Certified Lean Manager with over ten years of management experience.

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S U M M A R Y

Certified Lean Manager with over ten years of management experience. Recognized as the “Employee of the Year” in an elite organization. Extraordinary leadership, computer, interpersonal, training, and presentation skills. Proficient in leading project teams to reach goals. Expert knowledge of Lean tools including: Kaizen, DMAIC, 5S, OEE, Kanban, CEDAC, TPM, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Mistake Proofing and SMED. Talent for analyzing opportunities and developing value add processes. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams and to garner support for new initiatives. A true passion for Continuous Improvement!

S E L E C T E D A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S

Led a Lean transformation. Fostered a culture of improvement that encouraged employee involvement. Received commitment and buy-in from 100% of employees for the Lean Journey.

Saved over $1,000,000 through a material cost savings DMAIC project that continues to save over $60,000 a month.

Conducted Kaizen events aimed at improving quality and efficiencies. Quality improvements cut external credits in half, leading to a savings of $200,000; productivity improvements resulted in a 20% increase in output, without added labor costs.

Launched a Kanban Pull Production system. Oversaw setup, training, capacity planning, process changes, and Standard Work development. Resulted in a reduction of Work in Process (from one week to two hours), reduced late orders by 80% and cut lead times from up to a week to “same day service”.

Started an Autonomous Maintenance program that changed the maintenance approach from reactive to proactive. Organized machine restoration events; created daily operator maintenance; led the development of a planned maintenance program; developed a program for tracking OEE and equipment downtime.

Traveled to other company locations to assist with implementation of the Lean Performance System. Served as a resource on Lean Manufacturing principles for colleagues throughout the organization.

Created training materials on Lean processes and Lean tools. Taught internal and external training workshops.

Led a 5S implementation on the shop floor, and in the office, that transformed the work environment and led to a safer, cleaner, and more efficient workplace. 5S helped to eliminate OSHA Recordable Incidents.

Created ISO compliant Standard Work templates. Oversaw the documentation of Standard Work for all positions. Distributed Standard Work documents to all company locations. Worked with customers to create Standard Work for their processes.

Supervised a team of 70 employees in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Led team to unprecedented results, including improvements in safety, productivity, and yield.

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Lean Manager 2005 – 2009

Oldcastle Glass (Albertville, Minnesota)

Led all aspects of a Lean implementation. Served as the Lean manufacturing resource for other Oldcastle Glass locations. Contributed to a safety program that resulted in zero OSHA Recordable Incidents. Managed multiple project teams simultaneously. Project improvements resulted in Oldcastle Glass Albertville being recognized as the top performing Oldcastle Glass plant (of 42 locations).

Production Supervisor 2003 – 2005

Hormel Foods Corporation (Osceola, Iowa)

Managed a team of 70 employees that processed 115,000 pounds of daily product. Increased safety awareness leading to zero OSHA Recordable Incidents. Followed HACCP controls and worked with the USDA to ensure compliance with quality requirements. Led team to unprecedented production numbers, including increasing output on the highest tonnage item by 25%.

Assistant Manager 1997- 2003

Gordy’s Foods (Buffalo, Minnesota)

Rapidly promoted into a management position. Worked full time while in college; earning a Bachelor’s degree in four years. Oversaw daily store operations including: supervision of employees, hiring, training, scheduling, writing advertisements, ordering product and exceeding customer expectations.

E D U C A T I O N A N D T R A I N I N G

Bachelor of Science in Management – Saint Cloud Sate University (AACSB International Accredited)

Performance System Training – Milliken Performance Solutions

Certified Lean Manager – The Ohio State University and Productivity, Inc

S E L E C T E D A W A R D S

Oldcastle Glass Employee of the Year

President’s Award (presented to the top performing Oldcastle Glass location)

District Award of Merit (recognition for service to youth)

Founder’s Award (awarded for service and leadership contributions)

Eagle Scout

C O M M U N I T Y L E A D E R S H I P

Scoutmaster

Roundtable Chairman (facilitator of monthly meetings for Scout Leaders)

Boy Scout Leader Training Staff

Member Superior Hiking Trail Association (maintains the Superior Hiking Trail)

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