Lean Manufacturing Manager

• Jan 2019 - Present

Sr. Continuous Improvement Specialist

• Apr 2011 - Jan 2019

• Manage and responsible for Continuous Improvement activities for 2 facilitieso Warren, Michigan: Just-In-Time facilityo St. Clair, Michigan: Manufacturing facilityo Provide support to all departments• Implement and manage the IAC Production System (IACPS) Operational Excellence initiative• Facilitate and manage 48 Kaizen events (between 2 plants) which have led to production process savings, scrap savings, creating production standards, and multiple job combinations• Drive plant 5S activities with cross-functional teams and developed layered audits to ensure productivity and compliance to the standard. Implemented a new 5S Audit system for production lines to improve housekeeping• Responsible for ensuring that each facility meets the target for generating annual savings of 4% of COGS • Plan, deploy, and lead all Lean activities that will produce cost savings through waste reduction, increasing productivity, and improving business processes• Manage the plants Continuous Improvement financial road map; monitor and implement projects to meet annual targets. With other staff members, plan budgets for the next fiscal year• Chairperson for facility Lean and Continuous Improvement Steering Committee, monthly Management Review and Lean Annual Plan• Lead cross-functional teams in using tools such as Kaizen, 5S, Elimination of Waste, Work / Line Balance activities, Time Studies, Poka Yoke, Pull Systems, PFEP, & conduct trials to determine cost savings opportunities, etc. • Perform Continuous Improvement management, project management, cost reduction initiatives, and provide leadership to teams & technical resources, and report progress to upper management on a weekly basis.• Provide support for other IAC plants as needed including developing a plant layout for a new facility in Beijing (Songjiang), China• IAC Six Sigma Green Belt Trained

Operations Manager

• Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

• Manage plant operations and responsible for operational activities for IAC Warren a Just-In-Time (JIT) facilityo Manage Four Supervisorso Oversee 120+ non-exempt hourly employeeso Determine weekly staffing requirements• Focus on identifying operational performance issues and execute improvement strategies to resolve issues• Establish and implement plans to sustain or exceed production requirements• Educate and coach employees on the production floor Shoplogix software• Manage Plant Performance through Shoplogix (Shop Floor Manufacturing Management Software) o Focus on plant performance management o Plan and deploy initiatives for improvement o Provide detail through visual management tools to all employeeso Review opportunities for elimination of waste, increased capacity, reduction of scrap, and labor efficiency opportunitieso Monitor trendso Establish custom automated reports• Drive IAC Production System (IACPS) Operational Excellence initiative to the plant floor

Lean Coordinator/Executive Assistant

• Jul 2006 - Nov 2008

•Managed the company Lean Manufacturing program to achieve the highest standards of 5S & Lean, and served as the 5S Champion for internal audits•Managed the Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) program to include: tracking the process flow of activities, establishing and monitoring timelines for projects, initiate continuous improvement projects, maintain necessary documentation, and provided daily and monthly progress reports•Developed programs for continuous education and training in Lean and 5S•Assisted the Human Resource Department with various responsibilities as assigned•Maintained budgetary requirements for company wide appropriations•Provided direct support to the Company President in addition to assisting with multifaceted project administration for Senior Corporate Level Executives •Organized and maintained Goals & Objectives measureables such as producing reports and presentations, and communicating pertinent information to all members of the organization•Responsible for tracking issues complex in nature and generating comprehensive reports and presentations, to include compiling and analyzing data, section writing and overall editing for release •Served as an Environmental Representative and a member of the ISO 14001 Core Team•Served as an Internal Auditor for the ISO 14001 & TS16949 programs•Coordinated corporate events by developing necessary support materials and served as a company representative in relation to planning and execution

Administrative Assistant

• Jun 2003 - Jul 2006

•Prepared patent and trademark filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office such as applications, amendments, information disclosure statements, statements of use, requests for time and extensions, requests for continued examination, etc.•Generated client reports•Proofread United States Patents•Maintained and entered applicable billing hours and rates for Mr. Ernest I. Gifford and Mrs. Beverly M. Bunting•Responsible for Mr. Ernest I. Gifford’s and Mrs. Beverly M. Bunting’s Docket•Organized internal communication•Assisted in the processing of client billing procedures•Maintained file storage procedures with an off-site facility

Medical Records Assistant

• Oct 2001 - May 2003

•Designed and implemented new patient and front desk procedure forms•Organized patient medical information and medical correspondence•Created patient information packets addressing medical issues•Coordinated internal communication initiatives•Coordinated patient billing •Designed and implemented new patient and front desk procedure forms•Organized patient medical information and medical correspondence•Created patient information packets addressing medical issues•Coordinated internal communication initiatives•Coordinated patient billing