Continuous Improvement Operations Manager

Doug Seaton

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High-performing operations leader with a passion for manufacturing and logistics. Over 20 years of experience impacting organizational outcomes through strong stakeholder engagement and a Lean process approach. Confident in ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex, high-stakes problems. Committed to continuous improvement and contributing to team success.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pentair 7/22 - Present

Regional Lean Manager

●Deployment of Management of Daily Improvement and execution of Value Stream Mapping processes at multiple sites.

●Assigned interim site leadership for $170M manufacturing facility.

●Implemented Lean approaches to enable site to achieve productivity and absorption targets for first time in an 11-month period.

●Collaborated with site leadership team to drive past due down 50% in 2023.

Operations Leader

●Provided interim leadership for the machining and molding value stream.

●Increased installed capacity through outsourcing (2000 hours) and MDI.

●Reduced internal machined component past due from $2.8M to $600K in 120 days.

Honeywell International

Multi-site Operations Manager 9/2018 - 2/2022

●Led a cross-functional team of 200 direct labor operators, 6 production planners, 5 production supervisors, and a team of 10 manufacturing engineers and technicians.

●Delivered productivity gains of more than $1M annually through Kaizen events, engineering projects, budget management, and daily continuous improvement.

●Drove a team to resolve $750,000 past due condition with key military customer through capacity, process, design, yield, and MOS improvements.

●Reduced indirect expense for production supplies by $50,000 annually.

●Enabled assembly operations to drive 20% year over year revenue growth 2018 to 2019.

●Avoided 6 weeks of supply disruption to international customer through product deviation solution.

●Directed operational adjustments related to pandemic response throughout 2020 and 2021 including safety, resources, and production controls.

●Implemented metric system to monitor open production orders and on-time-to-stock status.

●Partnered with engineering and operations teams in support of production cell transitions.

Global Process Improvement Leader 8/2014 – 9/2018

●Achieved annual operating income gains of $250,000 for North American distribution centers.

●Delivered productivity improvements of $500,000 across multiple manufacturing facilities.

●Drove $200,000 in productivity savings for border transportation and manufacturing process.

●Reduced inbound freight cost for a single manufacturing site by $150,000 annually.

●Implemented strategic planning for operating system deployments (Lean practices for DC) at distribution centers in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

●Applied expertise in 5S, Tiered Accountability, Rapid Problem Solving, Process Design for Flow, Standard Work, Management of Change, Value Stream Mapping, and Control Plans.

●Advanced multiple sites to drive continuous improvements in Safety, Delivery, Quality, Cost/Productivity, and Inventory.

Program Manager ISC (Functional Implementation Leader) 4/2010 – 8/2014

●Converted revenue of more than $750M by leading multiple successful deployments of SAP logistics and trade compliance functionality and process standardization impacting 7 sites.

●Designed and delivered training of 100+ users in logistics and trade functions supporting multiple deployments in the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, and China.

●Delivered solutions to standardize key processes for multiple global sites, including material movement, customer carrier determination, trade compliance, and warehouse operations.

Logistics and Distribution Analyst 12/2004 – 4/2010

●Achieved 2009 business unit transportation spend savings of $1M.

●Implemented a transition project for USA/Mexico border warehouse operations supporting the Maquiladora.

●Led a third-party freight payment transition for sites in North America and the United Kingdom resulting in $50K savings.

●Spearheaded the business unit’s North American Honeywell transportation contract renewals in the heavyweight air, ocean, small parcel, and LTL modes.

●Negotiated contracts with regional transportation providers resulting in service improvements and $20K cost-savings.

Landstar System, Inc.

Director 7/1994 – 12/2004

Designed and implemented a quality operating system targeted to the automotive industry customer base resulting in the attainment of Ford Motor Company’s Q1 certification.

Coordinated several projects including deviated freight lane management for emergent automotive OEM requirements and FEMA hurricane relief efforts.

Led administrative staff and operational staff members across sites in IL and FL.

Contributed to company certifications in ISO-9001 as an internal auditor.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

TECHNOLOGIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Technologies: Microsoft Office, SAP, Salesforce, Mini-tab, Visio

Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, Honeywell International, 2006; Lean Expert Training, Honeywell International, 2015

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