Judith L. Lavosky

acx13k@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/JudithLavosky

904-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished and innovative Operations Manager skilled with analysis, project management and installation of equipment through all stages to achieve production, with business skills focused on company goals. Recognized as a quick learner, able to adapt, assess then improve many facets of changing work environments. Areas of expertise:

Regulatory Compliance

Contract Negotiation

Account Management

New Equipment Implementation

Acceptance Testing/Validation

Report Preparation

Lean Six Sigma

Vendor Relations

Management of Change

Project Management

Budget

Policies/Procedures Development

Training Management

Presentation Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, Jacksonville, FL 2015 - Present

Operations Manager & Value Stream Owner of Two New Equipment Lines of Medical/Pharmaceutical Production

Coordinate talent and support of existing machine technicians, engineering techs, and engineers to increase production from new equipment platform by 42% in five months thru maintenance, PM, projects, and lean principles.

Developed and support tracking system of machine scrap used to identify repairs, new procedures & projects to improve packaging of final product reducing scrap from 2.5% to 0.4%.

Responsible for analysis of machine downtime used to align and leverage projects & evaluate repairs.

Responsible for analysis of machine output used by site to establish production targets.

Mentoring and coaching three recent college graduates, Gold candidates, in manufacturing.

Driving production documentation updates to accurately reflect equipment and process.

CENVEO INC., Jacksonville, FL 2014

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Project Manager

Full management of Black Belt project including definition, development, analysis, and leading team to completion of project reducing number of print job schedule changes of 3 days or less. The project developed seven separate solutions with control measures.

HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR LLC, Clarksville, TN 2011 – 2013

Operational Excellence Team Leader for Process Engineering & Training

Led team in dynamic work environment of completely new site, responsible for process parameters, technical support, & process training aspects of production area containing 43 separate chemical systems, both hot and cold service. Accountable for projects to improve reliability & quality, and managing operational budget for process department.

Led internal and external design reviews of equipment. Including specification development, drawing reviews, vendor proposal reviews, developed project timelines and equipment startup

Came in under budget for 2012 by $2M through multiple savings in accurate part ordering, lean projects, and re-structured process training programs to reduce travel required.

Recognized for developing and leading effort which increased detail level of process documentation to support newly trained workforce, & met compliance regulations. All 33 documents were completed a year before the other production areas. Developed an active document maintenance system proven to dramatically reduce man-hours required to keep documents compliant.

Established storage and tracking systems for process information, department overtime, weekly status reports & job plans. Resulting in recognition and resolution of production needs with quicker turnarounds and more team-members available with necessary information to resolve situations.

CERTIFCATION: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 2014

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 2014

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1987

Master of Science in Business Administration, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 1995

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