Business Analyst, Event Coordinator

THOMAS C. KIRK, II

Six Sigma Black Belt

Tulsa, OK 74110 918-***-**** ***********@*****.***

CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT (MANUFACTURING) PROFESSIONAL

Black Belt-Certified Lean Six Sigma Senior Engineer who is an accomplished manufacturing change agent. Expert at problem solving through visual observation of the floor personnel and communication with leadership at all stages of process execution. Proactive and hands-on owner of Quality Improvements across multi-disciplinary functions for the entire facility with a proven record of consistent achievement. Effective liaison with shop-floor, upper-level management, and externally-contracted resources to produce quantifiable results and process improvements within specified and/or mandatory industry-driven timelines. In-depth knowledge of lean manufacturing; with extensive scope of responsibility, and a proven track record of delivering optimal, and cost-effective results. Strong operational improvement background obtained through careful planning; and maximized labor/equipment utilization.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

● Communications ● OSHA Metrics and Standards ● Audit Support (SOX-Based Governance)

● SAP EWM ● OSHA Health & Safety ● Operations Improvement

● Kanban ● Visual Factory ● Kaizen event coordinator

● Visual Factory ● Problem solving (PDCA) ● Six Sigma Black Belt

● Project management ● Manufacturing Data Analysis ● Value Stream Mapping

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, MS Excel (expert user), SAP, HPSM, HPQC, and HPALM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC. Tulsa, OK 2012 to Present

Continuous Improvement Specialist (multiple roles throughout tenure)

Provide support for the shop floor personnel to improve manufacturing processes, reduce cycle time and improve quality for the parts supplied to Boeing aircraft.

●Identified and implemented $3M of raw material waste reduction for complex multi-step automation and manufacturing processes.

●Fully accountable for Lean operations for the full shift of 350 employees.

●Reduced queue time, increased throughput, and decrease maintenance costs for multiple projects:

$1.2M savings with ROI of 600x for tooling care and storage

20% cycle time reduction and increased accident prevention in the clean room

$500K scrap reduction by improving Standard Work Instruction

$300K annual reduction in consumables costs using 5S methodology

$200K annual reduction in labor costs through Kaizen events.

●Designed and implemented efficient factory layout using Visual Factory methodologies 2 facilities.

●Developed and institutionalized SQDC boards across the entire organization.

●Supervise and direct all employee training programs including Kaizen, as well as safety programs, maintenance operations, and plant improvement projects.

●Directed and liaised communication between HR reps, Production Managers, Shift supervisors, and union workers on matters related to administrative and quality issues/standards to maintain Continuous Improvement culture.

●Supervised manufacturing production for 80+ union FTEs including safety, quality, and production on CNC machines, robotic laser welders, etc.

DIRECT TV Tulsa, OK 2009 to 2011

Residential/Business

●Identified and implemented $25K cost saving solutions using PDCA tools.

●Selected as the key conflict resolution representative for challenging customer situations.

●Troubleshooting and solution implementation for satellite digital equipment.

MARITZ, INC. Detroit, M 2004 to 2009

Standards for Excellence Facilitator

●Performed continuous improvement for companies with P&L from $50M to $150M.

●Managed projects to improve quality metrics and related KPIs within an assigned regional sector.

●Led the sales and service personnel in training, metrics review and process improvement implementation programs.

●Planned and implemented strategic planning workshops with the leadership teams within dealerships.

●Coached team members to maximize production at lower cost.

●Spear-headed, and championed sales promotions increasing customer satisfaction 10%.

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Tulsa, OK 1999 to 2004

Engineer (Material & Manufacturing Lab)

●Designed and implemented in-house specialized chemical testing reducing cost 30%.

●Standardized FAA and burn testing protocols.

●Provided leadership for 8 laboratory employees.

●Standardized and calibrated turbine engine / tank cleaning processes.

●Managed the selection of cleaning chemicals for the Tulsa Maintenance base.

Business Analyst (Configuration Management & Controls)

●Worked alongside the FAA in transferring maintenance documents on downed aircraft; linked to September, 2011 domestic attacks.

●Provided business operations support for internal Engineering business units.

●Maintained the Engineering support budgets.

●Executed computer lease payments and uploaded computer programs to initiate warranty new aircraft delivery of serialized parts.

●Drafted/Created Knowledge-Based Articles (KBAs) for senior management.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science – Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Black Belt Certification - Lean Six Sigma, Villanova University, Radnor, PA 2016

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