Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

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Kim Leander Marques ************@*****.***

352-***-**** mobile www.linkedin.com/in/kimmarques

Summary:

Accomplished Leader, Engineer, Trainer, and Coach with over 25 years of experience driving the future in profit, culture, satisfaction, safety, quality, and delivery across diverse industries with focus in aerospace, utilities and customer service. Expert in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, I leverage data-driven insights, collaboration, modelling and effective communication to lead teams and projects toward operational excellence. Skills:

Project Management Engineering - Quality Strategic & Technical Lean/Six Sigma

Cost / Capacity / Demand Analysis Process Design / Standard Work Controls / Mistake Proofing

Site Macro / Micro Layouts Improvement Tools / Kaizen / VSM Flow / Time / Motion Balance

Regulatory Compliance Data / Statistical Analytics Team Building / Culture Change Learning:

Education:

Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering Technology with Computer Science Minor University of Massachusetts, Lowell Campus

Certifications:

• Certified Professional Coach - University of Miami, Florida

• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Six Sigma Blackbelt Professional, Project Management Qualified, Strategic Organizational Leadership – MSI online/project course work

• ISO 9000 Auditor Training, ISO 14001, Milwaukee School of Engineering Lean Lead Facilitator - SPX

• Lean Enterprise Expert, 6 Sigma Green Belt, GDT Design, Instructor Certified: Lean, Workplace Organization (5S), Visual Control, Autonomous Maintenance, Set-up Reduction, Problem Solving – Honeywell/Allied Signal

• Advanced Communicator Gold – Toastmasters International, Ministerial Ordination – ADL, Reiki Master Teacher Software Skills:

• Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint (advanced), Project, Visio (intermediate)

• AutoCAD, Solid Works, SAP, WindChill, LAN, Google Docs, Teams, Monica AI (intermediate)

• SQL, Minitab (beginner)

Manufacturing Approaches:

• Demand Flow Technology – Process Design for Zero Loss Defects (The Pillar System) – Ply Gem

• Tactical Implementation Planning – Daily Management – The Unipart Way – Unipart Group

• TRACC solutions for Operational Excellence – Competitive Capabilities International Professional Experience:

Simar Industries, Ocala, FL JUN 2024 to JAN 2025

SITE LEADER

• Led team through new ownership alignment, brownfield site renovation and relocation while meeting production demands, customer expectations and internal standards.

• Provided hands-on support in operations including purchasing, quality, engineering, facilities, health safety and environmental, human resources and customer service.

• Completed projects for improvements in daily problem resolution, powder coating quoting, preventative maintenance, flow of information and product, data tracking/analysis and communications. 2

REV Group, Ocala, FL AUG 2022 to APR 2024

ENGINEER III, WAREHOUSE/SERVICE CENTER OPEX LEADER

• Coach, train and lead continuous improvements and teams through focused Kaizens, Just-Do-Its, Ideas and projects to achieve measured results and targeted hard and soft savings for warehouse distribution.

• Conduct root cause analysis to eliminate waste, troubleshoot processes, improve warehouse and support issues, material flow, and informational inputs that lead to inefficiencies and non-value-added activities.

• Build teamwork through engagement, daily management, communications, and foundational Lean Six Sigma concepts to develop a culture of continuous improvement and performance-based analytics.

• Create/Convert/Renew tribal engineering and production standards aligned throughout the internal/external supply chain within quality and delivery requirements for custom fire trucks. Lockheed Martin, Ocala, FL JUL 2021 to AUG 2022

SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

• Support program quality with defect disposition and review, MPP review and changes, FAI, vendor analysis, multi-functional communications, training, problem solving, adherence to program directives, etc.

• Interface with employees, assembly sub-contractors and suppliers to resolve quality and delivery challenges.

• Deliver quality related communications and daily management with emphasis on continuous improvement and Lean/Six Sigma best practices for production operators and support staff. It’s All Perfect Inc, North America DEC 2013 to JAN 2021 PRESIDENT, SENIOR CONSULTANT, COACH

ISI (Senior Consultant), CCi (TRACC Specialist, Coach), USF & CF (adjunct instructor) - 3 years

• Assess quality, problem solve and prepare rework instructions for PWB assembly processes.

• Delivered project plans, management team accountability, cash flow and producibility improvement services to businesses (financial turn-arounds and strategic) with focus in sales, operations, materials and finance.

• Coached people and sites implementing operational excellence and efficiencies with systematic approach.

• Developed and taught Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training and mentoring for company, College of Central Florida

(Custom for R&L Freight Trucking and K-Mart Distribution Center) and University of South Florida. TPI, Parker Hannifin, North America Aerospace Consulting (Senior Supplier Quality Engineer) – 2 years

• Provided analytics, technical and problem resolution support, leadership, coaching, work arounds and root corrective action for 1st and 2nd tier suppliers (machining, foundry, assembly, metal working, etc).

• Completed management practices, business health, quality, capacity, capability and operational assessments and training (PPAP, Gage R&R, FMEA, DOE, etc) at Aerospace suppliers to determine and increase performance.

• Prepared risk mitigation, control plans and process instructions with sampling parameters, MIL spec references, ISO/auditing schedules and statistical methods for accuracy, quality control and customer satisfaction.

• Utilized lean/six sigma/statistical analysis to evaluate, track and improve first pass yield for production. Ply Gem, North America (CI Process Engineer – 5 months)

• Completed certified Demand Flow Technology training and multi-site process-line brownfield rollouts including motion time studies, layout configurations, standard work and quality control.

• Implemented Daily Management huddles in window manufacturing and assembly lines with Lean Six Sigma focus including team communications, performance and rework tracking and quality improvement. Unipart Expert Practices, North America (Coach Practitioner – 2 years)

• Coached leadership teams in a $11B utility organization on foundational business and leadership skills through hands-on learning, kaizen, and problem-solving.

• Implemented change programs using Lean Six Sigma methodologies across Customer Service, Warehouse, HR, and Regulatory sectors.

• Delivered cost-saving projects by engaging cross-functional leaders and stakeholders, applying Employee Engagement, Daily Management KPIs, and Lean tools for mutual benefit. SPX, Ocala, FL, Ocala, FL 2011 to 2013

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER / OPEX LEADER

Elster Amco Water, Ocala, FL 2009 to 2011

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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER / PROJECT MANAGER

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