Operational Excellence Data Analyst

EXPERIENCE

Director of Operational Excellence • Carestream • 2022 - 2024

− Lead creation of a new Operational Excellence group for a premier medical imaging manufacturer.

− Created training program for Kaizen Leaders, completing 2 waves of training with over 20 students. The classes delivered over $500K in savings through Kaizen Events and Yellow Belt projects.

− Improved Out of Box Quality process, streamlining reporting and driving to root cause solutions. Sr. Operations Data Analyst • Crane Composites • 2018 - 2022

− Lead key Strategy Deployment initiative including $1 million in capital investment in automating and modernizing fiberglass reinforced plastic paneling production line.

− Lead efforts to modernize databases used in manufacturing, moving from Excel to SQL Server.

− Developed and maintained Turnover Dashboard for HR in Excel and then Power BI. Accounting Analyst • Crane Composites • 2015 - 2018

− Maintained G/L and site cost accounting systems, including annual planning process for plant.

− Improved weekly forecasts to accuracies of better than 5% on Labor and 1% on Material Usage. Crane Business System Manager • Crane Composites • 2013-2015

− Drove Operational Excellence and Productivity initiatives across a 105-employee FRP panel manufacturing facility, facilitating Kaizen Events driving more than $500,000 in savings.

− Improved Site Productivity process; reached $1.2 million savings in 2014

− Lead or Facilitated 5 Kaizen Events driving over $250,000 Productivity Gains Chemical Engineer, R&D • US Playing Card Company, Jarden BC • 2009-2013

− Executed projects improving quality and costs in playing card operations; tested new products.

− Organized first Six Sigma Green Belt training wave, 14 candidates and over $650,000 in savings.

− Lead project that improved Cut Registration Quality (centering of artwork on cards) by reducing defects over 40% to enable up to $20 million in new sales growth. Process Engineer • Ticona, Celanese International • 2007-2009

− Directed projects designed to utilize $3 million capital in compounding/engineering plastics plant.

− Lead Quality Task Force, reducing complaints on largest volume plant product by 60%. Team Leader/Six Sigma Black Belt • Avery Dennison Corporation • 2002-2006

− Managed 15 direct reports in scoring and sheeting operations in a Lean converting facility.

− Managed site Six Sigma program including 37 Green Belts and over $1 million in savings. EDUCATION

Graduate Certificate Data Analytics • University of Cincinnati • 2022 MBA General Business • Xavier University • 2007

BS Chemical Engineering • University of Cincinnati • 2002 SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

− Computer Literacy: MS Office, Power BI

− 2 Six Sigma Black Belts (Avery Dennison, Sigma Science)

− Lean Systems Certificate (U. Kentucky)

Corey A. DeFife *******@*****.*** 513-***-****

1305 Autumnview Dr. Batavia, OH 45103

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