Josh Essner, MBA
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Credentials
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Data Science Orientation
CourseraMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
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Experience
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CPU Inc.
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Member
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Smithfield Foods
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager
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Apr 2018 - May 2021
Serve as manager of CI across geographically distributed 9 packaged meats facilities. Recognize for utilizing PowerBI reporting tool across organization and presented to executive leadership for informed decision making. Identify key performance indicators, consolidate 20+ manual reports, and replace with PowerBI reports by maintaining consistent collaboration with members across the functional groups. Develop and deliver weekly and monthly executive management reporting packet. Increase 3% in productivity post installation by managing overall aspects of project implementation and training of performance tracking software across organization.• Ensured seamless departmental communication by delivering quality training and establishing management operational system that ultimately resulted in continuous process improvement.• Delivered quality guidance to cross-functional team, including CI/Ops/Engineering aimed at achieving operational excellence and accomplishing designated business targets.• Formulated robust data-driven reports and got maximum views that resulted in holding #1 most viewed dashboard in the company.
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Continuous Improvement Manager
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Jan 2012 - Mar 2018
Ensured seamless availability of materials by maintaining consistent collaboration with raw material buyers with a keen focus on accomplishing designated business targets. Evaluated departmental operations and future requests by developing safe lifting guideline. Delivered quality guidance to teams while serving as mentor for Ops Associate Program aimed at enhancing organizational productivity.Key Accomplishments:• Commended by top management for saving cost of $2M annually by implementing six sigma methodologies.• Reduced 0.4% in giveaway worth ~$200K annually by utilizing SQL and Python for developing real-time monitoring to track giveaway.• Increased 30% of plant capacity by adding new products including the Nathans Hotdog production while serving as Project manager.• Consolidated number of unique boxes and maximized pallet utilization that ultimately resulted in reducing corrugate box costs and saving ~$100K annually.• Received recognition from top management for accomplishing 95% daily scheduling compliance rate and 99% on weekly basis.
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Supply Planner
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
Managed the seasonal build of product during peak season with customer fill rates upwards of 99% Managed production schedule volume and inventory levels across four distribution centers and one freezer
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Corporate Industrial Engineer
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Jun 2008 - Dec 2011
Delivered quality assistance in preparing production schedules by delivering operational capacity constraints. Strategically positioned as member of core team for ensuring proper execution of SAP. Created and maintained BOMs and labor standards aimed at improving organizational productivity. Conducted comprehensive cost analysis, including product cost (meat value) and labor cost to produce and presented to higher management for informed decision making.Key Accomplishments:• Removed bottlenecks and enhanced organizational productivity by conducting time studies and line balancing.• Increased yields by 1% worth ~$500k per year in saving by testing and implementing use of new equipment.• Drove operational efficiencies up 10% in trim blend area and completed workflow balance that resulted in $50K annual savings.
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Operations Quality Intern
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May 2007 - Aug 2007
Analyzed and reported on rework characteristics for Housing and Cover departmentAssisted with implementation of 2D data matrix part marking initiativeDeveloped and implemented visual inspection standard for paint inspection Analyzed and reported on rework characteristics for Housing and Cover departmentAssisted with implementation of 2D data matrix part marking initiativeDeveloped and implemented visual inspection standard for paint inspection
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Toyoda Gosei Americas
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Manufacturing and Quality Intern
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May 2006 - Aug 2006
Responsible for creating critical process checks and data sheets, taking measurements, and sorting parts for defectsWorked alongside quality engineers in the pre-production area and was able to enhance my knowledge on the production process and how to use that information to make a better quality part Responsible for creating critical process checks and data sheets, taking measurements, and sorting parts for defectsWorked alongside quality engineers in the pre-production area and was able to enhance my knowledge on the production process and how to use that information to make a better quality part
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Education
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Purdue University
BS, Industrial Engineering -
The University of South Dakota
Masters, Business Administration