Six Sigma Manager

A goal oriented Professional with a strong work ethic and 20 years progressive experience in Aerospace, Engineering, Heavy Industry, and Manufacturing Management. Recognized as a “hands on” manager, leader, team builder, coach, motivator, and mentor with strong interpersonal skills. Dedicated to metrics based performance improvement. Demonstrated initiative and ability to quickly apply learning. Effective communication and presentation skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient Continuous Improvement Management/Lean Six Sigma Methodologies Skills

Experienced in Executing Lean Strategies to Improve Performance for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost

Six Sigma Black Belt Technical Certification

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Black Belt Certification

Proven Management and Team Leader/Team Building Skills

Excellent Project Management and Problem Solving Skills

Skilled in OSHA Compliance Monitoring, and Mentoring

Adept in MS Office, Project, Minitab, ERP/CMMS Systems, and Various CAD Software Applications

EXPERIENCE

DRS Test & Energy Management, LLC Huntsville, Alabama 2008 2010

Six Sigma Black Belt, Metrics Engineer

Conducted training in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies throughout corporation, including upper management. Established project selection matrix based upon key strategic, project performance, and risk scenarios. Provided manufacturing and transactional Six Sigma support. Actively assisted in maintaining CMMI Level III and ISO 9001 requirements including auditor functions.

Developed KPI measures for facility.

Established actionable facility wide metrics.

Developed and maintained centralized electronic metrics information system.

Mentored Six Sigma Black Belt candidates during training and project facilitation.

Tennessee Watercraft, Inc. 2008

Yamaha Motor Corporation Boat Manufacturing Division Vonore, TN

Manager, Facilities Maintenance Department

Provided management and supervision for facilities maintenance personnel for three shifts, facilitating and driving change in a fast-paced production environment. Introduced Lean Methodologies into the Maintenance department structure. Re-established a facility-wide preventive maintenance program to reduce critical mechanical/hydraulic/robotic equipment breakdowns and production stoppage. Maintained facility to comply with ISO, OSHA, and Corporate safety rules.

Developed a plan for re-use of critical manufacturing equipment and reduced replacement costs.

Re-configured major air filtration system to reduce downtime and production schedule slippage.

Reduced the Facilities Maintenance Department overtime costs by 40% within two months.

WestWind Technologies, Inc. Huntsville, Alabama 2005 2008

Manager, Engineering Services

Six Sigma Black Belt

Managed the Manufacturing Engineering and Configuration Management departments. Maintained the product manufacturing compliance to ISO 9001, AS9100, and DO-178B standards. Conducted training in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies throughout the corporation. Decentralized the Manufacturing Engineering department by creating focused Manufacturing Engineering sub-teams for each operations area. Developed and managed operating and capital budgets and JIT material methodology. Assisted in developing the criteria for UID part marking. Promoted a high level of awareness to comply with OSHA, corporate safety, and electronic component manufacturing standards. Participated in corrective action mitigation events.

Developed trivalent wastewater cleaning/waste stream delivery process for metal finishing.

Achieved quicker customer response time by establishing in-house CNC machining operation, including SMED training/implementation.

Promoted and coordinated a proactive environment for the department staff.

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EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Siemens Westinghouse Power Generation Fort Payne, Alabama 2000 2005

Six Sigma Black Belt, Facilities Engineer

Managed the facility maintenance crew. Responsible for directing the upkeep and repair of the facility and PLC controlled mechanical/hydraulic/robotic production equipment. Directed and implemented plant-wide improvements. Trained and mentored multiple Six Sigma Green Belts at multiple locations in manufacturing and transactional (accounting, purchasing, engineering) levels . Managed an $11M annual capital equipment budget. Developed the facility production, budgetary, and safety metrics from key corporate goals. Mentored corporate international engineering interns. Assured compliance for OSHA, forklift, and corporate safety requirements. Project Manager for the delivery and installation of machinery from a German sister facility. Coordinated continuous improvement production training with German, Polish, and local production personnel. Created training modules for various processes within the facility.

Managed the re-configuration of the physical plant operations and equipment, coordinating over 200 contractors to increase production capabilities by 35% per year.

Managed a $16M re-configuration budget and shortened the projected 12 month cycle time to 9 months completion, which saved ample funding to build an on-site warehouse.

Achieved a $75K annual energy savings by negotiating a 3-year contract with TVA.

Designed/introduced an automatic burr removal machine, eliminating extended production costs.

Managed multiple Black Belt Projects contributing to an annual cost avoidance/savings of $1M.

ADL Engineering Fort Payne, Alabama 1994 2000

Project Engineer/Business Development Manager

Expanded the client base for a civil engineering firm specializing in water/wastewater facilities and pipelines. Established a billing and project tracking method, project management, and office procedures. Served as the primary water tank coating field inspector.

Coordinated the construction of a 22-Mile/$12M Raw Water Transmission Line Project.

Authored and managed state and federal grants for customer projects.

Introduced and managed Semaphore (a billing software), minimizing errors, and increasing revenue.

Scientific Ecology Group, Inc. Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1988 1994

Facilities/Security Manager, Project Engineer

Managed the Facilities and Security Departments. Lead a team of skilled trades personnel in maintenance at two radioactive waste treatment facilities to include mechanical/hydraulic/robotic production equipment. Developed and managed a contract security force. Authored and managed corporate policies and procedures for Drug Abuse, Drug Testing, and Employee Assistance Program. Managed capital equipment and materials purchases/deliveries for various projects. Interfaced with State, Federal, and Local Agencies to ensure compliance with environmental codes.

Scheduled and managed construction of the first commercially licensed radioactive waste incineration facility, including transportation /delivery of equipment from an overseas supplier.

Devised and managed the Access Authorization Program, ensuring admittance of field services personnel to nuclear facilities.

Served as the Project Engineer for a radioactive scrap metal melting facility.

Designed a portable pre-compaction unit and condenser tube-cleaning machine.

TRAINING

Six Sigma Black Belt Technical Certificate Six Sigma Academy Scottsdale, Arizona

Design for Six Sigma Certificate Sigma Pro Fort Collins, Colorado

Lean/Continuous Improvement

Minitab .

MS Project

Project Management

German (conversational)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Society of Six Sigma Professionals

Senior Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) Loan Review Board

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