Continuous Improvement Operational Excellence

Joel Kahl

Holly, Michigan ( **************@*****.*** ) 810-***-****

Global Operational Excellence Leader

Safety • Quality • Lean Six Sigma • Process Innovation

Implementing Lean Operations Management & Process Improvements to Optimize Safety, Productivity, Performance & Quality

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SUMMARY

I am a passionate process improvement leader with global experience innovating manufacturing processes and developing high performance teams. Proven ability to create and cultivate growth-oriented cultures and sustainable continuous improvement strategies.

Global success improving and re-engineering processes. Skilled at developing collaborative internal and external resources. Demonstrated talent in identifying organizational development needs, analyzing opportunities and deploying state-of-the-art systems and processes worldwide.

Proven leader with audited savings north of 2.5% COGS P&L effective

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Six-Sigma Black Belt • Creating High Performance Teams • Global Operational Excellence • Lean Master Black Belt • Quality Change Management • Manufacturing Optimization • Dale Carnegie Graduate • Continuous Improvement

• ISO 9001 -2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lean Manager, United States 2024

TECHNIPLAS - AUTOMOTIVE Holly, MI

●Lean Improvement leader for 6 manufacturing facilities across North America

●Kaizen project leader - facility redesign for flow and safety

●Tactical Improvement expert

OEE LEADER, AMERICAS 2019-2023

OERLIKON, BALZERS - COATINGS Wixom, MI

●Divisional Continuous Improvement leader for 24 manufacturing facilities across North and South America

●Created Real-Time Tracking System for Americas Operational Excellence Projects, 200+ projects yearly

●Exceeded year over year Annual Gross and Net Savings Targets 3% of COGS average 105% attainment audited by CFO

●Trained over 200 employees in VSM, Flow, Pull Systems, Project Savings Calculations, Operational Excellence tools

EHS – PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER (GREENFIELD SITE) 2017-2019

OERLIKON, METCO - METAL POWDERS Plymouth, MI

●Deployed all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements for $50 million Greenfield state-of-the-art additive manufacturing facility

●Developed Work Place Organization (WPO) 5S Program for the site

●Created training materials for Lean and Six-Sigma Program

●Developed New Facility Environmental Permitting and Procedures

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY & SAFETY 2016-2017

PACKRITE - BOX MAKING High Point, NC

●Designed and deployed a formal Quality Improvement Process for the site

●Improved internal quality 22% and external quality 85%

●Designed and Constructed Testing Lab which enabled company to exceed industry standards

●Hired and trained Quality Staff

●Introduced Pre-Flight Safety Checklists

●0 injuries during tenure

MANAGER, APPAREL DEPARTMENT 2014-2015

POLYCONCEPT - SERVICE New Kensington, PA

●Drove 20% improvement in external and internal quality

●15% lower unplanned absence rate month over month over all other departments company wide

●Lead department in unprecedented 35% growth in total sales volume with no reduction in OTD%

●Significantly improved overall employee morale and attendance for 103 direct reports

●Redesigned Quality Assurance and Operator Training Programs TWI “JI”

INVENTORY MANAGER 2013-2014

RK MOTORS - AUTOMOTIVE Charlotte, NC

●Facilitated movement and maintenance of large inventory, high-end muscle cars

●Controlled inventory of automotive parts

●Assessed quality of vehicles prior to sales presentation

●Assisted Customer Sales $10 million annual

LEAN MANAGER 2000-2013

KENNAMETAL - MANUFACTURING Bedford, PA

●Lean Master Black Belt - Six-Sigma Black Belt, mentoring Green Belt candidates and led all improvement activities for all NE region 7 sites

●Created aggressive Lean and Six-Sigma annual plan exceeding expected results year after year. $2 million average savings P&L

●Developed corporate global manufacturing operating system as core member of cross-functional team

MANUFACTURING OPERATOR - Green belt 1994-2000

KENNAMETAL - MANUFACTURING Rogers, AR

●Attained Green Belts in VSM, FMEA, TPM, 5-S+1, Pull Systems, Standard Operations, and Six Sigma

●Facilitated over 100 Lean Events as a full time Lean resource in six years

●Won corporate awards for manufacturing projects over multiple years

CERTIFICATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

●AS Earth Science Grossmont / Cuyamaca College El Cajon Ca.

●Lean Master Black belt Kennametal

●Six Sigma Black belt NWACC Arkansas

●Adjunct Professor, Operational Excellence, St. Vincent University, Latrobe, PA 2 years

●Certified First Responder (CPR, First Aid, and Trauma)

●Dale Carnegie Graduate immersion course

●Chairman, Relay for Life of Bedford County, PA - 2 years

●Bedford county volunteer of the year “Stream sweep”

●TWI trained and instructor JI and JR

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