Michelle M. Babb

***** ***** ***** **, *********, KY 42445

Phone: 513-***-****

Email: ad1i8p@r.postjobfree.com Linked In: linkedin.com/in/michellembabb

SUMMARY

Experienced senior leader with 30 years of experience. Demonstrated by a solid history of achievement and exemplary performance. A highly motivated leader and problem solver that leads large teams and is collaborative across organizations to achieve organizational goals. Accountable for driving culture change, breaking constraints and leading Lean Six Sigma initiatives across the supply chain. I am a proven leader, and Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, who excels in challenging environments with strong interpersonal skills, exceptional problem-solving skills and communication abilities.

EXPERIENCE

White Drive Motors and Steering LLC, Hopkinsville, KY

Director of Operations – Americas (2022-2023)

Change agent in a new company building a culture to safely deliver high performing motors at a competitive cost. Led teams across component fabrication and motor assembly using SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) approach to achieve daily output targets and 15+% EBIDTA.

Drove collaborative problem solving and process improvement with engineering, quality, and information technology to improve output by reducing wasted motion, wait time, and non-value-added steps.

Introduced the operation's team members to problem solving at the machines and involved them in daily Gemba’s.

Improved the on-boarding experience for all new employees and holding team leaders accountable for timely feedback which was accompanied with incremental pay for performance.

U.S. Bank, Home Based

Vice President, Strategic Projects & Data Management (2021-2022)

Led a $6M CapEx project to design, implement and migrate data to a single data system.

Engaged and drove a cross-functional team, involving people at all levels, to lean into new technologies and ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking.

Consolidating and replace multiple servers and databases into a single system utilizing leading technologies to achieve business objectives.

Reducing data sprawl thru the use of Polybase Technology to connect to master data.

Applying 5S to the data processing and reporting processes to drive productivity.

Collaborating with compliance and risk to maintain high standards of data integrity.

Concurrently, grew and developed the Data Management team in the Mortgage Division delivering 1400 reports daily to governing agencies, corporate offices, and various departments.

General Electric Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sr Projects & Initiatives Leader, Cincinnati, KY (2018-2020)

Expert problem solver dedicated to improving delivery of critical Jet Engine hardware using Lean Six Sigma methodology across GE shops and suppliers across North America. Focused on creating both short term and long-term strategies to solidify commitment and performance supporting GE Jet Engine deliveries to our customers.

Certified GEAOS (Aviation Operating System) Practitioner.

Worked along-side our supply chain partners helping and teaching them to identify and break constraints using data analytics and root cause analysis.

Improved on-time delivery thru driving process excellence leading to increased production rates.

Introduced and initiated Leader Standard Work, digital metrics, executive reporting using A3 problem solving methodology, and leading regular accountability team rhythms.

Developed 73 new Lean Six Sigma Green Belts through training and mentoring certification projects.

Advanced operational excellence and standards while complying with strict controls in regulated operations.

Brilliant Factory Leader, Madisonville, KY (2017-2018)

Accelerated and achieved cultural transformation of GE Madisonville operations using data analytics to manage the daily operations. Integrated multiple data sources with machine data to generate automated analytics and visuals that enabled site leadership and all employees access to live data analytics, thus enabling faster and more impactful decisions.

Collaborated with each site function to build personas and conceptualize 127 use cases based on needs of the persona and alignment to business metrics.

Managed digital products via daily Scrum; Broke barriers, drove decisions and rewarded developers resulting in 87% of planned sprints completed in 8 months. Strategically managed work load in Agile project management tool, building upon outcomes from prior sprints.

Cultivated adoption of the digital analytical tools thru Digital Tool School focused on each of the 7 personas. Immediate impact improved exempt direct labor productivity by 4.1% and reduced inventory by $6.8MM.

Vanes Business Leader, GE Aviation Madisonville (2013-2017)

Accountable for a multi-skilled business unit of 14 exempt and 150 hourly union employees supporting military and commercial jet engine hardware. Responsible for safely producing quality products at a competitive cost. Communications and relationships with local union leadership, vendors, design engineering, material planners, logistics, and all levels of supply chain leadership were vital to satisfying our customers. Mentored 5 Operations Leadership Program employees and led a Coaching Circle consisting of 5 people across 4 different businesses.

Consistently delivered $2.0MM/wk (vs $1.6MM Op Plan) as the work was being transitioned to out of GE Madisonville.

Reduced Days-of-Inventory (DIV) 63.5 (vs 75 Op Plan) by removing waste (over production, non-conformances).

Improved Shop Cost Output (SCO) 3.16% (vs 4.0% Op Plan) directly resulted from education and application of Lean principals.

Total cost out (V) $488,308 or 6.5% (vs 5% Op Plan) accomplished thru empowering the team thru involvement and recognition.

Data Business Leader, GE Aviation Operations Center (2008-2013)

Developed this role to assure data quality across GE Aviation engine life cycle. Led a team of 5 employees and 36 contractors responsible for integrity of engine data for 40,000+ engines, supporting Airframe manufacturers and Airworthiness Agencies world-wide, as well as internal teams, GE Service Shops and Airline Customer fleets and overhaul shops. Mission was to improve data quality, grow our data capture, make digital connections and deliver strategic data products. 22 organizations consumed the data. Presented to all levels of leadership in multiple forums.

Created focused teams to improve data quality - eliminated over 33,000 inaccuracies from 14 data sources.

Mastered 197 Customers’ data: 3218 Aircraft and 5767 engines; eliminating 14,187 errors and reducing Field Service reporting by 50% through enabled data connections across multiple GE Aviation business teams.

Increased capture of delays and cancellations by 20% by working with field engineers and simplifying the user interface to upload the data.

EDUCATION

GE Management Development Institute - Crotonville, Ossining, NY

Certificate of Completion - New Manager Development Course

Certificate of Completion - Manager Development Course

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

SKILLS

Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring, Certified Six Sigma MBB, Lean Principals, Deep Investment Casting experience, Coil Processing, Customer centric, Leadership, Communications, Attention to Detail, Organization, Time Management, Project Management, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Minitab, Spotfire, Change Acceleration Process, Influencing, and Problem Solving.

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