Experience

B. Riley Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  VW Quality Representative for Tier 1 and 2 suppliers. VW Quality Representative for Tier 1 and 2 suppliers.



CALIBRE Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Transformation Specialist

  • Oct 2020 - May 2023

  Lead, coach, and mentor government/commercial clients through the Lean Six Sigma implementation and transformational process to improve processes. Lead, coach, and mentor government/commercial clients through the Lean Six Sigma implementation and transformational process to improve processes.



Optimize Consulting, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - Oct 2020



Anchor Resource Management

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Consultant and Certified Master Black Lean Six Sigma

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2020

  Developing ISO 9000 Quality Management system for a Morbark (forestry, recycling, sawmill, bio-energy and tree care OEM manufacture). Delivering training on Lean Six Sigma for both Green Belts and Black Belts. Leading LSS projects. Training on ISO 9000 to management and internal auditor Leading APQP and Corrective Action Process Developing ISO 9000 Quality Management system for a Morbark (forestry, recycling, sawmill, bio-energy and tree care OEM manufacture). Delivering training on Lean Six Sigma for both Green Belts and Black Belts. Leading LSS projects. Training on ISO 9000 to management and internal auditor Leading APQP and Corrective Action Process



Tactegra

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Consultant and Certified Master Black Belt

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  Implementing the BESt Lean Six Sigma program at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Delivering training for BESt LSS Champions, Green Belts and Black Belts Leading BESt LSS projects for BCBS to assist in achieving NCQA certification and compliance to additional Affordable Care Act requirements Implementing the BESt Lean Six Sigma program at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Delivering training for BESt LSS Champions, Green Belts and Black Belts Leading BESt LSS projects for BCBS to assist in achieving NCQA certification and compliance to additional Affordable Care Act requirements



Kasai North America, Inc

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy General Manager of Test and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

  • Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Created and delivered training for Tier 1 Automotive Supplier (M-Tek) of interior products in Corrective Actions, Lean Six Sigma and Problem Solving Managed all 3 labs (Meteorology, Color and Testing) to ensure all testing was performed and met customer requirements. Analyzed/charted test and production data charted trends to assist Manufacturing with reducing scrap and rework and improve productivity Assisted in planning, designing and conducting of DOE’s to determine critical factors that effected the product quality to provide production with an action plans to control and prevent non conformities in the products Show less



U.S. Xpress, Inc.

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corp. Quality Director

  • Dec 2012 - Nov 2013

  Responsible for implementing Lean Six Sigma and Quality programs to improve customer service and process efficiency. Lead Lean Six Sigma Trainer for Green Belts and Black Belts. Responsible for implementing Lean Six Sigma and Quality programs to improve customer service and process efficiency. Lead Lean Six Sigma Trainer for Green Belts and Black Belts.



James Phares consulting

• Ashland City TN

• MBB LSS/Engineering and Quality Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

  Leading Lean Six Sigma teams for clients on projects that reduce scrap, improvment through put and reduce labor variances. coaching and mentoring BB's through projects. Assist client with new product launch of new school bus and reduce assembly defects on bus by 22%. Leading Lean Six Sigma teams for clients on projects that reduce scrap, improvment through put and reduce labor variances. coaching and mentoring BB's through projects. Assist client with new product launch of new school bus and reduce assembly defects on bus by 22%.



Catapult Consultants

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LSS MBB

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

  Manager in the Strategy, Supply Chain and LSS MBB. ISO 9000, Quality, and TS 16949 Plexus Trainer/Lead Auditor Manager in the Strategy, Supply Chain and LSS MBB. ISO 9000, Quality, and TS 16949 Plexus Trainer/Lead Auditor



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manger MBB Lean six Sigma

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2011



James Phares Consulting

• Ashland City TN

• MBB LSS/Engineering and Quality Consultant

  • Sep 1997 - Oct 2008

  Implementing Lean LSS and Kaizen programs in low performing companies (turnarounds). Development of training materials for government agencies. Leand APQP teams in new product development for appliance and automovtie Tier one suppliers. Implement and traine internal autitors in TS 16949 quality systems. Implementing Lean LSS and Kaizen programs in low performing companies (turnarounds). Development of training materials for government agencies. Leand APQP teams in new product development for appliance and automovtie Tier one suppliers. Implement and traine internal autitors in TS 16949 quality systems.



George Group

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Consultant

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2007

  Over saw the Lean Six Sigma programs for 9 different sites for the ARMY TRADOC/ IMCOM commands. Trained, coached and mentored Green, Black and MBB’s through certification for the US Army TRADOC and IMCOM commands. Delivered over $25 million in savings for US Army TRADOC recruiting project by reducing the number of fallouts and speeding up the time frame for processing new recruits. Lead a team that reduces the transportation cost of flying military personnel from the Middle East home for leave by increasing the flight capacity from an average of 10% to 80% resulting in over $22 million in savings per year for the US Army. Conducted training classes in Project Sponsor workshops, VSA's, Green Belt and Black Belts classes for over 18 east coast ARMY installations. Show less



James Phares Consultanting

• Ashland City TN

• MBB Lean Six Sigma/Engineering/Quality Consultant

  • Jun 2001 - Feb 2007

  Developed LSS training programs for IMCOM. Developed training programs for AIAG in APQP, Control Plans, FMEA and Error Proofing Coached and Mentored 3 MBB, 45 BB, and 120 GB Conducted training classes in BB and GB Est. annual saving over $200 million Performed Kaizen training for a OE manufacture’s tier 1 suppliers. Developed and implemented robot automation program for a large die casting operations. Lean and Lean Six Sigma methods in logistic and trucking companies. Design manufacturing processes for a start up die casting operation. Implemented a Lean/Six Sigma/TPS programs for a die casting and forging operations. Implemented tooling and machine maintenance programs for die casting, rim injection molding, stamping and plastic injection molding operations Coach and Mentor clients in the implementation of Lean and Lean Six Sigma programs that turned around the company performance for a money losing operation to a profitable operation. Taught classes at GM University on GM Global APQP Conduct Training for TS16949 3rd party Registrars Show less