Six Sigma Master Black Belt - Operations & Leadership Expert

John V. Bellware

Centerville, OH ***** 937-***-**** *********@*******.***

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CAREER SUMMARY

Proven game changer, with a history of managing operations, supply chain, teams in the following Industries, Aerospace, Automotive, Government, Medical, Original Equipment Manufacturing(OEM), Packaging, Retail, and Industrial aftermarket parts. An insightful hands-on leader with a highly transferable skills, which fosters working relationships between company stakeholders & customers in order to maintain clear understanding of daily performance to customers’ expectations. Profiting companies over $2,000,000/year on average.

Team focused leader and Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma operations with numerous years of experience managing large and small groups. Over 20 years of logistics, warehouse, inventory, manufacturing, and process improvement implementation. Well versed in creation of corporate strategic goals and team-based action plans which include the implementation of organizational performance metrics and Lean Six Sigma cultural transformation methods such as 5S, DMAIC, value stream mapping and continuous improvement tools such as: lean evaluation matrices, Kaizen, Kanban Pull Systems, Risk Assessments, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), process analysis methodologies and constraint management.

SKILLS AND STRENGTHS

Expert Waste Eliminator and Profit Generator utilizing Lean and Six Sigma Master Black Belt expertise Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE), PDCA, DMAIC, and DMADV approaches. I am skilled to help with the transitional experience in training, facilitating and mentoring of people and programs. Transforming waste into millions of dollars of increased profits.

Senior Leader and Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) with expertise in business strategy, Program and Project management, manufacturing, operations management, supply chain, and logistics, consistently managing operations to increase company profits by an average of $2,000,000 per year

Proven leader who drives successful program completion and increasing organizational profitability by expertly balancing budget delivery with exceptional project management, advanced problem-solving, and creative resourcefulness.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Transformational Leader - Secured corporate backed capital investments to transform the company warehouse and distribution areas leading a lean in-plant “cultural transformation” in the warehouse of a manufacturing plant. Leading to increased production capabilities and saving over $38,000,000.

Inventory Manager - Successfully Developed and implemented a Cycle Count Program to APICS standards for Company resulting in 99% Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA).

Lean Improvements - Created and managed a capital improvement strategy focused on the use of lean automated processes yielding a reduction in order fulfilment time from three weeks to under one hour. Increasing Customer service level creating and savings over $50 million in revenue.

Theory of Constraints - Using Six Sigma, bottleneck analysis tools achieved over $2.5M in annual savings by increasing production throughput 57% while decreasing re-work defects, decreasing jobs 62%, and eliminating 3rd shift operations.

lean and 5S - Implemented lean and 5S processes throughout manufacturing, distribution facilities, and office areas which led improvement of inventory record accuracy to 99%, pick/pack rates decreased from about 90 minutes to about 2 minutes with over 99% quality accuracy.

Leadership - Successfully commanded my section in a hostile war time environment with greater than 98% operational readiness, 100% customer service level, and zero fatalities with the highest safety standards. I am a United States of America (USA) citizen, Veteran, and have held a TOP SECRET (SBI, SCI) level clearance.

Trainer – Successfully Trained company leaders, managers, operators developing next generation leaders in Six Sigma methodology, 5S, and served as a company safety excellence instructor.

Expert Trainer, Facilitator, & Manager - Provided executive-level coaching and mentoring to Senior Leaders and executives, (President, CEO, VP, Directors and Managers) ensuring successful execution and delivery of high-priority strategic projects and leadership development.

WORK HISTORY

RiVidum, Remote, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Senior Advisor, and Instructor (2/2025)-(Present)

Delta Point Consulting, WPAFB, OH, Program Manager, (9/2023)-(7/2024)

Gardner Consulting, Remote, Senior Advisor Six Sigma Master Black Belt, (11/2022)-(5/2023)

Johnstone Supply, Cincinnati, OH, Director of Distribution & Inventory Control, (3/2022)-(12/2022)

MCR, WPAFB, OH, Project Manager SME, (9/2019)-(2/2022)

STS/SSI, WPAFB, OH, Continuous Process Improvement Manager, (9/2017)-(3/2019)

United States Army, Indianapolis IN, Lieutenant Colonel, (4/1986)-(12/2016)

Kroger Technology, Blue Ash, OH, Senior Business Analyst, (10/2012)-(6/2017)

BAE Systems, Fairfield, OH, Warehouse & Logistics Manager, (10/2007)-(5/2008)

Kohl’s e-Commerce, Monroe, OH, Warehouse & Distribution Manager, (4/2007)-(10/2007)

Honeywell Intl. Aerospace, Urbana, OH, Warehouse & Distribution Manager, (1/1998)-(10/2006)

EDUCATION

Certification International Six Sigma Institute, Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt 2019

Certification The U.S. Army Office of Business Transformation, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 2012

Military Masters Command and General Staff College, Senior Leadership/Management 2011

Military The United States Army Transportation Center, Transportation Officer Advanced Course 1996

Military The United States Army Transportation Center, Transportation Officer Basic Course 1993

BA The Ohio State University, Economics 1992

Process Improvement, Productivity Improvement, Program Management, Project management, ERP Instructor, Strategic Planning & Visioning, ISO 9002, ATA 300, Total Quality Management TQM, Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Profit & Loss Budgetary Management, Security Clearance, Toyota Production System (TPS), Manufacturing and Kitting Operations, Lean Manufacturing Methods, "5S" Instructor, Performance Metrics Systems, Visual Management Systems, Procurement Strategies, Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Statistical Methods for Management Decisions, Manufacturing Quality Assurance, Microeconomics, Mathematical Modeling, Operations Research, Safety and Human Factors, Management of Engineering Projects, Logistics and Simulation, Business Systems and Technology, Marketing Concepts and Applications, Managing People and Technology, Financial Management, Operations Management in Services Organizations, Elements of Computer Integrated Manufacturing for Management. Lean Production Systems, Gemba, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Six Sigma Master Blackbelt, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC), Design for Six Sigma (DSS), Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify (DMADV), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Total Quality Management (TQM), Just In Time (JIT), Continuous Improvement (CI), Theory of Constraints (TOC), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Lean Manufacturing, X-Bar R-Bar Charts, Pareto Charts, Flow Charts, Value Stream Mapping, Process Mapping, Thought Process Map, Cycle Time Reduction, Performance Metrics, Variation Reduction, Poke Yoke, Gantt Charts, Supply Chain Optimization, Elimination of Non-Value-Added Activities, Suppliers Inputs Process Output Customers (SIPOC), Takt Time Calculations, Material Resource Planning (MRP), Lean Metrics, Kanban Design and Calculations, Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

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