Using the tools, training, and disciplines of Fortune 100 companies, Lean Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement to ensure a "success connection." Equally comfortable with leading, facilitating, or creating change once opportunities are discovered. Uses a background in leadership and Engineering solution delivery to remove roadblocks to success.

• Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Specialist (Materials, Methods, Safety, Ergonomics, Assembly, Industrial Egr)
• Continuous Improvement Specialist (RCI, Lean Mfg, TPS, Six Sigma, Innovation, and Automation.)

• Lean Leader for facility, focused on CI cultural transformation, Value Stream Maps, Strategic Planning/Execution, Kaizen, facility 5S management, and change management. Introduced strategic Lean Assessment, and standard work for factory Kaizen schedule.
• Quality Task Force team leader, responsible for leading a cross functional team into immediate action/results to meet customer quality expectations. Facilitated Urgent Quality department meetings daily, with reporting and escalation.

• RCI Team leader-Built, organized, and directed cross functional teams to yield the best results, and realize a high “stick rate” of changes made during Kaizen activities.
• Revitalized and led training for Gemba Academy (Lean Manufacturing-Toyota Production System) Led Shingijutsu USA teams, 1 team realized a $3-9 Million scrap reduction on a yearly basis (depending on materials.)
• Designed, fabricated specialized tools/machines in response to needs: Ergo/safety/effy.

• Responsible for developing, updating and improving Trucks dept Standard work, control plans, and PFEMA’s.
• Provided floor support for 1st op lathes, and rear housings. Supplied and analyzed OEE data weekly for management review, worked actions items weekly. Developed new tooling and gauging methods as required by safety and Ergonomics.
• Managed special projects and CI initiatives for safety, efficiency, velocity, and quality. Site trainer for Trucks dept. Cat Standard eVSM.

• Responsible for developing and executing graphical work instruction methods and animations from job descriptions/details for training, documentation, and MES purposes. Created step by step instructions for twenty-two new skid steer models (and all options,) encompassing more than 1,140 process steps that were illustrated, and animated.

•Responsibilities include: design and implementation of new work cells, new production lines with balanced labor, process methods, and Continuous Improvement.
•Project management experience of MES implementation, various level 1 mistake proofing systems, and material handling solutions for new products.
•Six Sigma Green Belt
•Developed new tooling, assembly methods & machines.
•Trained in Viz mockup/Team Center, Autocad/Factory Cad, Architectural desktop, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen

• Supervised heavy repair department operations.
• Conducted root cause analysis on component failures, directing continuous improvement initiatives, process analysis, supplier cost recovery, and contingency plans.
• Implemented corrective actions and a new process pursuant to the removal of the heavy repair department operation.
• Managed all material flow for dept.; Continuous Improvement and Quality Improvement team dept. representative in charge of activities.