Continuous Improvement Six Sigma

RANDY G. HILL

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

** **** ***** ** ********** in Project Management, Lean Mfg., Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Packaging, Mechanical Engineering, Process improvement and design along with Construction and Operations management.

Team Building / Kaizen Facilitating/Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, JIT Manufacturing and ISO9000. (V- UP and V-Fast Nissan Facilitator training) compatible to Six Sigma Black Belt training. Develop and apply Lean materials strategies (LMS).

Ability to work well with a broad group of cultures, and agility in Creativity, Innovation Management.

Experience and working knowledge on IE tools for material delivery systems and for operation analysis including the use of vehicle assembly standard time data (STDS). Material line balance systems (MLBS), Throughout Improvement Process (TIP) factory flow. Thorough knowledge and experience in the (VDP) vehicle design program, Launch Activities “New Program, Reallocations, and Factory Assist”, and utilizing Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC).

Understanding of global industry or market; I can create breakthrough strategies that alter the competitive dynamics in a market, and establishes a series of competitive advantages yielding profitability that exceeds expectations for the organization.

Experience in manufacturing systems along with R&D and new product introductions and testing.

Microsoft Excel, Word, Publisher, Power Point, Access, Outlook, Auto Cad 2019, Solid Works, SAP, WMS- Warehouse Management System/ RFID

I have a world-class attitude, attention to detail and give 110% when I’m working on projects. I’m a self- starter and can manage multiple projects across an organization. I have a no quit personality and work ethic and attention to detail that is world- class.

WORK HISTORY

WestRock Corporation- Asset Utilization Dept. (Continuous Improvement) July 2022 - Present

Asset Utilization Practitioner (Continuous Improvement Director)- Multiple sites and states. over Production, DC operations and Acquisitions, Building and Development in 296 locations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Mexico.

•Project facilitation in 3 successful waves of Asset Utilization/ OEE improvement over 7% at constraint.

•Multiple lines $3.7 million calculate annual savings from scheduling and production improvement and eliminating waste.

Webb- Wheel (Heavy Haul Division)- Cullman, AL. July 2021 – June 2022

Business Optimization Director- (Continuous Improvement Manager), over Production, DC operations and Acquisitions, Building and Development in 27 locations throughout North America, Europe, and Mexico.

•I analysis and optimization of our organizations business processes in 27 plants in order to improve overall organization performance.

•I oversee the development of business process related policies and the implementation of organization-wide business process initiatives.

•Being the Business Optimization Director I lead the study of operational and performance data and identifies opportunities to align business processes with information technology.

•I provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.

•I provide input into developing the budget and can resolve escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

Reason for leaving – I wanted to move back to Maryville (home), and WestRock offered me a job where I was able to move back.

SMP Automotive- Tuscaloosa, AL. March 2020 – June 2021

Continuous Improvement Lean Manager, Production and DC operations in 3 locations in the Tuscaloosa and Lance AL., locations.

•Very knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and the Toyota Production System along with being very organized and a strong attention to detail with world- class follow up skills, with over 20 plus years of industry experience in implementing a world- class manufacturing culture.

•I handle in- house training on CI tools and methodologies and guide employees and support CI initiatives and company teams post event for completing action items.

•I offer weekly report on company activities to the VP of manufacturing and management team. I coordinate across all three manufacturing and DC facilities communicating and establishing best practices. SMP is a $15 Billion a year family ran company

•I offer technical expertise to company on statistics, Six Sigma methodology, tools and practices. I lead the company’s Continuous Improvement Program as well as review company’s business processes for enhancing effectiveness and benchmark with Industry Best Practice.

•I lead continuous improvement project teams on strategic projects within plant operations. I assess processes with set up continuous improvement techniques for performance optimization. I have implemented data driven systems, dashboards along with existing business processes using various methods such as gap analysis or PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act). This allows me to design better scheduling, planning and reporting systems which in return helps with every department from receiving to shipping.

•I lead team meetings, document clear actions and enable timeline achievement and handle information with parties during feedback sharing and drive enhancements. I work closely with the site engineers in coaching and performing 5S implementations and managing production metrics’ along with using Value Stream Mapping and line balancing activities to remove bottlenecks. I have developed short- and long-term strategies for the organization and incorporating Six Sigma, and other practices. My goal is to facilitate progress and reduce costs, both in terms of sales and workflow inefficiencies.

•Reason for leaving – My department was shut down, due to lower sales than expected and downsizing and eliminating departments in the company.

DRiV- Motorparts Automotive (Federal Mogul) June 2019 – Feb. 2020

Regional CI Engineering Manager, Production and DC Operations in four locations: Smyrna, TN., Paragould, AK., Harrisonburg, VA., and York PA.

Hired to implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and the Toyota Production System, a very organized system with strong attention to detail, utilizing world-class follow up skills, and over 15 plus years of industry experience in implementing a world- class manufacturing culture.

Create weekly, monthly reports on the progress of all four facilities I’m directly over, and team manage road maps for future implementation progress.

Coordinate across all four manufacturing and DC facilities communicating and establishing best practices. DRiV is a new $6 Billion a year startup company, formally Federal- Mogul.

Drive the principles of lean manufacturing by working closely with all management heads, supervisors and employees on the floor, by doing this I’m able to coach to all departments the same system that will lead to improvements in our productivity, quality and employee involvement which leads to success.

Have implemented data driven systems, dashboards along with existing business processes using various methods such as gap analysis or PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act). This allows me to design better scheduling, planning and reporting systems which in return helps with every department from receiving to shipping.

