• Example project includes:
• Supporting an electrical cable producer in reinvigorating their operational excellence program including shop floor problem solving and continuous improvement
• Driving a client quality transformation to de-risk the commissioning and launch of a new production facility, including supporting the PMO, conducting FMEA, developing operator training systems, and implementing daily performance management system

• Advised clients on strategically critical topics within innovation, product development, and operations. Examples of impact include:
• Optimized shutdown planning and execution for a pharmaceutical manufacturer, increasing near-term production capacity by 5%
• Developed bottom-up improvement plan for technology transfer and operations supporting new product launch at a tier 1 automotive supplier, resulting in 7% productivity improvement and significant de-risking
• Evaluated go-to-market strategy and developed investor storyline for a new deep technology entrant with novel production process for high performance material in sustainable energy
• De-risked product launch strategy for an electric mobility startup
• Optimizing customer engineering change evaluation and negotiation process at an automotive supplier to unlocked 30 mill. USD in additional revenues
• Identified 5-7% reduction in direct procurement costs and conducted supply risk and negotiation preparations for a Europ

• Responsible for global product development, technical support and IP for a multi bill. NOK portfolio of materials products across 4 business segments (construction materials, polymer additives, oilfield chemicals, refractory additives
• Managed 25-person team of research scientists and engineers, including 3 labs and pilot production facility
• Successfully implemented and led a stage gate product development system and front end of innovation ideation system, resulting in 10% of gross sales from new products and a robust new product pipeline
• Responsible for securing funding and leading collaborative innovation projects, resulting in significant funding for department operations
• Accountable for commercial operational excellence and digitalization projects

• Developed business case, valuation, and initial integration plan resulting in a successful acquisition of a ~150 mill. NOK business with production and sales operations
• Collaborated with commercial teams on new product introduction

• Conducted operational plant audits and improvement plans together with plant management. An example of typical results: 5% productivity lift in ~1000 person silicones plant in China
• Coached and mentored project leaders, ran value stream improvement workshops and projects, and conducted "EBS Universities" across the company
• Expanded the Elkem Business System beyond shop floor improvement to supply chain, sales & marketing, and technology development

• Responsible for operational excellence program across Carbon division, including Norway, Brazil, South Africa, China, and Malaysia. Example projects include:
• Implemented improved work patterns to drive 5-10% capacity and productivity improvements in Norwegian plant
• Improved flow production in Brazilian plant, reducing working capital by 10%
• Developed updated strategy process, operational KPIs and operational daily management system for all production facilities. Followed up with annual audits of plant performance and corresponding improvement plans

• Provided consulting services for clients in Lean and operational excellence, including developing customized training, facilitating workshops and simulations, providing dashboards and improvement project follow-up tools

• Founded and led a six-person Lean Transformation team for 600+ person flagship site with ca. 2 bill. USD in revenue
• Led improvement and change teams across the organization and as part of FDA consent decree response. Example projects include:
• Reduced bioreactor turnaround by 50%, increasing site throughput by 5%
• Transformed QA and intermediate release processes, reducing WIP inventory by 10% while significantly reducing intermediate expiry and contamination risk
• Developed improve daily production scheduling process, focused on debottlenecking critical assets and aligning with maintenance, metrology, validation, product release and other key processes
• Trained workers and management on Lean tools and philosophy including daily performance management, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, RCA and 6D problem solving, Training Within Industry and standardized work, and pull and flow systems

• Implemented a Lean transformation program and global Center of Excellence
• Conducted training and workshops for site, functional, and product teams on Lean and other Operational Excellence tools
• Led key improvement projects for Global Operations. Example projects include:
• Facilitated Value Stream Analysis of product release resulting in 2-week reduction in product delivery lead-time, resulting in $16 million of additional revenues

• Evaluated delivery and storage processes for chemical reagents and conducted design and cost/benefit analysis for automation of chemical archives to improve retrieval time and reduce error rates