace - CPI Programs
2004 – 2005 EFI Electronics Production Manager
Salt Lake City, Utah
2001 – 2004 Hugger Mugger Operations Manager
Salt Lake City, Utah
2000 – 2001 FMC/Jetway Production Manager
Ogden, Utah
1998 – 2000 Excel Mining System Plant Manager
Ogden, Utah
1994 – 1998 Flexible Flyer Inc. Director of Operations
Ogden, Utah
EDUCATION:
Utah State University, Master Business Administration, 1998
Weber State University, Bachelor- Business, 1991
Villanova University, Six Sigma, Black Belt Certification, 2006
Goldratt Institute, Supply Chain Management Expert Certification, 2006
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL COURSES:
Lean Six Sigma – Lean & Green Belt Instructor - Dynamics Research Corp.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Programs – NAVSEA University
Supply Chain Management Expert Training – Goldratt Institute
Supply Chain Management Deployment Training – Goldratt Institute
Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt & Black Belt – Instructor, Department of Navy
Influencer, Crucial Conversations – VitalSmarts
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