I work closely with the site Continuous Improvement engineers in coaching and performing 5S implementations and managing production metrics’ along with using Value Stream Mapping and line balancing activities to remove bottlenecks. I have developed short- and long-term strategies for the organization and incorporating Six Sigma, and other practices. My goal is to facilitate progress and reduce costs, both in terms of sales and workflow inefficiencies.

Have established programs to improve metrics using continuous improvement tools as well as actively participate in projects that support Lean Manufacturing initiatives resulting in improved profitability, work flow and team performance. I proactively work to improve quality systems internally and externally to all plants. I review and measure and constantly study KPIs to prevent substandard product that fails to meet our internal and customer expectations.

Work very closely with our Director of Engineering and have designed, worked with contractors/ suppliers on new machine designs to automate lines throughout our plants. I have been put in charge of analyzing current demand needs vs., forecasted needs and have in the works to bring in three new automated machines into the Smyrna, TN., facility which will eliminate a total of 22 FTE’s (Full Time Employees) and increase productivity by 90%. This has also allowed us to eliminate a weekend shift which has 16 FTEs, so a total of 38 FTEs cut, plus downtime and overtime with an estimated savings of over $2.3 million a year.

Reason for leaving – I was hired to transform the company by implementing Continuous Improvement and Lean methodologies. Unfortunately, it seems the company has backed away from their goals when I was hired, and they no longer have a need for someone with my experience level.

Contract Positions February 2016 - June 2019

United Launch Alliance) Division of Boeing & Lockheed Martin - Systems Engineer/Project Manager Vulcan Booster Operations

UPS- (United Parcel Service) - Plant Engineering Specialist/ Continuous Improvement

TBDN- (Toyota/DENSO) - Continuous Improvement Engineer/ Project Manager

GM- (General Motors) - Continuous Improvement Engineer/ Packaging/ Logistics

Magneti-Marelli - Sr. Lean Mfg. Engineer/ Packaging

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC June 2011 - February 2016

Packaging/Logistics/Lean Mfg., /Continuous Improvement Engineer/ Team Leader / Supply Chain Management Smyrna, TN

Traveled to Nissan suppliers performing Continuous Improvement /kaizen studies determining cost savings with emphasis on Packaging/ logistics/ Process and quality. Utilizing Tier1/N data to identify candidate suppliers for Kaizen activities.

Expertise in logistics, packaging, and Continuous Improvement., with engineering and technical VA/VE in a Kaizen activity generally producing five or six kaizen items with potential annual savings of $550,000 on average per supplier.

Ensure all distribution system functionality is configured to optimize performance.

Perform special research or technical studies critical to logistic support functions. Perform cost/benefit tradeoff analysis and develop ROI business cases for recommended projects involving process, system or technology.

Hands-on and practical experience in using value stream mapping and implementing tools in: Safety + 5S (6S), Visual Factory, Standard Work, Quick Changeover and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).

Working globally and cross-culturally (beyond working for a global company)

Reason for leaving I wanted to move into a management position and was offered a management position in Engineering, but my manager would not allow for me to move out of the department because of my experience level, I was desperately needed so the move was not allowed.

A.C. Reiley Construction and Development, LLC- (TN Licensed Commercial and Residential Contractor) May 2005 - June 2011

President of Construction /Mount Juliet, TN

Managed the company’s budget to ensure that all purchasing, finance, engineering requirements are met.

Managed day to day company work schedules, held safety meeting via conference call to all project sites every morning.

Responsibilities include managing all phases of small commercial and home building projects.

Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management and stakeholders

Completed multiple tasks simultaneously with projects in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

Coordinate inspections with city officials until final C.O issued.

Responsible for all hiring, developing and retaining talented sub-contractors, as well has having a thorough knowledge of all sub- contractors’ work being performed and weekly training on safety in the field.

Communicate project status, including escalation of high-risk areas.

Proactively identify risk associated with project timeline, target and budget

Designed and developed two subdivisions, Glen Abbey and Fox Run in Maryville, TN., and built over 100 homes. The commercial side, I Built 7 David’s Bridal shops in TN., GA., LA., and Florida, and built 9 Kroger fuel centers in TN., and GA.

Reason for leaving – Economy was bad, and banks eliminated my lines of credit, so it forced me to close my business down.

EDUCATION

Doctorate- Business Management- South College

Knoxville, TN., 2023-2025

MBA- Business Management/ Finance- Bethel University

McKenzie, TN., 2009-2010 (Graduated)

MASTER OF SCIENCE- Mechanical Engineering- University of California

Riverside, CA., Specialization: Multiphase Flow & Combustion; 2016- 2018 (Graduated)

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification- August 5, 2016

Tennessee State Guard Active- 2LT Engineering Department (2018- Present)

PUBLICATION

Fortune Magazine Published Article on Continuous Improvement – Featuring Randy Hill

Huge cost savings abound in packaging and logistics

By Patricia E. Moody, 2016, All rights reserved

FORTUNE magazine "Pioneering Woman in Mfg."

A Mill Girl at Blue Heron Journal, https://sites.google.com/site/blueheronjournal/

Executive Insights – Randy Hill, formerly with Nissan, and Magneti Marelli Tier 1 senior packaging engineer, talks savings

Huge cost savings abound in packaging and logistics

REFERENCES

•Bob Slaughter-865-***-****

•Jeanne Evans- 865-***-****

•Mark Lacy- 828-***-****

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