Construction Manager Duke Energy
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Mt. Ulla NC *****
***********@*****.***
SIMMS, D. JASON
OBJECTIVE
Make significant, direct impact to enterprise performance by identifying and leading transformational operations that maximize revenue and optimize performance.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Leader of direct and matrix professionals who continually drive corporate and localized optimization to meet strategic objectives
Develop and deploy SIMPLE but effective programs that drive performance, reduce costs and maximize human capital
EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Sealed Air – Charlotte, NC
7/17 – Present
Developed and Lead a Global Operational Excellence program in a very matrixed organization, overseeing successful implementation of over 200 strategic initiatives in 6 years
Lead corporate OpEx Culture Council to develop a World Class operational excellence culture throughout 87 facilities in 34 countries
Lead the Digital Transformation CoE responsible for identifying and overseeing the companies most significant digital transformations
Partner with C-Suite Executives to build strategic plans to achieve corporate initiatives, removing roadblocks by incorporating Lean/Six Sigma/Agile methodologies
Maintain an active project log of ~40 initiatives, below are a few active initiatives
Supply Chain –
oGlobal implementation of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) program
oGlobal redesign of Product and Service offering
oGlobal optimization and digitation of Source to Pay program
oStreamlined global Engineering equipment transitioning to production floor
oRedesign of project handoff from R&D to Supply Chain and Commercial
oRedesign and automation of SKU approvals
oOptimization of global cycle counting / physical inventory program
IT – Reduced operating budget by 30%
oComplete refocus on optimizing technology resources, cut nearly $15M from operational spend over 3 years
oOptimization of Global Master Data Domains (Customer, Material & Vendor)
R&D – Complete redesign of operating model (ideation to commercialization), double the vitality index worth $1.4B between 2019 - 2025
Commercial
oRedesign of Global Customer Service program
oImplementing Integrated Revenue Management program to optimize sales functions globally
oComplete redesign of global Sales Compensation program
HR – $5.4M 2022 Expected Value
oRedesign of Global HR Shared Services program
oRedesign of Global HR payroll program
INDIPENDENT CONSULTANT
Nation Wide – 100% Travel
2/16 – 7/17
Performed a verity of functions based off client needs:
Developed and deployed organization wide OpEx programs
Lead Lean Six Sigma projects for Construction, Energy (Gas, Transmission, Distribution), Back Office (HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Recruiting, Engineering, Quality), Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics
Performed Site Assessment and improvements for various construction and utility projects implementing Lean tools such as
oKanBan – Daily/weekly/monthly tracking of work and pull system for construction manager support
oVisual Management – organizing material containers with visual aids to identify necessary items for specialty jobs
Performed due diligence assessments, most of which are company confidential.
Recent projects have included:
Lead Solar Construction company to implement a full end to end Lean program which improved recognized revenue ~75% and decreased total project cycle time ~45%
Trained over 150 employees in use of simple Lean tools and 15 employees in advanced Lean methodologies
Lead National Energy company to identify/solution gas purchase & storage challenge cutting ~$50MM in annual spend
Developed Lean Training curriculum for local community college
PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE LEADER
Duke Energy – Charlotte, NC
12/14 – 3/17
Serve on Performance Excellence Center of Excellence Team responsible for:
Developed, standardized and deployed a harmonized enterprise-wide Lean program
Lead projects with ~$25MM in annual savings
Develop and lead Lean teams to optimize programs and processes, driving enterprise wide cost savings.
Key Achievements:
Lead Lean initiatives driving $5MM in savings and 100% reduction in Supply Chain safety incidents
Obtained Duke Energy Lean Leader Certification
Partnered with Fossil Hydro Business Unit to co-develop an enterprise wide 8Step Problem Solving method to be used by front line workers to solve rubber-meets-the-road inefficiencies
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE MANAGER
AdvancePierre Foods – Claremont, NC
8/12 – 12/14
Responsibilities:
P&L responsibility for food production plant with 24/7 oper
Develop and deploy a Matrix based Lean Six Sigma program across Southeast region
Built and executed ~$8MM YOY project pool
Key Achievements:
Consistently met ~$8MM savings target, allowing SE region to receive 100% payout of Short Term Incentives
Developed Lean Training Program and trained over 100 Directors, Managers, Supervisors and front line workers in Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Value Stream, Gimba, Process Mapping, and many more
Developed KPI based leadership program
Developed and lead weekly corporate report metrics
Developed P&L based project plan and aligned improvement initiatives to bottom line analysis
QUALITY / OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE MANAGER
Sanmina-SCI – Charlotte, NC
4/08 – 08/12
QUALITY MANAGER
Hargraves Technology – Mooresville, NC
06/04 – 4/08
AVIATION SAFETY/QUALITY INSPECTOR / DOOR GUNNER
United States Marine Corps – Claremont, NC
2/92 – 4/04
EDUCATION
MASTER'S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - APRIL 2012
Pfeiffer University - Charlotte, NC
BS - Aviation Management - April 2003
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master Black Belt & Project Management - June 2011
Villanova University
ISO 9001 – 13485 Lead Auditor Certification - May 2011
BSI
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