Expert Details
Operational Excellence & Six Sigma Black Belt
ID: 739872
Maine, USA
He currently provides Consultancy services to organizations and has developed and implemented global vendor purchasing strategies and Agile team development. His experience also includes business process analysis, PMLC, Toyota Production System, DMAIC (Six-Sigma), ISO Quality System Development, and large scale multi-facility initiatives. Expert has managed equipment design and development as it relates to high-speed manufacturing processes, automation and set-up reduction, and he's familiar with lean facility design and layout of cellular manufacturing.
Key Competencies:
- Managed full lifecycle customer order processing for US retail stores & mini-labs, private label & name brands.
- Black Belt for multi-million-dollar product development projects, stakeholders included engineers from Eastman Kodak, Fuji Film, Polaroid and Konica Minolta.
- Director Supply Chain for supply chain value stream operations, Strategic Procurement, supplier engineers, SIOP planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Financial reporting.
- Developer & Manager of infrastructures, IT & process for ISO Quality Medical Device Manufacturing.
- Black Belt for full scale ERP implementation (10 facilities) using AGILE & Waterfall.
- Planning and forecasting manufacturing activities, strategic sourcing of component parts, procurement and logistics of finished goods, inventory planning and management, external product warehousing.
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Operational Excellence Leader | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Global Business Development, E-Commerce Solutions, IT Consulting, Lean Process Improvement, Project Management, Plant Engineering Design, Sourcing Strategy, Logistics Management, Set strategic direction for new business, global sourcing, and vendor consolidation.- Negotiate non-compete distributor agreements and develop E-Commerce web presence. - Design “self-healing” value streams. - Identify opportunities for improvement. - Maximize efficiency and savings. - Champion for Design & Governance of People, Processes, and Systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner & A/V Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Multi-Media/Event project management and production / Corporate Communications / Public Affairs- Meet with clients, assess media needs, recommend solutions, develop media components, assist with gathering input/feedback to ensure production meets needs, edit in partnership with clients, complete final productions. - Audio / Video Engineering, media solutions multi-format. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2013 | Employer: Capricorn Products, LLC | Title: Director Lean Business Process / Operations / Purchasing & Supply Chain/ PMO | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Immunodiagnostic Reagents Manufacturer Medical Device Components In-Vitro Diagnostics.- Developed, directed, and evaluated programs. Lean Manufacturing, Purchasing, Receiving, Inventory Management, Capital Equipment, NPD, NPI, ISO Quality System Development, Implementation. - Established direction, goals, and policies. - Reviewed fiscal operations to ensure integrity, accuracy and control of data. - Assisted in implementation of new product designs and design changes; recommended and implemented cost reduction projects; identified and implemented best manufacturing practices for multiple product lines; managed facility layout issues of multiple product lines. - Provided solutions to current production problems at the plant level, identified unnecessary bottlenecks and implemented corrective actions; identified and resolved material use variances; managed facility consolidations; identified cost of failure reduction initiatives; implemented lean manufacturing. - Other tasks including, ISO 9001,13485 Control, 21 CFR, USDA, APHIS filings and regulations. International shipping regulations ISO audit & accreditation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 2004 | Employer: Konica Minolta Imaging | Title: Director of Supply Chain Management/ Lean Process Engineering / Project Management Office | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Reporting to the President of Operations; Responsible for all material management functions, corporate procurement, corporate operations, strategic planning, supply chain and logistics, facilities management as well as all internal lean processes for operations planning, manufacturing, TQM, TPS for multiple facilities.- Performed financial forecasts, monthly inventory reporting, budget planning; system implementation / training and financial tracking/cost control; AP/AR/JE/GL. - Strategic partner for GL restructuring; MPS, MRP, MRPII, DRP, SAP, JIT, Kanban. - Managed annual physical inventory processes including consignment products; supported Facilities, I/T, and other departments with Capital equipment and construction/renovation projects. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certification in Production & Inventory Control American Management Association / APICS (CPIM) Management & Strategy Institute Internationally Accredited Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBBP) |